A Big, durable container, typically made of metal, used to hold items during transportation.

A container that is strong enough to withstand handling, storage, and shipping is called a shipping container. Large reusable steel boxes for intermodal shipments and common corrugated boxes are both examples of shipping containers. The terms “container” and “shipping container” are virtually interchangeable in the context of international shipping trade with “intermodal freight container,” also known as a “sea can,” a container made to be transferred from one mode of transportation to another without unloading and reloading.