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40ft Reefer Open Side Shipping Container — First-Trip
First-trip version, this 40 ft Reefer Open Side container offers 60 m3 with full side access under controlled temperature, in certified new condition. Combines full side opening and thermal regulation for bulky refrigerated cargo.
- Dimensions (LxWxH)
- 12.2 m × 2.4 m × 2.9 m
- Floor area
- 24,9 m²
- Volume
- 60,0 m³
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Competitive pricing
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Compliance
ISO 9001 and CSC standards.
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Technical specifications
| External dimensions | 12,192 m × 2,438 m × 2,896 m |
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| Internal dimensions | 11,350 m × 2,200 m × 2,400 m |
| Door clearance | 11,000 m × 2,350 m |
| Tare weight | 5 500 kg |
| Payload | 25 000 kg |
| Volume | 60,0 m³ |
| Floor area | 24,9 m² |
| Materials | Stainless steel / Aluminium |
| Floor type | T-shaped aluminium rail |
| Door opening | Accordion |
| Temperature | -30°C / +30°C |
| Certifications | CSC |
| Type | Conteneur Reefer |
| Reference (SKU) | conteneur-40-pieds-reefer-open-side-premier-voyage |
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In detail
What is a 40ft Reefer Open Side first-trip container?
A Reefer container is a refrigerated container: an integrated cooling unit produces and maintains a chosen temperature, from −25°C to +25°C. "Open Side" refers to a main side opening: an entire side of the container opens, via double doors or panels. The Reefer Open Side combines both; a specific configuration in the National Conteneur catalog.
This side opening allows refrigerated cross-docking: loading pallet by pallet, directly from a logistics dock, with no maneuvering through the rear. The general market usually keeps Reefer and Open Side as two separate ranges; their combination remains rare.
The body is made of Corten steel, a self-weathering steel that resists marine corrosion, with a food-grade stainless steel finish. The opening side wall integrates reinforced polyurethane insulation and specific seals, to limit heat loss during opening.
In detail
Understanding the Reefer and Open Side combo
Most manufacturers offer the Reefer, active thermal regulation, and the Open Side, side opening, as two separate ranges. National Conteneur combines them on this 40ft, a hybrid product with very limited production.
During side loading, the cooling unit keeps actively regulating the −25/+25°C range. The opening wall integrates polyurethane insulation and reinforced seals to limit cold loss. The combo is designed for short cycles, a dock-to-truck transfer of a few minutes, not for prolonged storage with the door open.
The typical use case is aligning a refrigerated truck at a warehouse dock, transferring pallets one by one. The productivity gain over a standard Reefer, loaded only from the rear, offsets the manufacturing extra cost on high-turnover flows.
Applications
Refrigerated cross-docking with a 40ft Reefer Open Side
This configuration is aimed at flows where active thermal regulation must coexist with immediate side access from the dock.
The points below give the key markers for interpreting this section. Each item specifies the practical benefit and the condition of use to remember.
Highlights
Why buy a 40ft Reefer Open Side first-trip container
The Reefer Open Side resolves a conflict specific to cold-chain logistics: speeding up loading without breaking the cold chain. The strengths below explain how this hybrid configuration, rare on the market, reconciles fast side opening with active thermal regulation.
The strengths below explain what each technical choice brings to the project. They help compare the product with a less specialized alternative or a different condition.
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Configuration in the National Conteneur catalog
This Reefer and Open Side combo does not exist as a market standard; manufacturers usually keep the two ranges separate. It is a hybrid product with very limited production.
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Active cooling unit
The refrigeration equipment manufacturer, cooling unit builder or cooling unit manufacturer unit continuously regulates the −25/+25°C range, under 7 cm of polyurethane insulation. Cold is maintained even during side loading.
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Main side opening
The entire side opens, allowing direct cross-docking from the logistics dock. Each pallet loads with no maneuvering through the rear, reducing cold-exposure time.
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Reinforced insulated side wall
The large opening wall integrates specific seals that preserve the polyurethane insulation during opening. This is the sensitive technical point of a Reefer Open Side, addressed right at the factory.
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Supervised maintenance
An annual preventive maintenance contract, refrigerant gas, components, parts, can be subscribed at order. It preserves the cooling unit's performance over time.
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Fast repair service
Refrigeration technicians intervene in case of breakdown to preserve the cold chain. On a Reefer, an untreated interruption directly compromises the goods.
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Regulated compliance
ATP/CAT-S, ISO 6346 and CSC are combined for multimodal refrigerated transport. The unit circulates on all cold chains.
In detail
Options available on request
The following options can be added to the Used and First-trip versions depending on availability and specifications: PVC strip curtain, LED light pack, trapped-person alarm, 1/3 - 2/3 door with easy-open handle, anti-panic interior opening mechanism, automatic humidity control, flat floor.
Applications
What is the price of a 40ft Reefer Open Side first-trip container
The Reefer and Open Side combo is a very small production run product. Only two or three manufacturers worldwide specialize in combining active thermal regulation with an insulated opening side structure.
Four factors influence price variations:
The factors below explain why the price can vary from one quote to another. They help read a quote by distinguishing the price of the product, availability and delivery costs.
Delivery
Delivery & logistics
National Conteneur delivers throughout mainland France and internationally. Lead times and conditions vary by zone and mode of transport.
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