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Equipment Types

Taxonomy of Containers
Dry Containers 20 Footer 40 Footer 40 High Cube 45 High Cube Reefer Containers Same as Dry Containers Special Containers Open Top Flat Rack Open Top Open Side Artificial Twin Deck Tank Containers Hanging Equipment Container

Dry Containers
20 Footer

Length Width Height Tare Weight Payload Weight Gross Weight Volume

20 Feet 8 Feet 8 Feet 6 Inches 2.230 TONS 28.250 TONS 30.480 TONS 33 Cu. Meters (cbm)

40 Footer/standard

Length Width Height Tare Weight Payload Weight Gross Weight Volume

40 Feet 8 Feet 8 Feet 6 Inches 3.700 TONS 28.800 TONS 32.500 TONS 67 Cu. Meters (cbm)

40 High Cube:

Length Width Height

40 Feet 8 Feet 9 Feet 6 Inches

Tare Weight Payload Weight


Gross Weight Volume

3.800 TONS 30.200 TONS


34.000 TONS 76 Cu. Meters (cbm)

45 High Cube

Length Width Height Tare Weight Payload Weight Gross Weight Volume (Steel) (Aluminum)

45 Feet 8 Feet 9 Feet 6 Inches 4.800 TONS 30.400 TONS 35.200 TONS 85 Cu. Meters (cbm) 86 Cu. Meters (cbm)

Extra equipment

Extra equipment is offered, such as: > Hanger beams which allow transport of garments on hangers without further packing > Extra high payload and extra door-width versions > Bull rings and lashing bars to give the cargo added security

Special Containers
Flat Racks

Flat racks are especially suited to heavy loads or cargo that needs loading from the top or sides, such as pipes and machinery non-collapsible containers with or without walls rack containers come in 20 and 40 sizes collapsible

40 flat

Maersk Line offers collapsible and

Manufactured from steel, flat

End walls can be either fixed or

20 flat

Open Top

>Open Top are available in 20 & 40 lengths. >Top is covered with tarpaulin sheet

20 Open

40Open

Other Special Units


>Open Top/ Open Side Designed for transporting live products such as potatoes & onions. It is equipped with a tarpaulin cover & removable side grating. Top rails, roof bows & door header. This features enables easy access for stuffing, stripping & ventilation >Artificial Twin Deck Generally used for carrying heavy machinery or heavy goods.

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Reefer Containers
Compared to Dry Containers, in Reefer Containers
Tare weight of reefer containers increases by 0.5 to 1 tons Space decreases by 10 to 15 %

Sub-types: 20 40 high cube Special units

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20 REEFER 40 HC REEFER

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Specialised Equipment
>StarFresh Controlled Atmosphere >FRESHMIST >Super Freezer >Sortie and Stuffie >Blast Freezers >Magnum >StarVent

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Starfresh & Starfresh Plus Prefix: MCAUXXXXXXX & MCHUXXXXXXX What is it?
A fully integrated container able to modify the atmosphere in which the cargo is carried by regulating the levels of gases such as Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide.

Geographical Focus
- Central America - South America - Oceania - South Africa

Commodities
- Avocados
- Berries

- Asparagus
- Stone Fruit

- Apples
- Bananas

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FRESHMIST
Prefix: MHHUXXXXXXX

What is it? CONTROLLED HUMIDITY SYSTEM 65-95%


Ensure that the proper amount of humidity, ventilation, and correct temperature settings are maintained

Geographical Focus
- Central America - Oceania

- South America

- South Africa

Commodities
- Lettuce - Asparagus - Broccoli

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Super Freezer Container

What is it?
A Specialised unit for the transport of cargo at ultra-low temperatures (ULT) to as low as - 60 C / - 76 F

Geographical Focus
- Middle East - South East Asia - Oceania - West Central Asia

Commodities
Main market is Seafood.
Southern Yellowfin Tuna to be used in Sashimi is a key commodity that benefits from the low transport temperatures offered. Other commodities that are shipped include lobsters, shrimp, other species of fish and even ice creams.

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Sortie and Stuffie containers


Used for super freezer stuffings

Sortie container

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Product Description
There are two types of Blast Freezers

Norfrig

Frysen

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Magnum Containers
Prefix: MWMUXXXXXXX What is it?
A new design reefer unit that can maintain a temperature of 35 C giving benefit to commodities by reducing the risk of crystallization and extending shell life of the products

Commodities
- Prawns / Shrimps - Salmon
Size: Gross weight:

- Ice Creams - Shellfish


40 high cube 34,000kg

Tare:
Payload: Volume capacity: Set temperature range:

4,275kg
29,725kg 66.7m3 30C to -35C 86F to -31F at an ambient temperature of 50C (122F)
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StarVent Container

HIGH VENTILATED CONTAINERS


Prefix: MSKUXXXXXXX and MSVUXXXXXXX

What is it?
A modified reefer unit allowing carriage of cargo in a highly ventilated environment, up to setting of fresh air rotation of 4000 cbm / hr

Geographical Focus
- New Zealand - Belenux -South America - South Africa - India

-Commodities
- Potatoes - Onions - Cocoa Beans - Dried Chili's - Nuts, etc.

- Dried Garlic

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StarVent Container

Air blown out

Air sucked in

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Reefer equipment prefixes


MAEU = Maersk Unit MWCU = Maersk Water Cooled Unit MWMU = Maersk Water cooled Magnum Unit

MSAU = Maersk Sealand Unit


MWSU = Maersk Water cooled Starcool Unit (MCI) MCAU = Maersk Controlled Atmosphere Unit MCHU = Maersk Controlled atmosphere High humidity Unit

MHHU = Maersk High Humidity Unit


MSKU = Starvent Unit MSVU = Maersk Starvent Unit MSFU = Maersk Super Freezer Unit

MBFU = Maersk Blast Freezer Unit


PONU = P&O Nedlloyd Unit POCU = P&O Unit
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