Several types of container weight limit

1. Container weight limit by itself

There is information on the maximum weight limit on the opening door of each container. If the loading exceeds this limit, the box may be deformed, the bottom plate may fall off, and the top beam may be damaged. All the losses arising therefrom will be borne by the loader. bear. At present, most professional container terminals in China have installed automatic floor scales, so as long as the container loading exceeds the weight limit of the container, the terminal will refuse to close the container. Therefore, it is recommended that you carefully check the weight limit on the container box before packing to avoid unnecessary reloading operations.

2. Container weight limit by carrier

In general, each shipping company's weight policy is different, and the approximate standard is not to damage the container as the standard.

       Consider the balance between cabin and weight. Each container ship has certain space and weight restrictions, but specifically on a certain route, the space and weight are not always used up in balance. Contradictions often occur in North China, where heavy cargo is concentrated, and the weight of the ship has arrived and there are still a lot of spaces. In order to compensate for such space losses, shipping companies often adopt a price increase strategy, that is, additional freight is charged after the weight of the cargo . There are also shipping companies that do not use their own ships, but buy the shipping spaces of other shipping companies. The restrictions on weight will be more stringent, because the trading of shipping spaces between shipping companies is calculated according to the standard of 1TEU = 14TONS or 16TONS. Those who exceed the weight will not be given on board.

3. Container weight limit by Minato

Mainly look at the mechanical equipment load of the dock and yard.

       After a container ship docks, a crane at the dock is generally required for loading and unloading operations, and then it is towed to a container yard by a truck and then lifted down by a forklift. If the weight of the container exceeds the mechanical load, it will cause difficulties in the operation of the terminal and the yard. Therefore, for some small ports with relatively backward equipment, the shipping company generally informs the port of the weight limit in advance, and it will not be charged if it exceeds this limit.

4. Container weight limit by Supporting branch line or road

       Anyone who has done inland points in the United States knows that the road transportation limit in the United States is very strict. Because many containers need to be pulled by trucks to the inland after the terminal is unloaded, the road weight limit has also become a shipping company. The reason for limiting the weight of the container is, of course, that it is only at the terminal.

Cargoes to the US line have strict requirements on weight. The weight limit is mainly affected by the weight limit of highways in the United States. Generally, small cabinets are 17.3 tons and large cabinets are 19.5 tons. However, there are different weight requirements for different ports.

5. Container weight limit by Flight

For different routes, the shipping capacity is arranged according to the order of cargo loading and unloading ports, and the type and heat of cargo exports. In addition, the load of equipment operation at the destination port is naturally different.

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