Intermodal Container

An intermodal container comprising:

• a first post;
• a first side panel attached to the first post;
• a second post, attached to the first side panel;
• a third post;
• a second side panel attached to the third post;
• a fourth post attached to the second side panel;
• a front panel attached to the first and fourth posts;
• a rear panel attached to the second and third posts;
• at least one shelf attached to the first, second, third, and fourth posts, and where the shelf can attach to the posts at a plurality of heights along the posts;
• a first side floor beam attached to the first and second posts;
• a second side floor beam attached to the third and fourth posts;
• at least one longitudinal cross beam attached to the first side floor beam and second side floor beam;
• a first side floor beam notch located on the first side floor beam and generally collinear with the longitudinal cross beam;
• a first longitudinal cross beam notch located on the longitudinal cross beam, the first longitudinal cross beam notch generally located on the first side floor beam end of the longitudinal cross beam, and generally collinear with the longitudinal cross beam;
• a first cut-out located in the longitudinal cross beam, the first cut-out forming a first gap located between the longitudinal cross beam and the first side floor beam;
• a first bar attached to the first side floor beam notch and the first longitudinal cross beam notch, and traversing the first gap;
• a second side floor beam notch located on the second side floor beam and generally collinear with the longitudinal cross beam;
• a second longitudinal cross beam notch located on the longitudinal cross beam, the second longitudinal cross beam notch generally located on the second side floor beam end of the longitudinal cross beam, and generally collinear with the longitudinal cross beam;
• a second cut-out located in the longitudinal cross beam, the cut-out forming a second gap located between the longitudinal cross beam and the second side floor beam;
• a second bar attached to the second floor beam notch and the second cross beam notch, and traversing the second gap;
• wherein the first gap is configured to allow a strap to slide through the first gap and wrap around the first bar and is further configured to allow a hook to slide through the first gap and hook onto the first bar;
• and
• wherein the second gap is configured to allow a strap to slide through the second gap and wrap around the second bar and is further configured to allow a hook to slide through the second gap and hook onto the second bar.

An intermodal container comprising:

• a first post;
• a first side panel attached to the first post;
• a second post, attached to the first side panel;
• a third post;
• a second side panel attached to the third post;
• a fourth post attached to the second side panel;
• a front panel attached to the first and fourth posts;
• a rear panel attached to the second and third posts;
• at least one shelf attached to the first, second, third, and fourth posts, and where the shelf can attach to the posts at a plurality of heights along the posts;
• the at least one shelf comprising:
• a front beam;
• a rear beam;
• a first strap bar extending from the front beam away from the shelf;
• and
• a second strap bar extending from the rear beam away from the shelf.

An intermodal container comprising:

• a first post;
• a first side panel attached to the first post;
• a second post, attached to the first side panel;
• a third post;
• a second side panel attached to the third post;
• a fourth post attached to the second side panel;
• a front panel attached to the first and fourth posts;
• a rear panel attached to the second and third posts;
• a first post top side hole located at the top of the first post;
• a first post top center hole located at the top of the first post and adjacent to the first post top side hole;
• a first post top front hole located at the top of the first post and adjacent to the first post top center hole;
• a first post bottom side hole located at the bottom of the first post;
• a first post bottom center hole located at the bottom of the first post and adjacent to the first post bottom side hole;
• a first post bottom front hole located at the bottom of the first post and adjacent to the first post bottom center hole;
• and
• wherein each of the side holes, center holes, and front holes are configured to be large enough to accept a cargo strap or a means for locking two adjacent intermodal containers together.

An intermodal container comprising:

• a first post;
• a first side panel attached to the first post;
• a second post, attached to the first side panel;
• a third post;
• a second side panel attached to the third post;
• a fourth post attached to the second side panel;
• a front panel attached to the first and fourth posts;
• a rear panel attached to the second and third posts;
• at least one shelf attached to the first, second, third, and fourth posts, and where the shelf can attach to the posts at a plurality of heights along the posts, the at least one shelf comprising:
• a grid;
• a front beam attached to the underside of the grid;
• a first side beam attached to the underside of the grid and to the front beam at generally a right angle to the front beam;
• a second side beam attached to the underside of the grid and to the front beam at generally a right angle to the front beam;
• a rear beam attached to the underside to the grid and to the first and second side beams, at generally right angles to the first and second side beams;
• a liquid barrier plate attached to the front, first side, second side and rear beams, and located generally under the grid;
• a drain hole located in the rear beam or front beam, the drain hole configured to drain liquid collected on the liquid barrier plate and direct the liquid down the first side panel or the second side panel.

An intermodal container comprising:

• a first post;
• a first side panel attached to the first post;
• a second post, attached to the first side panel;
• a third post;
• a second side panel attached to the third post;
• a fourth post attached to the second side panel;
• a front panel attached to the first and fourth posts;
• a rear panel attached to the second and third posts;
• a first bottom support member attached to the first and second posts, and located generally at the bottom of the intermodal container, the first bottom support member comprising:
• a first slot;
• a second bottom support member attached to the third and fourth posts, and located generally at the bottom of the intermodal container, the second bottom support member comprising:
• a second slot;
• at least one shelf attached to the first, second, third, and fourth posts, and where the shelf can attach to the posts at a plurality of heights along the posts;
• the first side panel comprising:
• a top beam attached to the first and second posts, and located generally at the top of the intermodal container;
• a first sliding bar slideably attached to the top beam, the first sliding bar slideable in generally a vertical direction, the first sliding bar generally parallel with the first post, the first sliding bar having a pin hole located generally near the top of the first sliding bar;
• the second side panel comprising:
• a top beam attached to the third and fourth posts, and located generally at the top of the intermodal container;
• a second sliding bar slideably attached to the top beam, the second sliding bar slideable in generally a vertical direction, the second sliding bar generally parallel with the third post, the second sliding bar having a pin hole located generally near the top of the second sliding bar;
• wherein the first sliding bar is configured to slide into a first slot of a second intermodal container stacked on the first intermodal container, and the first sliding bar is configured to be locked in place with a pin that is configured to slide through the pin hole in the first sliding bar;
• and
• wherein the second sliding bar is configured to slide into a second slot of a second intermodal container stacked on the first intermodal container, and the second sliding bar is configured to be locked in place with a pin that is configured to slide through the pin hole in the second sliding bar.