Unit 2: ISO & Containerisation

  • Unit 2: ISO & Containerisation

    The development of the ISO series 1 freight container is described and the current ISO standards relating to the container sector are examined.

    • Part A: The Role of the ISO
      Part B: ISO/TC104 Standards
      Tutorial

    • Part A: The Role of the ISO

    • The roles of the ISO and ISO/TC 104 are explained before the process of developing, approving and maintaining ISO standards is outlined.


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    • Part B: ISO/TC104 Standards

    • The fifteen ISO standards relating to the container sector managed by ISO/TC 104 are examined.


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    • Tutorial

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    • Key Terms: actual gross weight (gross weight), actual net weight (actual payload / payload), container number, corner casting (fitting), cubic capacity, flange connection, flexitank, full stacking strength, ISO container, maximum weight, reduced stacking strength, series 1 freight container, series 2 freight container, series 3 freight container, size type code, stacking fittings and cones, stowage, tare weight, twist lock, vertical tandem lifts.

      Organisations: British Standards Institute (BSI), China Container Industry Association (CCIA), Container Owners Association (COA), International Cargo Co-ordination Association (ICHCA), International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO Technical committees 8, 20, 34, 51, 104, 110, 111, 122, 154, 204, National standards organisation.

      Standards: BSI/PAS 1008:2016, ISO 668: 2013, ISO 830: 1999, ISO 1161: 1984, ISO 1496 (5 Parts), ISO 3874: 1997, ISO 6346: 1995, ISO 9669: 1990, ISO 9711: 1990, ISO 9897: 1997 , ISO 10368: 2006, ISO 10374: 1991, ISO 14829: 2002, ISO 17712: 2013, ISO 18185 (4 Parts), ISO 18186: 2011, ISO/TR15069 & ISO/TR15070, ISO/TS 10891 & ISO/TS 18626,