The container will be designed and constructed for the transportation of general cargo on sea ( above or under deck ) and on land ( road or rail ) throughout the world, and will be suitable for the environmental conditions imposed by those modes of transport. All materials used in the construction will be able to withstand extreme temperature ranging from -40°C(-40°F) to 70°C(158°F) without effect on container's strength and watertightness. Containers shall comply with following in their latest editions: 1) I.S.O./TC-104 668 - Series 1 freight containers-Classification, external dimensions and ratings 6346 - Coding, identification and marking for freight containers 1161 - Specification of corner fittings for series 1 freight containers 1496/1 - Specification and testing of series 1 freight containers. Part 1 : General cargo containers for general purposes 830 - Freight containers-Terminology. 6359 - Freight containers-Consolidated data plate 2)The International Union of Railway (UIC) code 592 OR. 3)The Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods(T.I.R.). 4)The International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC). 5)Transportation Cargo Containers and Unit Loads Quarantine Aspects and Procedures by Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health. (T.C.T.)
To satisfy the requirements of Rules of Classification Society.