Name
Special characterristic
Type of cargo
Closed-ventilated
Natural or mechanical ventilation
seeds
Open top
No roof but removable cover
Machinery, sheet glass and other heavy, bulky or long objects
Platform
No rigid sidewalls and load-carrying structures
Machinery, lumber, and other heavy or large objects
Reefer container
Limit the range of temperature loss or gain (insulated structure)
Perishable goods (Meat, fruits and vegetables)
Mechanically refrigerated
Refrigerating appliance
Goods that need refrigeration (food)
Refrigerated
No require external power supply or fuel supply (Chemical or dry-ice refrigeration)
Goods that need refrigeration (food)
Tank

Gas or liquid chemicals
Dry bulk
Does not require packaging
Grains dry chemical
Named cargo types

Cars, livestock, cattle, poultry