Anatomy of a Shipping Container

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Anatomy
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a Shipping
Container

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ANATOMY OF A SHIPPING CONTAINER
FRONT END FRAME
The shipping container front end frame is the corten steel
structural assembly at the front end or opposite the door end
(rear end) of the container consisting of a transverse front
header, front sill (front top and bottom rail) joined at the front
corner fittings (corner castings) to the front corner posts;
between the front-end frame members, there is an end wall
composed, in other words, the front panel.

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ANATOMY OF A SHIPPING CONTAINER
REAR END FRAME
Another Anatomy of a Shipping Container is rear end frame
also includes the corten steel structural assembly at the rear end
(door end) or opposite the front end of the container consisting
of the transverse rear header (rear top rail). The rear sill (rear
bottom rail) joined at the rear corner fittings to the rear corner
posts from the door opening. At the rear of the container are
two doors, and the following components can be seen on the
doors. J-Bar, Consolidated data plate (CSC Plate), Door
Gaskets Assembly, Handle catch, Handle Retainer.

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ANATOMY OF A SHIPPING CONTAINER
SHIPPING CONTAINER SIDE PANEL / SIDEWALLS
Both front and rear end frames connected through the
longitudinal structural members of the top side rails and bottom
side rails at the top and bottom edge of each side of the
container and joined the corner fittings (corner castings) of the
end frames. Between the front-end and rear-end frame
members, a side wall is composed and known as a side panel.

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ANATOMY OF A SHIPPING CONTAINER
ROOF PANEL OF SHIPPING CONTAINER
The roof of the shipping container has corrugated roof panels
welded to the top side rails and at the front and rear headers
of the container. The front and rear headers have extension
plates on the roof, and a corner protection plate (corner fittings)
is on the header extension plates in each corner.

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ANATOMY OF A SHIPPING CONTAINER
UNDER STRUCTURE OF SHIPPING CONTAINER
An assembly consisting of bottom side rails, transverse rear sill
and front sill, cross members and forklift pocket members,
Threshold plate, Floor centre rail/hat section. However, in 40’ft
containers, additionally, it has a gooseneck tunnel, outriggers,
and tunnel bolster on the front bottom side of the container.
Floorboards are usually made of plywood, fixed by floor
screws, and supported by bottom side rails, rear and front sills,
cross members and forklift pockets. In a 40’ft container,
floorboards are supported by bottom side rails, front and rear
sills, cross members and outriggers. The tunnel plate also can be
seen in the front bottom side of the container.

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