Freight container similar in all respects to a general purpose container except that it has no rigid roof but may have a flexible and movable or removable cover. Such containers may have movable or removable top end transverse members above their end doors.
These containers are primarily used to carry heavy and/or bulky finished products, which handling and loading can only be performed with a crane or a rolling bridge. Tiltable half-height open top containers are specially designed to carry bulk minerals.
The CMA CGM 8’6’’ high open top containers are equipped with:
Removable roof bows and tarpaulin
Hinged doors (on both sides) and/or removable header above doors