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Railbox is a privately-held company specialising in the design and supply of intermodal containers for the freight and logistics sector. An agile and innovative business, passionate about the products it supplies and the clients it supports.
Railbox offers a wide range of containers suited to domestic rail freight which can be modified to suit your design needs. Alternatively, design and supply of fully customised containers specific to your business are always an option.
Our Mission
To promote freight-by-rail and improve operations for our customers through the supply of well-designed, functional intermodal freight containers.
Intermodal Rail Containers
Hard Side Containers
Hard side containers are suitable for the rear loading of domestic Chep / Loscam pallets side-by-side and are perfect for road and rail applications.
Railbox hard side containers can be fitted with an adjustable vertical track decking beam system to permit double stacking of pallets without the upper pallets load-bearing on those below. This system offers protection of sensitive freight.
Hard side containers can be provided in various length / height combinations as listed below:
- External Width: 2,500mm
- External Height: 2,896mm (9’ 6”) / 2,997mm (9’ 10”) / 3,200mm (10’ 6”)
- External Length: 6,096mm (20’) / 7,315mm (24’) / 7,620 (25’) / 12,192mm (40’) / 14,630mm (48’)
Curtain Side Containers
Curtain side containers offer the ultimate in flexibility if your freight needs to be loaded from the side of the container. Railbox curtain side containers can be supplied with features such as suspended gates, mezzanine decks, load binder winches and low-profile floor structure. All curtains are locally manufactured (Australia or New Zealand) to ensure the longevity of your company livery.
Curtain side containers are based on a standard external width of 2,500mm which provides sufficient internal clearance to permit side-by-side loading of two Chep / Loscam pallets and can be manufactured in various length / height combinations as listed below:
- External Width: 2,500mm
- External Height: 2,896mm (9’ 6”) / 2,997mm (9’ 10”)
- External Length: 6,096mm (20’) / 7,315mm (24’) / 7,620 (25’) / 12,192mm (40’) / 14,630mm (48’)
Side Door Containers
With full length bi-fold doors, pallet-wide side door containers are optimal for side loading of sensitive freight. Railbox side door containers can be supplied with integrated load binders, vented or non-vented slim-lined doors, and adjustable mezzanine decks for top loading of sensitive freight if required.
Side door containers are based on a standard external width of 2,500mm which provides sufficient internal clearance to permit side-by-side loading of two pallets, and are generally manufactured 20’ or 25’ in length:
- External Width: 2,500mm
- External Height: 2,896mm (9’ 6”) / 2,997mm (9’ 10”)
- External Length: 6,096mm (20’) / 7,620 (25’)
Bulk Containers
These containers are designed primarily for the transportation of bulk materials. They are manufactured with smooth internal walls to facilitate easy discharge of bulk products, via a hatch (or a series of hatches) in the end wall. Loading of the containers is normally undertaken via hatches in the roof.
Material flow can vary significantly depending on the bulk material properties of the freight; Railbox designs and manufactures bulk containers to suit your freight profile; streamlining your loading and unloading operations.
Bulk containers can be manufactured at a width sufficient to permit loading of palletised freight (side-by-side) as a backload option.
Typical external dimensions:
- External Width: 2,500mm
- External Height: 2,591mm (8’ 6”) / 2,896mm (9’ 6”)
- External Length: 6,058mm (20’)
Refrigerated Containers
Railbox intermodal refrigerated containers are designed and manufactured using the latest technology and materials offering maximum thermal efficiency, high payload and low tare weight. We manufacture this equipment to withstand harsh climatic conditions and the rigours of the transport industry.
Unlike standard international refrigerated shipping containers (ISO) which are powered by electric motors, our refrigerated containers are fitted with diesel or diesel / electric motors and fuel tanks and are well suited for Australian line-haul. Options include single or multi-temp designs and adjustable vertical track decking beams for double stacking of sensitive freight.
