New 40-foot HARD TOP containers
40-foot containers with a removable hardtop are designed for carrying of heavy and bulky loads. Their main advantage is the ability to be loaded with a crane. The price of 40-foot HARD TOP container is slightly higher than with the fixed roof, but it is justified as it allows transporting the goods, which loading is impossible or very difficult through side doors.
Peculiarities of 40-foot HARD TOP containers
- 1. The possibility of multimodal carriage of goods with maximum permissible dimensions or with large weight;
- 2. Rotary rail above the side door allows loading the container not only with a crane, but with a forklift also;
- 3. New 40-foot HARD TOP containers on request can be made with additional internal fixing for specific equipment;
- 4. After installing the roof, their protective properties are not different from ordinary dry containers;
- 5. Long-term preservation of this container and its advantages are only possible if constant monitoring of their condition. If the roof fixed and installed correctly, the containers have a high structural rigidity, then after its withdrawal, this indicator is significantly reduced.
Advantages of application of 40-foot HARD TOP containers
The purchase of new 12-meter HT containers is justified for transportation of unique oversized equipment, as it allows abandoning the development and manufacture of unique containers. It is very important that the container can be loaded at the production site and then transported by truck or railway. The download time is not limited.
New sea 40-foot HARD TOP containers have not only high mechanical strength but also anti-corrosion protection, allowing the coating to resist any climatic influences for at least a year. Combined with quality seals of side doors and removable top they ensure the safety of cargo. The standard mounts allow easy overloading from one mode of transport to another.
The cost of new HARD TOP containers of 40 feet is paid off quite quickly, since the first time they are used to transport unique equipment. Further they are used for transportation of tubes and long products made of special alloys, bulk cargo in soft containers, glass and lumber.