Shipping container

Abstract

An intermodal shipping container comprising: a container box that is 53-feet long and 8-feet wide and four first corner posts. Two of the four first corner posts are built into a right side of the container box and the other two are built into a left side of the container box, such that there are two left first corner posts and two right first corner posts. The two left first corner posts are spaced apart approximately 40-feet and the two right first corner posts are spaced apart approximately 40-feet, such that the four first corner posts are configured to match up with a placement of four corner posts of a 40-foot ISO container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shipping container comprising:
 a container box that is 53-feet long and 8-feet wide; and   four first corner posts;   wherein two of said four first corner posts are built into a right side of said container box and two of said four first corner posts are built into a left side of said container box, such that there are two left first corner posts and two right first corner posts; and   wherein said two left first corner posts are spaced apart approximately 40-feet and wherein said two right first corner posts are spaced apart approximately 40-feet, such that said four first corner posts are configured to match up with a placement of four corner posts of a 40-foot ISO container.   
     
     
         2 . The shipping container of  claim 1 , wherein each of said four first corner posts comprises a first corner fitting on a top end and a second corner fitting on a bottom end. 
     
     
         3 . The shipping container of  claim 1 , wherein said container box comprises a gooseneck tunnel that is at a base portion of said container box at a front end of said container box. 
     
     
         4 . The shipping container of  claim 3 , wherein said gooseneck tunnel runs along a length direction of said container box. 
     
     
         5 . The shipping container of  claim 4 , wherein said gooseneck tunnel has a depth of approximately 79 mm. 
     
     
         6 . The shipping container of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 two second corner posts;   wherein said two second corner posts are at a front end of said container box.   
     
     
         7 . The shipping container of  claim 6 , wherein each of said second corner posts have a third corner fitting on a bottom end. 
     
     
         8 . The shipping container of  claim 7 , wherein an outer surface of said second corner fittings is flush with an outer surface of said third corner fittings. 
     
     
         9 . The shipping container of  claim 2 , wherein each of said second corner fittings comprises a lifting hole and an end hole that are offset from each other;
 wherein a projection of said lifting hole of said second corner fittings and a projection of said end hole of said second corner fittings overlap each other.   
     
     
         10 . The shipping container of  claim 1 , wherein each of said third corner fittings comprises a lifting hole and an end hole that are aligned with each other; and
 wherein a height of an opening of said end hole of said third corner fitting equals a height of an inner cavity of said third corner fitting.   
     
     
         11 . The shipping container of  claim 1 , wherein said first corner fittings are standard shipping container corner fittings. 
     
     
         12 . The shipping container of  claim 1 , further comprising a steel floor. 
     
     
         13 . The shipping container of  claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of bottom crossmembers that are made of high-strength steel. 
     
     
         14 . The shipping container of  claim 1 , wherein said four first corner posts are centered on said container box. 
     
     
         15 . A shipping container comprising:
 a container box that is 53-feet long and 8-feet wide;   four first corner posts; and   two second corner posts;   wherein said two second corner posts are at a front end of said container box;   wherein two of said four first corner posts are built into a right side of said container box and two of said four first corner posts are built into a left side of said container box, such that there are two left first corner posts and two right first corner posts;   wherein said two left first corner posts are spaced apart approximately 40-feet and wherein said two right first corner posts are spaced apart approximately 40-feet, such that said four first corner posts are configured to match up with a placement of four corner posts of a 40-foot ISO container;   wherein each of said first corner posts comprises a first corner fitting on a top end and a second corner fitting on a bottom end;   wherein each of said second corner posts have a third corner fitting on a bottom end; and   wherein said four corner posts are centered on said container box.   
     
     
         16 . The shipping container of  claim 15 , wherein said container box comprises a gooseneck tunnel that is at a base portion of said container box at said front end of said container box. 
     
     
         17 . The shipping container of  claim 16 , wherein said gooseneck tunnel runs along a length direction of said container box. 
     
     
         18 . The shipping container of  claim 17 , wherein an outer surface of said second corner fittings is flush with an outer surface of said third corner fittings. 
     
     
         19 . The shipping container of  claim 18 , wherein each of said second corner fittings comprises a lifting hole and an end hole that are offset from each other;
 wherein a projection of said lifting hole of said second corner fittings and a projection of said end hole of said second corner fittings overlap each other;   wherein each of said third corner fittings comprises a lifting hole and an end hole that are aligned with each other; and   wherein a height of an opening of said end hole of said third corner fitting equals a height of an inner cavity of said third corner fitting.   
     
     
         20 . The shipping container of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a steel floor; and   a plurality of bottom crossmembers that are made of high-strength steel.