Containerization

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2. Meaning
Nature
Function
Advantages
Disadvantages
Types

3. Containerizationis a system of intermodal freight transport
usingintermodal container.
containerization is a development that can be pinpointed to
the mid-20
th
century.

4. Containerizationis the international shipping
practice of storing a number of pieces of freight.
within a largecontainerand transporting them as a
single unit.

5. The following are the importance \benefits
of Containerization:
Simple and Fast Deployment
Improved Scalability
Increased Portability
Improved Security
Enhanced Productivity

6. Increased Portability
One of the greatest benefits of containerization is that
containers are highly portable.
Improved Scalability
Scaling is also nearly instant as you are able to add and
remove resources rapidly.
Simple and Fast Deployment
Its ability to simplify and speed up the deployment and
configuration processes.

7. Minimizingriskofdamage
Minimizingofpilferage
Safetyofexportgoods
Reductionofpackagingexpenses
Standardization
Flexibility

8. Standardization:
ISO standard
unique identification
number and size type code
Flexibility:
commodities & goods manufacture
liquid and refrigerated goods
Safety of export goods:
It reduce spoilage and losses
It contents to carriers

9. Site constraints
Capital intensiveness
stacking

10. Site constraints:
Large consumption for terminal space
draft issue with large containerships.
Capital intensiveness:
It handling infrastructure and equipment are important
investment.
Stacking:
complexity of arrangement of containers.
both on ground and on modes.

11. General containers
Thermal containers
Special containers

12. It is also known as dry storage container.
It is standard container.
The following are various container under this
category:
Flat Container (only base no side walls e.g. for machine)
Bulk Container (opening on top e.g. like petrol or water
tanker)
Garment Container (Hanger built in them to hung the
garments)
Ventilated Container (For Coffee, Tea)

13. Specifically designed to carry cargo that requires
refrigeration or thermal insulation.
Heated containers
Refrigerated containers:
E.g. Meat, Fish etc.
Insulated containers:
fruits, vegetable etc

14. * It made of stainless steel tank & have manholes for
loading & unloading of cargo.
* It use for liquid cargo like edible oils, liquors, chemicals,
gas, liquid oxygen etc.