Intermodal Containers
From Open Source Ecology
Basics
- Arrguably one of the best inventions of recent history
- Allows for rapid changing of cargo from one mode of transport to another (Ship to Car to Train etc)
- Also reduced theft by dockworkers or others due to it being a closed container of large size rather than the small boxes used before
- Also was standardized to allow for international shipping
Standards
ISO Standards
- ISO 668
- Essentially your standard "shipping containers
- Also come in refrigerated, and longer versions
Air Cargo
See Also
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