There are 40 feet (12 192 mm (Standard, High – High Cube), as well as 3 and 5-ton containers. There are specialized containers such as: 20 and 40 ‘Open Top (open top, covered with a canvas awning), container type Flatrack (20 and 40 feet). Containers open on horseback, covered with a cloth curtain, used to carry oversized cargo. l similar source. Container called tankteyner consisting of tanks and the frame of the conventional container, allows transport of liquid. Tank-refy used for the transportation of perishable goods.

Also there are containers with a removable housing, which are transported by trucks or trains because they are too light and fragile to put them at each other. They have a skeleton has folding legs, so they can be moved between the means of transportation without the use of the crane. Containers provide a greater degree of security of cargo, which is associated with following factors: the container is usually made of steel or aluminum, it’s hard to crack, leaving no visible traces, the container can be locked with lock and seal, which gives him the security of this kind, which have trailers and rail cars, with the use of seals of high quality and reliable design are difficult to remove without leaving traces of tampering, the container can install the whole pallets, which greatly increases the degree of protection from cargo theft; Since 1984, has become increasingly common mechanism for transport of containers by rail in two tiers. Specially designed platforms, conveyors of this type transport dramatically reduce the possibility of damage to cargo during transportation and ensure high safety of goods through the strengthening of the lower containers so that their doors can not be opened.