New ISO containers, built in Slovakia

New against refurbished

The market is dominated by used marine containers that have been refurbished. They are cheaper and for static storage they are often enough. The difference shows in three places:

• History. A used container has an unknown number of voyages, unknown cargo and unknown repairs behind it. A new unit has traceable material.
• The CSC plate. CSC validity on a used unit is limited and needs periodic re-examination. A new container leaves the line with a valid plate.
• Geometry. A racked frame cannot be stacked reliably. Finished geometry on a new unit is measured on a FARO Arm Prime 10.

If you need a box in a yard that will never be stacked or shipped, refurbished is a sensible choice. If it has to be stacked, moved or inspected, a new unit is a different category.

What we build

The ISO family covers 20 ft and 40 ft in dry van, high cube and low cube, 45 ft high cube including pallet wide, and mini containers from 6 ft to 10 ft.

Every catalogue product carries its ISO 668 designation (for example 1C) and its ISO 6346 code (for example 20G1), together with external and internal dimensions, tare, payload and internal volume. These are not marketing numbers, they come from the production documentation.

Corner castings are ISO 1CC, so units stack and handle with standard equipment.

The CSC plate, and what it means

The CSC plate under the Container Safety Convention is what makes a steel box a container fit for intermodal transport. Without it a unit can look identical and still not be movable through the system.

A fuller explanation of what the plate carries and how it is kept valid is in the separate note on the CSC plate.

Why the country of manufacture matters

Most new ISO containers in the European market are imported. Import means sea freight, customs, and a lead time measured in months that depends on a sailing schedule.

Manufacturing in Bánovce nad Bebravou means road transport inside the EU, no customs formality on an intra-union delivery, and a lead time that depends on the production calendar rather than on a ship.

Welding runs under EN ISO 3834-2 qualification, the structure is classified to EXC2 under EN 1090-1, and the quality system is ISO 9001.

Lead times

• Catalogue unit from stock: 1 to 3 weeks ex works
• Catalogue unit, new build: 6 to 10 weeks
• Modified build: 10 to 16 weeks

Detail in the note on lead times.

Related

• ISO standard containers, the full product family
• Shipping container catalogue, 20 ft, 40 ft and 45 ft
• Storage containers
• The CSC plate explained
• Container norms explained
• Request a quote

FAQ

What does 20G1 mean? It is an ISO 6346 code. The first two characters give size and height, the next two give the type. 20G1 is a 20 ft general-purpose container. The code is published against every catalogue product.

What is the difference between high cube and dry van? Height. A dry van is standard height, a high cube is taller, which gives more internal volume on the same footprint. Exact dimensions and volumes are published per product.

Are your containers stackable? Yes, corner castings are ISO 1CC. The number of stacking levels is a structural parameter and is published against the products that carry it.

Do you deliver outside Slovakia? Yes, by road within the EU. An intra-union delivery carries no customs formality. Delivery terms are agreed with the quotation.

Do you modify new ISO containers? Yes, for example side doors, double doors, ventilation or insulation. A modification moves the unit from catalogue production into custom production, and therefore into the longer lead time.