Conex Boxes are also known as shipping containers, and are the cargo containers that allow goods to be stored for transport in trucks, trains and boats, making intermodal transport possible. They are typically used to transport heavy materials or palletized goods.
This type shipping term was referred to as Container Express and became to be abbreviated as “ConEx.” Conex became universal and was later used to identify the entire category of shipping containers. Connex is also an accepted spelling.
Conex is also referred to as shipping container, ISO container, conex box, railroad container, intermodal container and certain truck trailers. This industry term refers to the International Standards Organization (ISO), the largest developer of international standards and the organization that developed the standard dimension specifications for steel shipping containers used worldwide.
The design of the ISO standard containers allows for intermodal shipping, which is the movement of containers from one mode of transport to another, like ship, rail, or truck, without the need of having to load and unload, and reload its contents.
Conex Boxes are used to protect transported cargo from shock and bad weather conditions, as well as keep storage products intact. They were first used in the 1950s and were initially developed for the purpose of commercial shipping.
Depending on the type of product that is going to be sent, the Conex box can vary in dimension, structure, material, etc. Characteristics of these shipping containers were later standardized, something that expedited transport without the need to load and unload the merchandise along the way.
There are different types of Conex Boxes for different types of transportation:
Common types include:
· Dry Storage Conex Boxes
· Refrigerated Conex Boxes
· Open Top Conex Boxes
· Flat Rack Conex Boxes
· Open Side Conex Boxes
· Tank Conex Boxes
· Ventilated Conex Boxes
For more information about the differences, please visit the link at the end of this video.
Now we are going to run through the essential parts of a conex box.