Swapbody container is a multimodal transport unit that is mainly used for the transportation of goods by land, which can be exchanged between trucks and railway wagons for transshipment goods.

• Dimensions & Loading: tailed in length, longer than a traditional container, typically 2550 mm in width, 2600 mm in refrigerated version, and better adapted to the size of a road vehicle, and if the cargo is loaded on pallets, it has a larger loading capacity that can accommodate more pallets such as 80×120 cm.
• Lightweight structure: Composed of metal chassis, frame and tarpaulin, etc., the structure is lighter, not as heavy as a container, and more fuel-efficient when transporting, but the general structure is non-rigid, and some can be stacked.
• Flexible loading and unloading: There are two types of loading and unloading: vertical and horizontal. Vertical loading and unloading is the most common, requiring equipment equipped with spreaders such as cranes; Horizontal loading and unloading is to put trucks and railway wagons side by side, transversely sliding to exchange boxes, which is more common in the Netherlands, Switzerland and other countries, but because of its non-rigid structure, special equipment is required for loading and unloading.
• Cost-effective: Lighter weight than standard shipping containers, reduced fuel consumption and carbon emissions, and lower lifecycle costs due to manufacturing of high-quality, durable materials.
• Efficient transportation: It can be used as a mobile storage module, and the vehicle can be transported directly after full load, and it only takes an average of 5 minutes to replace the box, which can save loading and unloading time and improve transportation efficiency.
• Versatility and customization: the dimensions meet certain standards (although different from ISO containers), which is convenient for multimodal transportation; At the same time, it can also be customized according to needs, such as different opening methods (sliding curtains, tiltable blinds, etc.), and even special types such as refrigerated types for transporting goods with temperature requirements.
• Differences from ISO containers: similar in appearance, but with a longer exchange box; Structurally, the exchange box is lighter, non-rigid, and some are stackable but not as common as ISO containers; In terms of size standards, the exchange box is more standardized based on European pallet size; The top may be open and often cannot be stacked in multiple layers like an ISO container.

It is mainly used for the transportation of goods, especially in multimodal transportation, which can realize the efficient connection of road and railway transportation, make the goods easily switch between different modes of transportation, and serve those remote markets that cannot be directly reached by railway but can be reached by road.