Tarpaulin Container

Abstract

Described herein is a tarpaulin container created and fabricated for the secure transportation of compatible cargo. This Convention for Safe Containers (CSC) certified intermodal container is suitable for the transport of cargo that can be cumbersome to load through the doors of an ISO container, and where there may not be height for a removable top. The container includes a rectangular base frame with a length and a width; a floor; a rear end wall assembly; and a front end wall assembly; wherein the base frame, floor, and end wall assemblies are welded together to create the primary structure of the container; and a tarpaulin system that runs the length of the base frame from the front end wall assembly to the rear end wall assembly; wherein there are no permanent connections at the top of the container between the front end wall assembly and the rear end wall assembly.

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