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Grade A Container
Ship with a higher container standard

Service Introduction

Higher container standards for your cargo
Additional Service in E-Spot

When your cargo is sensitive to dirt, moisture, or odours, container condition matters. Choose a clean, food-grade container with Grade A Container that helps protect cargo quality and reduce condition-related risk when you book an E-Spot shipment. 

Defined Standards

Every Grade A Container is inspected at the depot before release. Only containers that meet our defined condition standards are assigned to your order. 

Ready for food-grade transportation
Clean, dry and odour-free
Watertight and intact
No more than 5 years old

See T&C for details. OOCL’s interpretation of standards shall be final.

Better Suited to Sensitive Cargo

A clean, dry and odour-free container helps maintain packaging quality and reduces the risk of contamination, moisture damage and other condition-related issues. 

Simple Online Booking

Select Grade A Container when submitting your E-Spot order. The service will be confirmed instantly. 

Book Grade A Container

Grade A Container is available in 20GP, 40GP and 40HQ dry containers departing from selected origin ports. Select the service under Additional Services when creating your E-Spot order. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Grade A Container is an additional service for FreightSmart E-Spot. It allows you to request dry containers that are inspected before release to confirm they meet higher condition standards and are ready for food-grade or similar cargo transportation.
You can select Grade A Container as an Additional Service or as part of a Smart Combo when creating your E-Spot order.
The service applies to all containers in the E-Spot order. If you only require it for selected containers, create a separate E-Spot order for those containers. The service charge is calculated per container and applies to every container in the order.
Grade A Container is available for 20GP, 40GP and 40HQ dry containers. Availability depends on your selected origin port and departure date. 
Grade A Container is currently available at selected origin ports. The service is subject to equipment availability.