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Learning about Trucking Shipping
Containers
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How Shipping Containers are Made
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Each shipping container is made using a giant roll of steel that is then cut up into several
sheets of metal. Those cut up pieces are then sandblasted, primed, and corrugated to add
strength. Roof panels, door handles and the floor are made separately. Then wall panel
and square tubing are welded to the top. Afterwards, two hinged doors are framed to the
hinges to fit tightly and the wall panels are separately welded together. The last step is
that the room panel and door frame are installed.
The Average Trucking Shipping Container and Intermodal Terminals
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Intermodal containers are often used to ship large amounts of freight across the ocean,
more so than on land by truck. This type of container is best used for a shipment that is
going large distances. Once a container reaches land, a company will have something
called a intermodal terminal where the freight is generally delivered. Intermodal terminals
are open 24/7. Standard containers are generally anywhere from 20-40 feel high
depending on the product, and some containers are heated while others are cooled. The
containers that were mentioned before are the standard containers.