You've probably seen pictures of container ships carrying hundreds of shipping containers stacked on top of one another, wondering how are they not falling off or collapsing on themselves with all that weight.

And the truth is, there is a science to determining how high can shipping containers be stacked, and when dealing with such heavy items that carry valuable goods, it’s no surprise that the requirements are strictly followed in the shipping industry.

What A Container Need to Ensure its Stability?

Before beginning, it’s crucial that we work out what does a shipping container consist of.

Within the many spare parts in the container, the supporting steel parts are essential to stack the tremendous amount of pressure. These container parts are separated into three areas, shown as below: 

1.Roof: Top Side Rail, Roof Panel
2.Base structure: Bottom Side Rail, Cross Members, Tunnel Rails

3.Rear/Front End: Corner Post, Corner Casting (also called Corner Fitting)

In the daily maintenance of shipping containers, the framework is the first place you should check. Problems with the framework could be a cause for concern, especially if the frame is bent. During the inspection, check to make sure that the frame is straight. You can do that by taking a step back and conducting a visual inspection of the frame. If the frame appears to be bent, or the container appears to lean to one side, there's a good chance that the frame is damaged.

The above three parts construct the frame of a container. As for the rest “vertical” doors and walls (including Side Panel and Doors), they were installed in the container frame with lashing equipment and they also play an important role that ensure the contents in the container in a safe and stable environment, just like the relationship between skeleton and flesh.

Container Corner Post

When single container gets ready for the stacking, you should also lock the containers together, as that will provide additional stability and help protect the stack from environmental elements. In this circumstance, high-quality locking devices will be needed. Twist Lock can secure shipping containers, either to the ground, horizontally, or stacked vertically on top of each other. Each method requires a different type of Twist Lock, including Vertical Locks and Horizontal Locks, of which further subdivide into Manual and Semi-Automatic types.

Avoid Low-Quality Containers & Container Parts

Stacking containers is a challenging process that requires you to be very thorough and careful – even the slightest mistake can result in huge losses, and put people’s lives in danger.

That’s why, in addition to thorough preparation, you must make sure that your containers are in good enough shape to handle any things that might happen.

So, it’s crucial that you buy from a reputable seller that has a solid track record and has earned the trust of his clients.

At CIMC Equilink, we can offer you peace of mind knowing that your shipping containers will be up for the challenge. 

Since our inception, we have supplied only the highest quality shipping containers for sale, and shipping container parts and accessories, and shipping container replacement doors used for the repair and new building of standard ISO Containers.

Over the years in the industry, we have worked with thousands of clients across America, Europe and Asia Pacific Region, and we pride ourselves in delivering the best possible solutions to each and every customer that we serve.

Please browse our website: https://www.cimc-equilink.com for the popular items we carry in inventory, such as shipping Container Corner Casting, Container Locking Device, Lashing Equipment, Twist Lock, Container Corner Post, Container Cross Member, Container Gasket and even ISO Tank Parts.

If you want to learn more about CIMC Equilink’s selection of shipping containers spare parts as long as 20ft or 40ft containers or even ISO tank parts for sale, or have any questions about repairing or manufacturing the containers, don’t hesitate to call us at (86) 21 66867007 or contact us at: info.equilink@cimc.com and our experts will help you find the best solution for your needs and your budget.