20’ Side Door Containers – Team Global Express

Team Global Express

Team Global Express (TGE) provides transport, logistics, and business solutions to customers throughout Australia and New Zealand via a network involving road, rail, air and sea transportation. Established in 1888 by Albert F Toll, Team Global Express (formally Toll Global Express) is now led by CEO Christine Holgate and backed by Allegro Funds.

TGE has long recognised the benefits of rail as a mode of transportation for freight, and recently announced an 11-year partnership with Aurizon, to operate its containerised rail freight along the East-West (Sydney-Melbourne-Adelaide-Perth) and North-South (Brisbane-Sydney-Melbourne) rail freight networks.

Customer Requirements

For Team Global Express, the three primary requirements for their latest acquisition of 20’ Side Door containers were versatility, durability and temperature control:

Versatility was necessary because TGE wanted a container that performs equally well for palletised and ‘ugly’ freight profiles;
Temperature control was vital to mitigate the high ambient temperatures experienced in Queensland; and
Durability was important because TGE recognise the frequency of loading/unloading that the containers would be subjected to.

Railbox Solution

Railbox designed and supplied to Team Global Express 20’ (L) x 10’ (H) x 2.5m (W) Pallet Wide Vented Side Door containers, complete with innovative mezzanine decks.

The adjustable mezzanine deck accommodates palletised freight of varying dimensions, and with the low-profile mezzanine deck lowered to the floor, the only limitation is the internal dimensions of the container. Non-uniform (ugly) freight can be restrained using the continuous tie-rails included along both sides of the container and mezzanine deck, whilst heavy freight can be restrained using the heavy-duty ladder lashing racks which have been sized for Grade 70 transport chain and winged grab hooks.

Internal temperatures are reduced through the use of an insulated roof to limit radiant heat transfer and fully vented side doors to maximise airflow.

To provide the required durability, fabricated beams were adopted for the bottom side rails, doubler plates were welded to corner posts and a deep corrugation profile was used for end walls. The design was verified by load testing (as required under AS 3711) and by finite element analysis in accordance with AS 3990, which is a working stress design code. This approach simulates the behaviour of the container under various loading conditions and considers static and fatigue performance.

Equipment Specification

Nominal Dimensions
External	Length	6100 mm
	Height	3,050 mm (10’)
	Width	2,500 mm
Internal	Length	5,990 mm
	Height	2,780 mm
	Width	2,420 mm
Door Opening	Width	5,700 mm
Door Opening	Height	2,770 mm
Ratings
Container (incl. mezzanine deck)	Maximum Gross Weight	30,480 kg
	Tare	4,400 kg
	Payload	26,080 kg
Mezzanine Deck	Tare	1,080 kg
Mezzanine Deck	Payload	10,000 kg
Cargo Restraint WLL	Ladder Lashing Rack	2,000 kg
Cargo Restraint WLL	Tie-rail	1,250 kg

Equipment Features

Standard inclusions and features are summarised below:

Internal dimensions to permit loading of 20 Chep pallets
- 10 pallets on the floor
- 10 pallets on the mezzanine deck
Multiple load restraint options:
- Ladder lashing rack integrated into the floor (both sides)
- Continuous tie-rail on both sides
Ventilated side doors for improved airflow
Insulated roof to reduce the internal temperature
Provision for handling full or empty by:
- Vertical top lift
- Bottom lift with slings (included angle <90°)
- Fork pockets
Heavy duty mezzanine deck:
- Adjustable to five (5) pre-defined heights
- Fork pockets incorporated into the deck
- Full-length tie-rail on both sides for load restraint