Railbox intermodal refrigerated containers are based on a standardised external width of 2,500mm which provides sufficient internal clearance to permit side-by-side loading of two pallets, and can be manufactured in various length / height combinations:
- External Width: 2,500mm
- External Height: 2,896mm (9’ 6”) / 2,997mm (9’ 10”)
- External Length: 6,562mm (20’ Plus) / 12,573 (40’ Plus) / 14,185mm (46’ Plus) / 14,911mm (48’ Plus)
- External Width: 2,500mm
- External Height: 2,896mm (9’ 6”) / 2,997mm (9’ 10”)
- External Length: 6,562mm (20’ Plus) / 12,573 (40’ Plus) / 14,185mm (46’ Plus) / 14,911mm (48’ Plus)
General Purpose and High Cube Containers
Standard international shipping containers, widely referred to as General Purpose (GP) or High Cube (HC), are well-suited to general transport, removals, or static storage applications.
GP and HC containers are based on a standardised external width of 2,438mm to suit cell-guides on marine transportation and can be manufactured in various length / height combinations:
- External Width: 2,438mm
- External Height: 2,591mm (8’ 6”) / 2,896mm (9’ 6”)
- External Length: 6,058mm (20’) / 12,192 (40’)
Custom Container Builds
Railbox specialise in the supply of custom intermodal freight containers designed and manufactured to suit the specific requirements of your business.
To ensure your new equipment is successful, the team will work with you through four phases of project delivery:
Concept Development
During the concept development phase, Railbox work with you to understand your specific requirements and determine which type of product is best suited. If standard products are not suitable, our engineering team will design a container solution tailored to your needs.
In developing your conceptual design, Railbox utilise best-in-class 3D modelling and drafting software to efficiently bring your ideas to life. We take great pride in producing practical designs which optimise operation of your containers whilst simplifying manufacturing and maintenance activities.
On completion of the conceptual design phase, a cost estimate can be provided, sufficient to analyse the cost benefits of the project.
Detailed Design
The detailed design phase is all about validating the concept. We refine the conceptual design to check critical dimensions and functionality, specify material grades and work with local and offshore manufacturing partners to ensure the design can be manufactured efficiently.
Railbox will also assess the structural integrity of the container during the detailed design phase by completing calculations or finite element analysis. This is an important step to ensure the design is fit-for-purpose and will continue to perform as expected throughout its design life.
On completion of the detailed design phase, a formal quotation can be provided.
Manufacture
Railbox has enduring relationships with our offshore manufacturing partners stretching back more than 15 years. We ensure quality is maintained throughout manufacture with an independent Railbox representative present at the factory for the duration of production.
New designs are subjected to full-scale prototype testing in accordance with AS3711 or the agreed project testing criteria (which is often more stringent than the ISO or Australian Standards).
Shipping
After technical acceptance at the production facility, Railbox can manage the shipping, customs clearance and local transportation of your containers to a location of your choice in Australia or New Zealand.
Looking to move your freight off road and onto rail?
Transport (road, rail, air and marine) currently accounts for around one-fifth of global CO₂ emissions, and will remain in the spotlight for years to come as governments seek to deliver net-zero commitments.
Rail freight produces 16 times less carbon pollution than road freight for every tonne kilometre travelled and rail is well-positioned to take advantage of clean energy technologies such as hydrogen in the years to come.
With the Inland Rail project progressively opening and rail reliability improving, there has never been a better time to speak to the intermodal container experts about equipment tailored to your business.
About Us
Railbox has been established to design and supply specialised intermodal freight equipment, primarily for use on rail infrastructure.
We have the expertise and resources necessary to focus on your equipment with over 30 years’ experience in:
- Local and interstate transport
- Rail linehaul
- Fleet management
- Container design and manufacture
- Offshore manufacturing and quality control
- International shipping and customs
- Project management and procurement.
Railbox works with you to understand the intricacies of your business. From your depots and materials handling equipment to your freight profile and routes; the more we know about your operations the better we can service your container requirements.
To find out more about what Railbox can do to help improve your business, get in touch with one of our intermodal container experts.
Key Personnel
Director
Steven has more than 15 years design and project management experience in the resources, transport, Defence and heavy industry sectors and, in particular, the detailed design and manufacture of specialised containers.
Steven has a BEng(Mech), is a chartered professional engineer (CPEng) with Engineers Australia and is a registered professional engineer (RPEQ) with the Board of Professional Engineers Queensland.
Director
With more than 20 years’ experience in the Australasian intermodal sector Michael has a proven track record delivering quality equipment to organisations such as Aurizon, KiwiRail, Lindsay Transport, Linfox, Pacific National, Sadleirs Logistics and Toll.
Michael’s innovative thinking has helped change the Intermodal container sector in Australia for the better.
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