Specialty containers are primarily used to transport goods that cannot fit into standard containers (20ft/40ft/40ft high cube containers) due to their size, weight, shape, or special requirements.
Many large industrial products require specialty containers for international transport, such as steel coils, pipes, heavy equipment tires, some cranes, bulldozers, forklifts, and other construction machinery, as well as large vehicles, wind turbine components, and wind turbine blades. The following are some types of goods that require specialty containers:
1. Oversized cargo: Goods exceeding the height, width, or length limits of standard containers, such as large machinery, building structures, and engineering equipment.
2. Overweight cargo: Goods exceeding the maximum load of standard containers, such as heavy machinery and generator sets.
3. Irregularly shaped cargo: Unconventional shaped cargo that cannot be easily loaded and unloaded within standard containers, such as pipes and bridge components.
4. Tall cargo: Goods exceeding the height of standard containers, such as large shelving units and tall building materials.
