{"id":298,"date":"2026-09-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gcc-cargo.com\/?p=298"},"modified":"2026-10-09T11:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:23:11","slug":"shipping-container-types-sizes-and-uses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gcc-cargo.com\/en\/2026\/09\/09\/shipping-container-types-sizes-and-uses\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipping Container Types, Sizes and Uses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article-lead\">Selecting the correct shipping container protects cargo, uses space efficiently and avoids loading problems. Exact dimensions and payload must be confirmed before booking.<\/p>\n<h2>Standard dry containers<\/h2>\n<h3>20-foot container<\/h3>\n<p>Common for dense, heavy cargo and smaller volumes.<\/p>\n<h3>40-foot container<\/h3>\n<p>Provides greater cubic capacity for general cargo.<\/p>\n<h3>40-foot high-cube<\/h3>\n<p>Adds internal height for lighter, voluminous goods.<\/p>\n<h2>Special equipment<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reefer:<\/strong> temperature-controlled cargo.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Open-top:<\/strong> cargo loaded from above.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flat-rack:<\/strong> oversized machinery and project cargo.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tank container:<\/strong> approved bulk liquids.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Selection and loading checks<\/h2>\n<p>Consider dimensions, weight, loading method, door clearance, ventilation, lashing points and destination equipment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Selecting the correct shipping container protects cargo, uses space efficiently and avoids loading problems. Exact dimensions and payload must be confirmed before booking. Standard dry containers 20-foot container Common for dense, heavy cargo and smaller volumes. 40-foot container Provides greater cubic capacity for general cargo. 40-foot high-cube Adds internal height for lighter, voluminous goods. Special [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcc-cargo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcc-cargo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcc-cargo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcc-cargo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcc-cargo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gcc-cargo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":299,"href":"https:\/\/gcc-cargo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298\/revisions\/299"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcc-cargo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcc-cargo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcc-cargo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcc-cargo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}