FREIGHT CONTAINER

摘要

An open-sided freight container includes-a base structure (5), a structural framework that extends upwardly from the base structure and corner fittings including four intermediate top corner fittings (10) at a longitudinal spacing between the centres of their top openings of about 11,985mm to enable the container to be handled by load handling equipment for lifting 40ft (12,192mm) containers. At least one of the intermediate top corner fittings (10) above an open side of the container is structurally secured in a cantilever arrangement to the structural framework which includes a vertical member (19) extending downwardly from the top corner fitting to the base structure (5) of the container. The vertical member (19) is offset outwardly in a longitudinal direction from the cantilevered intermediate top corner fitting (10) by a distance of more than 150mm measured between the centre of the top opening of the top corner fitting and the inner face of the vertical member, leaving the space on the longitudinally inner side of the vertical member and under the cantilevered intermediate top corner fitting open for allowing side access.