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Container Transport: everything you need to know

Nopaindeh Juliette Nchuenghombing | 27/06/2022

International shipments of goods, especially in the maritime sector, are mainly based on container transport. These containers are made in standard sizes and can be transported efficiently over long distances and transferred from one means of transport without being opened. Standardised containers have transformed the shipping and transport industry, allowing the transport of goods by rail, road and ship easily, as the containers can fit onto different forms of transport with ease.The standardisation of containers has helped increase efficiency and economies of scale when transporting the approx. $3tn of trade which goes through our transport systems each year, from aerosol cans to zebras! But how did this transport system come about, and which container shipments can be made? We talk about it inModern container shipping celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006. Almost from the first voyage, use of this method of transport for goods grew steadily and in just five decades, containerships would carry about 60% of the value of goods shipped via sea.
The idea of using some type of shipping container was not completely novel. Boxes similar to modern containers had been used for combined rail- and horse-drawn transport in England as early as 1792. The US government used small standard-sized containers during the Second World War, which proved a means of quickly and efficiently unloading and distributing supplies. However, in 1955, Malcom P. McLean, a trucking entrepreneur from North Carolina, USA, bought a steamship company with the idea of transporting entire truck trailers with their cargo still inside. He realized it would be much simpler and quicker to have one container that could be lifted from a vehicle directly on to a ship without first having to unload its contents. His ideas were based on the theory that efficiency could be vastly improved through a system of “intermodalism”, in which the same container, with the same cargo, can be transported with minimum interruption via different transport modes during its journey.Containers could be moved seamlessly between ships, trucks and trains. This would simplify the whole logistical process and, eventually, implementing this idea led to a revolution in cargo transportation and international trade over the next 50 years.
This mode of transport developed brings enormous benefits to international trade in terms of reducing transport costs, damage to goods and theft. Since the product remains inside the container from the start, then from the manufacturer to the end customer, the distribution chain is simplified and each movement is automated thanks to the use of specific means.Transport container: as it isIt was a logical next step that container sizes could be standardized so that they could be most efficiently stacked and so that ships, trains, trucks and cranes at the port could be specially fitted or built to a single size specification.This standardization would eventually apply across the global industry. This standardization now applies across the global industry, thanks to the work of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that in 1961, set standard sizes for all containers. The two most important, and most commonly used sizes even today, are the 20-foot and 40-foot lengths.The 20-foot container, referred to as a Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) became the industry standard reference with cargo volume and vessel capacity now measured in TEUs. The 40-foot length container – literally 2 TEUs – became known as the Forty-foot Equivalent Unit (FEU) and is the most frequently used container today.
The classic container has solid side surfaces and a rear closure with two easily sealable leaves. For particular uses, such as the transport of liquids or food products, refrigerated containers, tanks, open tops (with openable roofs) and containers with openable side walls are used.
Dry storage containers – these are the standard previously mentioned shipping containers, which are used to ship dry materials, normally in 10ft, 20ft and 40ft lengths.There are six types of Shipping ContainersFlat rack containers – these contain collapsible sides which fold, ideal for shipping boats, equipments and cars.Open side containers – here the doors to the containers can be opened completely on the side, which allows for wider loading of materials, ideal for shipping vegetables.Open top containers – as per the title, these containers have no roof, which enables goods of any height to be shipped, such as logs or machinery.Refrigerated containers – for food stock or pharmaceutical goods.Types of container shipmentsShipments by container are classified according to how many are the final recipients:FCL (Full Container Load): full load container, that is when the goods must be received by a single recipient, regardless of whether the maximum weight or maximum volume has been reached or not. This type of shipment is usually preferred by those who have large quantities of goods to be sent for a single receiver;LCL (Less than Container Load): partial load container, when the shipment takes place with the non-exclusive use of the container. In this case the rental can be organized so as to provide for multiple recipients; if the goods to be shipped are not enough to fill a standard container, the load is grouped with other lots for the same destination in a Container Freight Station.World logistics largely uses container shipments (to find out the differences and the common aspects of the different transport methods, you can read “Transport by sea, by land and by air: differences and aspects in common”): for this reason, major international ports provide specifically dedicated terminals for loading and unloading of containers and their transfer on trains or trucks. Some ports have become the so-called hubs, that is the areas with the highest concentration of containers on national or international routes, especially from / to South-East Asia, Europe and North America. Within transport logistics, logistics hubs hold a significant role today and this significance – especially regarding management and handling – still increases. However, it is not only the large transport logistics hubs (seaports, public inland ports, or airports) which often act as major gateways for import and export of goods that are of major importance. There is also a big number of smaller but just as important logistics hubs like transport logistics hubs of freight forwarding networks. Once crammed into the hubs, the containers are subsequently picked up and taken to smaller terminals. This is why it is essential to constantly monitor shipments that can track the exact position of the load at any time.And if you have to send something out of shape, so-called exceptional transport? For this kind of movements there are special solutions: you can read more about the topic in the article “SI-Log Network: all solutions for exceptional transport”.In conclusion, there is a wide range of containers, used according to the particularity of the goods: refrigerated containers, tank-containers, flat racks, open tops or open sides … this method of transport developed after the Second World War is the most used in the world , and can be crucial in the strategy of a good logistics process.Do you want to find out what are the current trends that are changing the world of distribution.

Many people nowadays have money but don’t know how to manage it or what to do with it. Others try and start up businesses and before you realize it will scratch back to zero. I will be writing today about business plan which is my first post on my blog.

What is a business plan?

A business plan can be defined as a document describing it products or services , how it earns or will earn money, it leadership and staffing it financing, it operation model and other details essential for its success.

A business plan is a road map for lunching and growing a business. A business plan answer the following questions. 1 who are you ( legal structure, ownership and location). 2 what do you sell? 3 who do you sell to(customers)? 4 How do you sell( distribution channel and marketing plan)? 5 Who is the competitor? 6 What is the road map ( time table)? 7 How is it made ( Manufacturing process, supplies)? 8 What are the finding requirements ( amount, source of financing)? 9 What is the expected return on investment ( capital flow forcast )?.

Reasons for a business plan.

1) In order to secure funding: every business needs funding either from the bank or other source . 2) In order to have a purposeful direction. A business plan will help you as a guide line for references on how the business will be carryout from the beginning to the end without any scratch. 3) To market your brand . A business need a solid customer base to grow and in most cases you need to have a busy plan before you can get a solid audience. 4) To avoid Failure. A business plan is imperitive. It’s seriously needed before the business start so that failure along the line shouldn’t be.

Guidelines in writing a business plan

1) know your audience. 2) Have a clear goal. 3) Invest enough time for research. 4) Keep it short and straight to the point. 5) Use good language with soft tune of words.

STEPS IN WRITTING A BUSINESS PLAN 1) executive summary. It is the most crutial section of your plan. An executive summary provide an overview of the main point of a large report. It is often written to share with individual who may not have time to read the entire report. It enable the reader to make decisions based on the reading of executive summary. It must carry the following: business concept, business goal and vision, prody description and differentiation, target market, current financial state, marketing plan.

2) Company overview: it’s also known as company formation or company summary. It is the essential part of the business which review the important point about the company management team, location, mission statement and legal structure. This section answers two fundamental question; whoa are you and what do you plan to do. Answering this question provide an introduction to why you’re in business. 3) Market plan . 4) product and services. 5) customers segmentation. 6) Marketing plan. 7) Logistics and operational plans. 8) Financial plan. Thanks for reading my next post will be on SWOT ANALYSIS.