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EQUIPMENT

Our cargo handling equipment is flexible enough to accommodate everything from small packages and individual pallets to machine parts, garments and fresh produce. Tropical Shipping has more than 12,000 containers to suit your needs.

To assist in port operations, Tropical Shipping owns and operates a wide range of equipment, including chassis, container cranes, straddle carriers, jockey trucks and reach stackers.

Container, Steel

The most commonly used shipping containers; these dry containers come in various dimensions standardized by ISO. They are used for shipping of dry materials and come in size of 20ft, 40 ft and 10ft.

Flatrack

With collapsible end, these are like simple storage shipping containers where the sides can be folded so as to make a flat rack for shipping of wide variety of goods

Open Top

These container have an open top so that materials of any height can be shipped easily.

Reefer, Electric

These are temperature regulated shipping containers that always have a carefully controlled low temperature. They are exclusively used for shipment of perishable substances like fruits and vegetables over long distances.

Equipment Specifications

*20′ Flatrack

  • External Dimension (W x L x H): 8’ x 20’ x 8’6”
  • Internal Dimension (W x L x H): 7’2” x 19’5” x 7’5”
  • Maximum Capacity: N/A
  • Tare Weight: 6,830
  • Shipper Loaded: 38,000
  • CFS/CFS: 49,510

*40′ Flatrack

  • External Dimension (W x L x H): 8’ x 40’ x 8’6”
  • Internal Dimension (W x L x H): 7’10” x 39’6” x 6’5”
  • Maximum Capacity: N/A
  • Tare Weight: 11,000
  • Shipper Loaded: 43,600
  • CFS/CFS: 57,600

20′ Container, Steel

  • External Dimension (W x L x H): 8’ x 20’ x 8’6”
  • Internal Dimension (W x L x H): 7’8 ½” x 19’4 ½” x 7’9”
  • Maximum Capacity: 1,172 cu ft
  • Tare Weight: 5,051
  • Shipper Loaded: 38,200
  • CFS/CFS: 48,060

20′ Open Top

  • External Dimension (W x L x H): 8’ x 20’ x 8’6”
  • Internal Dimension (W x L x H): 7’8 ½” x 19’5” x 7’9 ½”
  • Maximum Capacity: 1,166 cu ft
  • Tare Weight: 4,500
  • Shipper Loaded: 38,200
  • CFS/CFS: 48,105

20′ Reefer, Electric

  • External Dimension (W x L x H): 8' x 20' x 8'6"
  • Internal Dimension (W x L x H): 7’6” x 17’8” x 7’1”
  • Maximum Capacity: 938 cu ft
  • Tare Weight: 6,480
  • Shipper Loaded: 38,200
  • CFS/CFS: 47,835

40′ Container, Steel

  • External Dimension (W x L x H): 8’ x 40’ x 9’6”
  • Internal Dimension (W x L x H): 7’8 ½” x 39’6” x 8’10”
  • Maximum Capacity: 2,693 cu ft
  • Tare Weight: 8,580
  • Shipper Loaded: 43,600
  • CFS/CFS: 58,620

40′ Open Top

  • External Dimension (W x L x H): 8’ x 40’ x 8’
  • Internal Dimension (W x L x H): 7’8” x 39’5” x 7’8”
  • Maximum Capacity: 2,669 cu ft
  • Tare Weight: 8,500
  • Shipper Loaded: 45,600
  • CFS/CFS: 58,620

40′ Reefer, Electric

  • External Dimension (W x L x H): 8’ x 40’ x 9’6”
  • Internal Dimension (W x L x H): 7’4” x 37’9” x 8’3”
  • Maximum Capacity: 2,344 cu ft
  • Tare Weight: 10,500
  • Shipper Loaded: 41,000
  • CFS/CFS: 57,830

45′ Container, Steel

  • External Dimension (W x L x H): 8’ x 45’ x 9’6”
  • Internal Dimension (W x L x H): 7’8 ¾” x 44’5 ¾” x 8’10 1/8”
  • Maximum Capacity: 3, 039 cu ft
  • Tare Weight: 10,500
  • Shipper Loaded: 43,600
  • CFS/CFS: 56,620