Operator guides.
Reference material for the operators we serve: what to check before you buy, the standards and grades the trade runs on, then guides to the container types we stock.
Buyer’s guides
What to check before you buy, and how to compare one supplier with another.
Choosing a Container Supplier
Five checks to run before a purchase order goes out: ownership, stock, grades, depot coverage and a factory route.
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Buying Containers Wholesale
From spec to release: size, grade, color and quantity, then depot stock, a firm quote, and pickup or delivery.
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Inspecting a Used Container
Six checks before you pay: the number, the CSC plate, the doors, the structure, the floor, and the walls and roof.
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Shipping Container Doors
Choosing a used container by its doors, setting it level for delivery, opening and closing, and keeping the gear and gaskets working.
Read guide →Operator guides
The standards, grades, and markings the trade runs on.
One-Way Lease
The definitive guide. Mechanics, pricing structure, the China-to-North America corridor, and what to look for in a counterparty.
Read guide →Container Condition
NEW, 3-Trip, IICL, Cargo Worthy, WWT, As-Is — how the grades differ and when to spec each.
Read guide →CSC Safety Approval & Survey
The plate, the inspection cycle, ACEP vs PES, and re-certifying a stored container for export.
Read guide →BIC Codes
Bureau International des Containers owner-prefix system. How OWL’s three prefixes work in the registry.
Read guide →ISO 6346
The international standard for container identification — owner prefix, type code, check digit, and operational markings.
Read guide →Container Dimensions
10ʹ through 53ʹ — internal, external, door opening, and cube capacity for every type we stock.
Read guide →Product guides
What a given container type is actually for — the cargo it suits, and when to pick it over the alternative. Specs live on the type pages.
