
International dry cargo shipping containers either 9'6" or 8'6" high and only 8' wide. They normally are made from steel, in exceptions from aluminum or composite materials and are designed and built in accordance to ISO 1496-1 regulations. Various types of containers exist like dry cargo, open-top, reefer, tank and bulk containers. Aside from the specialty designs additional platform and collapsible flat rack containers are commonly used in world-wide trades.