ISO Container

  ISO Containers are also known as shipping containers, and are the cargo containers that allow goods to be stored for transport in trucks, trains and boats, making intermodal transport possible. They are typically used to transport heavy materials or palletized goods. ISO Containers are used to protect transported cargo from shock and bad weather conditions, as well as keep storage products intact. They were first used in the 1950s and were initially developed for the purpose of commercial shipping. Depending on the type of product that is going to be sent, the ISO Container can vary in dimension, structure, material, etc. Characteristics of these shipping containers were later standardized, something that expedited transport without the need to load and unload the merchandise along the way. There are different types of ISO Containers for different types of transportation: Common Types of ISO Containers or Shipping Containers ISO Containers are another name for the standard s...