There is a huge amount of international terms and abbreviations associated with containers. Here we have gathered some commonly used terms.
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| 40′ Flat Rack -Container |
| DC (Dry Cargo) / DV (Dry Van) | A normal shipping container. |
| HC (High Cube) | A raised container that is approx. 30 cm higher than a normal (DC) container. |
| ISO-Container | A container that meets the international measurement standards for shipping. |
| FR (Flat Rack) | A special container with no walls or roof. |
| DD (Double Door) | A container that has doors at both ends, i.e. a tunnel container. |
| OS / Open Side / FSA (Full-side access) | A container where the side can be opened in addition to the end. |
| OT / Open Top | This type of container has a tarpaulin roof that can be fully opened contrary to normal shipping containers. Also available as a Hard Top with an openable steel roof. |
| Tarpaulin wall | A container where the long sides are made of tarpaulin, giving full-side access to the container. |
| RF (Reefer Container) | A freezer container / container with a cooling/heating machine. |
| Tare | The dead weight of the container |
| CSC (Convention of Safe Container) | A container that has been classified seaworthy. |
| Depo | Warehouse where containers are stored. |
| WWT (Wind & Water Tight) | A container that is watertight and suitable for storage |
| Max Payload | The maximum allowed cargo weight. |
| Max Gross Weight | The maximum allowed combined weight (container + cargo). |
| TEU | The international twenty-foot equivalent unit for containers. 20′ (6m) = 1 TEU. |
| PREFIX | Owner marking in the container ID (contains 4 letters, e.g. OULU, MTBU …). |