General Information

Confused by all the information and funny words? You’ve come to the right place. Theres a few common words used to describe Shipping Containers.

Cube Containers - Not all cube containers are the same size! Some are 8ft whilst from are 10ft! Its important to clarify which size cube container as suppliers will often deal either one size or the other, or both!

20ft Shipping Container - This describes the size of the container. 20ft is the same as a 6m container. (No not down to the millimetre! But the conversation from the imperial to metric system was always going to create problems!)

40 Ft Shipping Container - Again a size describer. 40ft is the same as a 12m Container (Again, not down to the millimetre! But the two “measurements” are used inter-changeably to describe this size of container.

New Build - This describes the physical condition / age of the container. A new build container is brand new. Generally its been built and only shipped once that is from manufacturing origin to our shores.

Cargo Worth or CW - Describes the physical condition / age of the container. A Cargo worthy container is wind and water tight. Its suitable for shipping or storing goods BUT will show signs of wear and tear eg. Paint chips, scratches, surface rust.

A Grade / B Grade / C Grade - Again some suppliers use this grading system to describe the physical condition of containers. Unfortunately, everyones idea of A,B or C grade is slightly different. Unless you know the supplier its always good to ask for photos of their particular grade unit or inspect in person to get a better idea of the physical condition.

Doors to the Front vs. Doors to the rear of the truck - This is to do with how we load our truck for your container delivery. The location of the containers doors are important when loading so they end up exactly where you want them when we slide the container off our truck in your delivery location.

Container Weight Declaration (CWD) / Container Mass Declaration - A document containing information related to the contents of your container. A declaration is required when transporting a freight container due to regulations set out by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR). This is a relatively simple document. More information can be found on the NHVR website here or alternatively check out our information page here.