If there are goods which will not fit into either a general purpose or an open top shipping container then the ideal option would be the flat rack shipping container. This type of container is useful if the cargo concerned is awkward, difficult to move or a strange shape or of odd dimensions. A flat rack container could be just the answer!
These flat rack containers have a flatbed and either fixed or collapsible ends (or in some cases no ends whatsoever). They are designed for unusually bulky or oversized goods which, once loaded into such a container, will conform to the standardised, logical principles that container shipping is built around. We are at the forefront of an industry sector which is predicated on innovation, and we continue to evolve new, better ways of doing things all the time.
Some ideal candidates for the flat rack container option include industrial drums, oversized cabling, steel coils, large metal sheets, heavy equipment, timber, industrial parts, trucks, construction components as well as boats and other forms of transport. If you have something unusually bulky which you find has difficulty being tied down, the flat rack option may well be the way to go.
Flat rack shipping containers may also be stacked. Although lacking fixed sides, they do come equipped with standard loadbearing corner attachments at both top and bottom so they may be stacked quite safely and transported anywhere. Ideal for loads which are wide rather than tall.
External Sizes | Length (ft | mm) | Width (ft | mm) | Height (ft | mm) |
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20ft Flat Rack | 19' 11" | 6058mm | 8' | 2438mm | 8' 6" | 2591mm |
40ft Flat Rack | 40' | 12192mm | 8' | 2438mm | 8' 6" | 2591mm |
Internal Sizes | Length Between Posts (ft | mm) | Width Between Posts (ft | mm) | Height at Posts (ft | mm) |
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20ft Flat Rack | 19' 5" | 5020mm | 7' 4" | 2227mm | 7' 4" | 2233mm |
40ft Flat Rack | 39' 6" | 12054mm | 7' 4" | 2227mm | 6' 5" | 1955mm |
Weight | Max Gross Weight (kg | lbs) | Tare Weight (kg | lbs) | Net Weight (kg | lbs) |
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20ft Flat Rack | 34000 kg | 74957 lbs | 2740 kg | 6041 lbs | 31260 kg | 68916 lbs |
40ft Flat Rack | 45000 kg | 99208 lbs | 4950 kg | 10913 lbs | 40050 kg | 88295 lbs |