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What are Different Grades of Shipping Containers? | LOTUS Containers

There are currently over 50.8 million shipping containers in circulation around the world. And since 95% of the world’s cargo is moved by ship, they face extreme wear and tear during the transition. Since they are reusable and are not left abandoned after their first use, most of the containers that sail across the sea, or being hauled by rail and truck are used ones and less likely to be new. Based on some important criteria like the age of container, miles travelled, type of cargo has shipped, damage and repair history, and weather conditions under which they were shipped, they are categorized into the following types. 1.New Containers:-  Mostly the pack of containers you see on vessels, trucks, or trains is not new. New containers are those that have freshly been carried out from the manufacturing units. Approximately 97% of all shipping containers are manufactured in China. This is due to the reason that China is the largest exporter because much of the good...