The life of a container
Made out of steel, it is usually 20 or 40 feet (about 6 or 12 meters) long and 8.5 feet (2.6 meters) high, with a pair of doors at one end and a wooden floor. This type of container is the most inexpensive way of importing and exporting products in and out of the country.
Usually life of a container is between 10 to 30 years. If well-maintained, a container has a lifespan of around 30 years – perhaps more!
There are several types of shipping containers available, with each built to serve specific needs. The Basic Unit is the most popular type, made with four walls and two doors. The open top also has four walls and two doors, but it does not have a lid. This model is widely used for moving tall objects.
There is also a type of shipping container that resembles a refrigerator. The Reefer version is specifically used for transporting food. Tanker containers, which may or may not be refrigerated, are built for moving around liquids. For transporting unique shapes or special items such as a yacht, the flat rack is used.
Shipping containers are designed to be stacked in high columns, carrying heavy loads. They are also designed to resist harsh environments, such as on ocean-going vessels or sprayed with road salt while transported on roads. Due to their high strength, shipping containers are usually the last to fall in extreme weather, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and tsunamis.
40-foot containers tend to outlive 20-foot containers. This is because they are not usually packed to its weight limit, unlike the 20-foot containers. Being exposed to rough conditions at sea, they tend to rust, corrode, get dents and holes, but you can still do many things with used or new containers and it is just your imagination that has to jump in.
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