What is a ventilated container?
Description. Ventilated containers are also known as passive (naturally) ventilated or coffee containers. Ventilation is provided by ventilation openings in the top and bottom side rails. The openings do not let in spray, to prevent depreciation of the cargo by rain or spray, for example.
What is a ventilated container used for?
The Ventilated containers are generally used to transport cargo with good moisture contents which requires ventilation while transit. The cargo like Coffee beans, Cocoa beans etc. is moved in a ventilated container. The normal dry container carries general dry cargo.
Are storage containers ventilated?
While shipping containers | storage containers are built with small pressure vents that allow the unit to breathe, they are not sufficient to create functional ventilation inside the container. For this reason, ensuring that you have adequate ventilation is essential.
Do shipping containers need to be vented?
If you’re storing any type of dry goods, it’s crucial to have good ventilation in your shipping container. If there’s no airflow or ventilation, these goods will quickly be ruined by gathering condensation, which can cause rot that makes them nothing more than garbage.
How do you ventilate a container?
Placing vents onto your containers allows air to blow both in and out of your containers just by the wind. This is most commonly referred to as cross ventilation. You place vents on the side of your container so that wind blows into them. Then install vents on the opposite side of your container.
What is a Fantainer?
Fantainer. The fantainer or fan box is intended for cargoes prone to condensation problems. It is a general-purpose container, with similar internal dimensions that can be easily converted into a fantainer.
What is a platform container?
A platform container is a container without sides, ends or a roof. It is used for odd-sized cargo which does not fit on or in any other type of container.
What is the best way to ventilate a shipping container?
How much ventilation does a shipping container need?
For a 20ft container, we recommend installing 2 to 4 vents. Fitting one vent is of little use and a waste of your money as the air flow will be much more effective with a minimum 2 vents.
What is flat rack container?
Flat Rack Containers are a type of specialized containers having walls only at the short end of the container. This is why these containers are employed when the cargo needs to be loaded from the top or sides due to different dimensions or abnormal loads.
What are the different types of container?
11 Most Common Container Types
- General Purpose Containers. A general purpose container is also known as a “dry container”.
- Flat Rack Containers.
- Open Top Containers.
- Double Door Containers.
- High Cube Containers.
- Open Side Containers.
- ISO Reefer Containers.
- Insulated Containers.