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What Is Insulated Shipping Container | LOTUS Containers

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An insulated shipping container is a container type used widely for the shipment of temperature-sensitive products such as fruits, vegetables, pharmaceuticals, organs, certain chemicals, and other such products. It lets you keep goods for longer without having to worry about spoilage or rotten. The steel box container from outside tends to suffer wear and tear when it comes in contact with the direct sun, harsh wind, and salty seawater. They rust and often end with leaks and damage, but the insulation done from inside in the insulated container prevents the damage of goods from leaks, condensation, or external temperature. They have insulated panels, roofs, and doors to maintain the temperature of the product.  Unlike refrigerated shipping containers , they do not have a built-in refrigeration unit thus cannot heat or cool themselves. But it can retain the temperature of the cargo for a specific length of time. What are the dimensions of an insulated shipping container? Insulated shipp

Key Factors Determining Freight Forwarding Container Rate | LOTUS Containers

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Price becomes one of the most crucial factors to consider when you think of buying shipping containers. The freight forwarding service provider may come up with varying price lists that could make anyone confused. Most of the shippers look for the cheapest rate available but end up compromising with quality-that incurs huge losses many times. What makes freight containers to be available at different prices? To understand what exactly goes into the freight forwarding container rates, we have to look at the key factors that determine it.  Types Entering the world of shipping boxes, one can be mesmerized by looking at the different types of freight containers . The shipping container fleet is wide and extensive. Moving on from dry van, pallet wide, double door, and single door to tankers container - the range is inexplicable. One can’t expect one price for all types of shipping containers. Depending upon their types, functionality, designs, interiors, etc. the freight forwardi