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Open Top Containers
Hitchway · Ref: OTCSCC20FT40FT
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£2,810.00
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- Size
- 20ft, 40ft
- Container Color
- Blue
- Container Condition
- New
- Container Size
- 20ft, 40ft
- Condition
- New
- Category
- Shipping Containers
- SKU
- OTCSCC20FT40FT
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Specifications & Details
Open Top Containers for Sale
Shipping bulk goods that need to be loaded by crane require a form of specialised shipping container called an open top shipping container. The result of another clever ‘out of the box’ modification to the original general purpose shipping containers, open top shipping containers are designed to transport bulky or heavy cargo that either won’t fit through normal container doors, or else require a crane for efficient loading. General industrial goods, pipes, steel bars, cables, iron ore, mining materials and logs are just some examples of the types of goods that can be transported in an open top shipping container.
Open Top Shipping Containers Feature
- Both top loading and door loading capabilities
- TIR approved PVC tarpaulins, or tilts with removable rear header
- Attachable sealing and bow devices
- Hardwood or plywood floors
- Heavy duty lashing rings in the floor or bottom side rail
Note: The roof opening is smaller than the container’s internal dimensions due to the protrusion of the top side rails, which are needed to support the roof bows and the stubs.
| Specifications | 20′ Open Top Container | 40′ Open Top Container |
|---|---|---|
| Inside Cubic Capacity | 32.0 m3 | 64 m3 |
| Max Gross Weight | 21,832 kg | 28,280 kg |
| Tare Weight | 2,177 kg | 4,300 kg |
| Dimensions | Length | Width | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20′ Open Top External | 6.06 m (20′) | 2.44 m (8′) | 2.90 m (9’6”) |
| 20′ Open Top Internal | 5.80 m | 2.29 m | 2.66 m |
| 40′ Open Top External | 12.19 m (40′) | 2.44 m (8′) | 2.90 m (9’6”) |
| 40′ Open Top Internal | 12.00 m | 2.29 m | 2.66 m |
| Open Top Door Size | 2.34 m | 2.58 m |
Hardtop Or Soft Top Containers Available
For open top shipping containers the goods are loaded in through the top by crane or other top loading machinery. Once the container is loaded, attachable roof bows are placed over the top, and a wind and water resistant tarpaulin with heavy duty eyelets is then tightly secured over the bows and container. This is then lashed to special lashing rings in the floor or bottom side rail of the container to achieve a watertight, windproof seal.
The containers can then be stacked like general purpose shipping containers. Whilst the heavy duty tarpaulins are extremely durable, waterproof and secure, some customers do prefer the extra security and protection of a hard top roof, which is of course also available.