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Container *(Synonym: Freight Container) means an item of equipment for transport purposes with the following characteristics:

  1. A permanent character and accordingly strong enough to be suitable for repeated use
  2. Specially designed to facilitate the carriage of goods, by one or more modes and means of transport.
  3. Fitted with devices permitting its ready handling, particularly from one mode of transport to another.
  4. So, designed as to be easy to fill and to empty.
The term container includes neither vehicles nor conventional packing.

(Source: ISO standard 668 freight containers 1995E)

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Container (synonym: Freight Container) means an article of transport equipment of

  • a) a permanent character and accordingly strong enough to be suitable for repeated use
  • b) specially designed to facilitate the carriage of goods, by one or more modes of transport, without intermediate reloading
  • c) fitted with devices permitting its ready handling, particularly from one mode of transport to another
  • d) so, designed as to be easy to fill and empty
  • e) having an internal volume of 1 m3 or more
  • f) The term container includes neither vehicles nor conventional packing
(Source: ISO standard 668 freight containers 1995E)

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