Benefits & Features of Flat Rack and Open Top Cargo Handling
There are many types of cargo handling methods in today’s shipping industry. The type of method that you choose depends on the size and load of your cargo. Flat Rack and Open Top Handling are two such methods. The flat rack method uses flat rack containers which are a type of specialized containers having walls only at the short end of the container. This is why these containers are employed when the cargo needs to be loaded from the top or sides due to different dimensions or abnormal loads. They are majorly used for shipping heavy or bulky cargo such as machinery, timber, pipes, buses, boats, etc. – which don’t fit inside standard containers and stick out through open sides. Flat rack containers come in the standard 20ft or 40ft sizes. They are manufactured from steel with softwood flooring. A go-to choice for freight forwarders, flat racks are great for transporting heavy cargo which is difficult to load from the front gate. Open top cargo involves the use of open top ...