Table 2 Criteria for damage grades; Data source: (Containerbasis 2016b)
From: A decision model on the repair and maintenance of shipping containers
Grade | A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Container is | excellent | good | warehousing | inferior |
in... quality | ||||
Repaired? | Yes, to | Yes | Yes, with steel | No |
IICL 5 or 6 | or aluminium | |||
Damage? | Small buckles, | Buckles and | Buckles and | Strong |
small scratches, | scratches in | scratches in | damages | |
no limitation in | light to middle | middle to strong | ||
transport of goods | extent | extent | ||
Rust-extent? | Light inside or | Light to stronger | Middle to strong | Existing |
outside | inside or | inside and | ||
outside | outside | |||
Wind-weather- | Yes | Yes | Yes | Depends |
tightness? | ||||
CSC plate? | Valid | Valid | Invalid | Invalid |
Suitability? | Transport of goods, | Export, ware- | Warehousing | With fortune |
warehousing, | housing, freight | warehousing, | ||
leasing | suitable shape | often used as | ||
noise barrier |