Containers

Mainstream Containers offers efficient transport solutions for both air and sea containers, to and from air ports and sea ports throughout New Zealand.

Vehicle options

Mainstream uses a variety of vehicles to move all types of shipping containers in the safest and most efficient mode:

• Flat-deck
• Swinglift
• Hiab
• Skeletal trailers

Tracking and PODs

Container consignment notes are scanned every four hours into Maintrack, Mainstream's online tracking and POD (Proof Of Delivery) service. Maintrack is accessed from the Mainstream website. It provides 24-hour up-to-date information on the progress of containers in the Mainstream transport system. Once delivered confirmation of delivery is available through a signed and scanned POD.

Freight Documentation

On behalf of our customers Mainstream Containers manages the required documentation associated with container and freight movement through New Zealand air and sea ports. The Government Agencies we deal with are MAF (New Zealand's Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries) and NZC (New Zealand Customs).

Integrated Freight Services

Mainstream's shipping container service provides an important link between Mainstream's other freight services:

• Mainstream New Zealand (national freight)
• Mainstream Global (international freight)
• Mainstream Logistics (national warehousing)

Used together, Mainstream's integrated supply chain offers a seamless and high quality service, that's both convenient and easy-to-use.

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useful information on containers in New Zealand

New Zealand Ports

• Northport
• Ports of Auckland
• Port of Tauranga
• Eastland Port
• Centreport Wellington
• Port Nelson
• Lyttelton Port of Christchurch
• Port of Westport
• Port of Timaru
• Port Chalmers and Dunedin
• Port of Bluff

Sea Containers - Equipment Specifications

• 40' High Cube Container
  Interior dimensions: L:12.056m 39' 6 1/2 / W:2.347m 7' 8 1/4 / H:2.684m 8' 9 1/2
  Door opening: W:2.340m 7'8 / H:2.585m 8' 5 3/4
  Tare weight: 2,900 kg / 6,393 lbs
  Cubic capacity: 76.0 cbm / 2,684 cu. ft.
  Payload: 29,600 kg / 62,256 lbs
  
  
• 40' Dry Container
  Interior dimensions: L:12.051m 39' 6 1/2" / W:2.340m 7' 8" / H:2.380m 7' 9 1/2"
  Door opening: W:2.286m 7' 6" / H:2.278m 7' 5 1/2"
  Tare weight: 3,084 kg / 6,799 lbs
  Cubic capacity: 67.3 cbm / 2,377 cu. ft
  Payload: 27,397 kg / 60,401 lbs
• 20' Dry Container
  Interior dimensions: L:5.919m 19' 5" / W:2.340m 7' 8" / H:2.380m 7' 9 1/2"
  Door opening: W:2.286m 7' 6" / H:2.278 7' 5 1/2"
  Tare weight: 1,900 kg / 4,189 lbs
  Cubic capacity: 33.0 cbm / 1,116 cu. ft
  Payload: 22,100 kg / 48,721 lbs
• 20' Open Top Container
  Interior dimensions: L:5.919m 19' 5" / W:2.340m 7' 8" / H:2.286m 7' 6"
  Door opening: W:2.286m 7' 6" / H:2.251m 7' 4 1/2"
  Top opening: L:5.425m 17' 9 1/2" / W:2.222m 7' 3 1/2"
  Tare weight: 2,174 kg / 4,793 lbs
  Cubic capacity: 31.6 cbm / 1.116 cu. ft
  Payload: 21,826 kg / 48,117 lbs
• 40' High Cube Container
  Interior dimensions: L:12.403m 39' 6" / W:2.338m 7' 8" / H:2.272m 7' 5 1/4"
  Door opening: W:2.279m 7' 5 1/2" / H:2.272m 7' 5 1/4"
  Top opening: L:11.585m 38" / W:2.162 7' 1"
  Tare weight: 4,300 kg / 9,480 lbs
  Cubic capacity: 64.0 cbm / 2,260 cu. ft
  Payload: 25,181 kg / 57,720 lbs
• 20' Flat Rack Container
  Interior dimensions: L:5.702m 18' 8 1/2" / W:2.438m 8' / H:2.327m 7' 7 1/2
  Tare weight: 2,330 kg / 5,137 lbs
  Cubic capacity: 76.0 cbm / 2,684 cu. ft
  Payload: 28,390 kg / 47,773 lb
• 40' Flat Rack Container
  Interior dimensions: L:11.820m 38' 9 1/4" / W:2.184m 7 1/2" / H:2.095m 6' 10 1/2"
  Tare weight: 5,260 kg / 11,596 lbs
  Cubic capacity: 76.0 cbm / 2,684 cu. ft
  Payload: 25,220 kg / 55,600 lbs

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