The 40-foot container is a standardized cargo transport container with a length of12.192m, a width of 2.438m, a height of 2.59 1 m and a volume of about 67.7m3.. Its appearance has completely changed the pattern of international trade and logistics transportation and become the infrastructure of global logistics.

The history of 40-foot containers

In 1950s, MalcolmMcLean, the founder of Marsh Shipping Company, an American transportation company, put forward the concept of container transportation. He believes that loading goods into standardized containers can reduce loading and unloading time and cost and improve transportation efficiency.

From 65438 to 0956, Malcolm McLean opened the first container route on the east coast of the United States. This route uses a container ship designed by himself, named IdealX. The success of this route marks the official beginning of the era of container transportation.

With the passage of time, container transportation has gradually become popular. 1970, the international organization for standardization (ISO) formulated the container standard, and the 40-foot container became an internationally standardized cargo transport container.

Advantages of a 40-foot container

The advantages of a 40-foot container are mainly reflected in the following aspects:

Standardization: The 40-foot container is an internationally standardized cargo transport container, which can be used worldwide.

Efficiency: 40-foot containers can be loaded and unloaded quickly, reducing loading and unloading time and cost and improving transportation efficiency.

Safety: A 40-foot container can protect the goods from damage and theft.

Energy saving and environmental protection: 40-foot containers can reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions during transportation.

Operation steps of 40-foot container

Using a 40-foot container to transport goods requires the following steps:

Packing goods: put the goods in a 40-foot container, and pay attention to the safety and stability of the goods.

Sealing: seal the door of the 40-foot container to ensure that the goods will not fall or be damaged during transportation.

Shipment: load the 40-foot container onto the container ship, and pay attention to the stability and safety of the cabin.

Transportation: transport the container ship to the destination port.

Unloading: Unloading a 40-foot container from a container ship.

Customs clearance: go through customs formalities to ensure the legal import and export of goods.

Transportation: transport the 40-foot container to the destination.

Unloading: Unloading from a 40-foot container.