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Shipping Guidelines & Technical Reference

Shipping Container Specifications

20' Standard Dry (DV)

Dims: 5.90m x 2.35m x 2.39m

Payload: 28,280 kg | Tare: 2,200 kg

Volume: 33.2 CBM (Dry cargo)

40' Standard Dry (DV)

Dims: 12.03m x 2.35m x 2.39m

Payload: 28,800 kg | Tare: 3,700 kg

Volume: 67.7 CBM (Dry cargo)

40' High Cube (HC)

Dims: 12.03m x 2.35m x 2.69m

Payload: 28,600 kg | Tare: 3,900 kg

Volume: 76.3 CBM (Volumetric)

20' Reefer (RF)

Dims: 5.44m x 2.29m x 2.27m

Payload: 27,200 kg | Tare: 3,080 kg

Volume: 28.3 CBM (Chilled)

40' Reefer HC (RH)

Dims: 11.56m x 2.29m x 2.50m

Payload: 29,520 kg | Tare: 4,480 kg

Volume: 66.2 CBM (Frozen)

20' Open Top (OT)

Dims: 5.89m x 2.35m x 2.37m

Payload: 28,080 kg | Tare: 2,400 kg

Volume: 32.8 CBM (Top-Load)

40' Flat Rack (FR)

Dims: 12.02m x 2.44m x 2.14m

Payload: 39,300 kg | Tare: 5,700 kg

Oversized Industrial Cargo

20' ISO Tank

Outer: 6.05m x 2.44m x 2.59m

Payload: 31,900 kg | Tare: 3,700 kg

Capacity: 21,000-26,000 L
Land Freight Vehicle Fleet

Standard Semi (Tir)

Dims: 13.60m x 2.45m x 2.60m

86 - 90 CBM (FTL & LTL)

Mega Trailer

Dims: 13.60m x 2.45m x 3.00m

100 CBM (High-Volume)

Rigid Truck (Kirkayak)

Dims: 8.20m x 2.45m x 2.60m

52 CBM (Regional Cargo)
Reefer Cargo Temperature Guidelines

Chilled Produce

Range: 0 deg C to +4 deg C

Apples, strawberries, dairy

Citrus & Warm

Range: +10 deg C to +14 deg C

Bananas, lemons, chocolate

Frozen Goods

Range: -20 deg C to -25 deg C

Frozen meat, fish, concentrates
Incoterms Reference (International Delivery Terms)
EXW • Ex Works: Maximum obligation on buyer. Seller simply makes goods available at their factory door.
FOB • Free On Board: Highly popular for ocean cargo. Risk transfers to buyer past ship's rail.
CFR • Cost and Freight: Seller pays freight to destination port; risk transfers once loaded at origin port.
CIF • Cost, Insurance, Freight: Same as CFR, but the seller must provide marine transport insurance.
DAP • Delivered At Place: Seller clears export and pays transport costs to bring goods directly to requested address.
Types of Bill of Lading (B/L)
Master B/L (MBL): Issued directly by the actual vessel operating ocean carrier to the freight forwarder.
House B/L (HBL): Issued by the Freight Forwarder to the actual shipper. Represents partial/LCL cargo.
Original B/L (OBL): Paper documents holding negotiable titles. Released only upon physical surrender.
Telex Release / Sea Waybill: Instant digital release. Non-negotiable, zero courier delays at port.

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