When it comes to shipping brewing equipment, choosing the right container is crucial to ensure safe and cost-effective delivery.
Less Than Container Load
We could save shipping fees in this way. BUT the shipping time is unstable. If the shipping company does not receive enough cargo for one container or any package, the shipping time will be delayed. In addition, to avoid damage or scratches to the tanks in the long shipping, the tanks need to be packed with plywood, which will lead to an increase in costs. A thin film will be covered in the tank surface, the tanks could be supported by the U-steels with wheels at the bottom for moving conveniently, and then it will be loaded in the plywood case for protection.
20 Feet General Purpose
It is the general container for shipping. The inner space is very small compared with the general 40 feet containers. For 500L or smaller fermenters or bright beer tanks, they could stand in the 20GP containers and be fixed with ropes and anchor bolts, which can save the space of the containers and save the freight. For the larger fermenter tanks or bright beer tanks, such as 10HL or bigger sizes, they could be laid flat in the 20GP containers with the U-steel supported, it’s very conveniently to move the tanks because of the bottom wheels assembled on the support frames.
40 Feet General Purpose & 40 Feet High Cube
They are the most general containers used to transport brewing equipment. Compared with the general 20 feet containers, the inner space is very big, so it can be used not only for microbrewery upgrading or expansion but also for the turnkey brewery-built projects. Also, the 40HC containers have more internal space than the 40GP containers, but the shipping cost of both is very similar, so the former (40HC) is more popular in the shipping of microbrewery equipment.
40 Feet Open Top & 40 Feet Flat Rack
They are the special containers for the shipping of brewing equipment and the prices are higher than the general containers. So, they are not common in the shipping of brewery equipment, only used for very larger tanks or turnkey brewery construction projects.
Open-top containers can hold brewing tanks whose height exceeds the maximum of containers, so the height of open-top containers after loading is naturally higher than that of ordinary containers. Generally, some larger tanks can be loaded into open-top containers. In fact, the open-top container is not larger than the ordinary container, but higher than them.
40FR has no roof, no side panels around it, only front and rear plates, corner columns, and front and rear roof beams. At the same time, the front and rear plates can be folded. After folding, they are integrated with the floor and look like flat plates. In addition, the container floor is very thick, and the overall weight is heavier than that of ordinary containers, mainly used for loading super large tanks.
By understanding the different types of shipping containers available and how to utilize to transport brewing equipment, brewers can ensure their equipment arrives at its destination safely and efficiently.
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