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Model: Container Size and Types

The Containers data presents the detailed information and various identifiers for the available container types offered in the booking process. The information about containers can be retrieved by calling the endpoint to get available offers, the locations endpoints or the endpoint to get supported container types (see Endpoints: Product Offers).

Data representation

Each available container size-type is presented with a set of properties as shown below in an example of data representation. The request made for obtaining this data is:

.../v2/offers/containers

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"containers": [
        {
            "size": "20",
            "height": "8 6",
            "type": "REEF",
            "iso": "22R1",
            "name": "20NOR",
            "label": "20' Reefer Standard (non operational)",
            "isOperational": false,
            "cargoType": "DRY",
            "reefer": true
        },
        {
            "size": "40",
            "height": "8 6",
            "type": "DRY",
            "iso": "42G1",
            "name": "40DRY",
            "label": "40' Dry Standard",
            "cargoType": "DRY",
            "reefer": false
        },
        {
            "size": "40",
            "height": "9 6",
            "type": "HDRY",
            "iso": "45G1",
            "name": "40HDRY",
            "label": "40' Dry High",
            "cargoType": "DRY",
            "reefer": false
        },
        {
            "size": "45",
            "height": "9 6",
            "type": "HDRY",
            "iso": "L5G1",
            "name": "45HDRY",
            "label": "45' Dry High",
            "cargoType": "DRY",
            "reefer": false
        },
        {
            "size": "20",
            "height": "8 6",
            "type": "DRY",
            "iso": "22G1",
            "name": "20DRY",
            "label": "20' Dry Standard",
            "cargoType": "DRY",
            "reefer": false
        },
        {
            "size": "40",
            "height": "9 6",
            "type": "REEF",
            "iso": "45R1",
            "name": "40NOR",
            "label": "40' Reefer High (non operational)",
            "isOperational": false,
            "cargoType": "DRY",
            "reefer": true
        }
]

Data description

NOTE: The attributes present in the JSON structure but missing in the below description are used only for internal purposes and should not be used by Maersk external customers. Some attributes are self-explanatory, eg "vesselName"

A container has the following attributes:

  • size : The container size measured in foot units. The currently available containers are:

    • 20 : A 20 foot container that carries a payload of up to 28.3 metric tonnes and has a total capacity of 33 m3 (1170 ft3)

    • 40 : A 40 foot container that carries a payload of up to 28.8 metric tonnes and has a total capacity of 67 m3 (2390 ft3)

    • 45 : A 45 foot container that carries a payload of up to 27.7 metric tonnes and has a total capacity of 85 m3 (3036 ft3)

  • height : The height of the container measured in feet.

  • type : The type of the container. The possible values are:

    • DRY : An enclosed and weatherproof container designed to accommodate general cargo

    • HDRY: An extra high DRY container with added height and length compared to the standard containers

    • REEF: A refrigerated (reefer) container designed to accommodate perishable cargo that require special Temperature Control. Currently, this type of container is not in use for Maersk Spot products.

  • iso : The standard ISO code for shipping containers

  • name : The container size-type name

  • label : The full name of a container to be displayed

  • isOperational : This property specifies if the reefer container should be used to carry perishable cargo. Container operators may use reefer containers in a non-operating mode to carry dry cargo without the refrigeration machinery being switched on. In terms of data representation, the attribute is applicable only to REEF containers.

  • cargoType : The type of cargo to be shipped. Dry cargo (DRY) commodities are most of the shipped products and the only type we currently support on Maersk Spot. Other types can be refrigerated cargo, special cargo or dangerous cargo.