Terminology

Terminology within the shipping container industry often varies by geographic location. Within each geographic location, businesses have developed their own terminology. Therefore, the standardized terminology you will find across our website is based on the following:

Interior & Exterior Sides of a Container

• Side Wall
• Left Hand (LH) Side Wall
• Right Hand (RH) Side Wall
• End Wall
• Doors
• Floor
• Underside
• Ceiling
• Roof

Installation Location Instruction

When looking at the container doors, is the modification component to be installed on the LH or RH side. 

ISO Container Components

• Side Wall Corrugations

  
  
  

• End Wall Corrugations

  
  
  

• Roof Corrugations

  
  
  

• Top 60 mm tubing (Top 2x2)

  
  
  

• Bottom Channel

  
  
  

• Channel Gusset

  
  
  

• Corner Casting

  
  
  

• Corner Post

• End Wall Corner Post vs Door End Corner Post
                        
  
     
  
  

• Container Door Header

    
  
  

• Container Door Footer

• Door Components

• Keepers
• Lock Rods
• Handles
• Door Gasket
  
  

• Stock Vent

  

• D Ring

  
  
  

Modified Components

• Window

• Residential
  
  
  
• High Security
  
• High Security with Egress
  
  

• Man Door
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Roll Up Door
  
  

• Roll Shutter Door
  
  
  

• Folding Door
  

• Aftermarket Vent
  

• Skid

• Loading Skid
  
  Below: Skid meant to simplify the loading process for winch trucks
  
  
• Containment Skid
  
  Below: Skid below a container meant to contain any spilled liquid inside
• Exploration Skid
  
  Below: Skid with heavy duty hitch and wear bars meant for extended travel