Sea cargo reference
40' Flatrack Collapsible
A 40-foot bed whose walls fold flat. The figures below are the inside of the box, the door, and the weights.
- Internal length
- 11.660 m
- Internal width
- 2.200 m
- Internal height
- 2.245 m
- Door opening, width
- Does not apply
- Door opening, height
- Does not apply
- Cubic capacity
- Does not apply
- Empty weight
- 5700 kg
- Payload
- 39300 kg
How a 40' Flatrack Collapsible is used
The forty-foot collapsible flatrack. Hinged end walls fold flat so empty units can be stacked.
It carries much the same cargo as the fixed-end 40' flatrack. The folding gear adds empty weight, so the payload sits a little below the fixed equivalent. Check that when the cargo is close to the limit.
As with every flatrack the cargo is open to the weather, and the lashing plan is worked out for each shipment.
Cargo it suits
How the box is made
- A steel deck on a reinforced underframe, rated for a heavy point load rather than a load spread evenly.
- End walls only. They are fixed on a standard unit and hinged on a collapsible one. There are no side walls and no roof.
- Lashing rings sit in the side rails, often with pockets for stanchions.
- Corner castings sit in the standard ISO positions, so the unit handles and stacks like any other container.
- Hinged end walls fold inward onto the deck so empty units can be stacked when they are repositioned.
- A steel frame with a softwood floor. The end walls are rated for cargo lashings and for stacking loads.
- Lashing rings sit in the side rails, the corner posts and the floor, rated to 4,000 kg on 40 ft units.
- Gooseneck tunnels at both ends, with lashing winches and two-tonne belts on some units.
Why shippers choose it
- Takes cargo wider and taller than any closed unit can accept.
- The payload rating is high, which suits dense cargo such as steel, stone and machinery.
- Loading can come from the side or from above, so the door opening never limits the piece.
Check these before you book
- Cargo is fully open to weather and spray, and it usually needs wrapping or sheeting.
- Lashing and weight distribution are worked out for each shipment. Over-width or over-height cargo also limits what can be stowed next to it.