Abstract: An insulated double-skinned freight container having foam insulation (15) between the skins (11, 16, 17, 18) and a top rail forming a junction between an outer skin (11) of a side wall of the container and an outer skin (18) of a roof panel of the container. The rail includes a first web portion attached to the outer skin of the side wall, an inwardly inclined second web portion at a first obtuse angle to the first portion and a third web portion substantially perpendicular to the first web portion for attachment to the outer skin of the roof panel. The third web portion is provided with an inwardly extending return portion at an edge of the third web portion embedded in the foam insulation between the inner and outer skins.

Abstract: A liftable freight container (1) is provided with a support frame (F) mounted on hinges (H) on a support strut (S) to define a triangular structure, a stay (T) being pivotally mounted at the apex and having its distal end releasable connected (20) to the base (2) of the container. This strengthens the container for lifting at its corner fittings (8, 9). The stay can be folded back against the frame to allow the latter to be swung outwardly for loading/unloading.

Abstract: A freight container (1) having a base (2) and a roof (5) wherein fittings (8, 9) for lifting the container and/or stacking a second container on the roof are provided with a support strut (24) moveably mounted on the container such that the support strut can be moved from a load-bearing position in which the support strut transfers a load between the fittings and the base during lifting and stacking and a loading position in which the support strut does not substantially impede loading and unloading of the freight container from a side of the container. The support strut is carried on one side of a gate structure (20) hinged to a corner post (3, 4) of the container by a hinge at the opposite side.