普通集裝箱，又稱干貨集裝箱（drycontainer）以裝運件雜貨為主，通常用來裝運文化用品、日用百貨、醫藥、紡織品、工藝品、化工制品、五金交電、電子機械、儀器及機器零件等。
Ordinary containers, also known as dry container (dry container) to load groceries-based, it is usually used to ship stationery, general merchandise, medicine, textile, arts and crafts, chemical products, hardware, electronic machinery, instruments and machine parts.

冷凍集裝箱（reefercontainer）分外置和內置式兩種。溫度可在-60℃~+30℃之間調整。內置式集裝箱在運輸過程中可隨意啟動冷凍機，使集裝箱保持指定溫度；而外置式則必須依靠集裝箱專用車、船和專用堆場、車站上配備的冷凍機來制冷。這種箱子適合在夏天運輸黃油、巧克力、冷凍魚肉、煉乳、人造奶油等物品。
There are two types of reefer container, the external type and the internal type. The temperature can be adjusted between-60 °C ~ + 30 °C. The built-in container can be switched on at will to keep the container at the specified temperature, while the built-in container must rely on special container cars, ships and special yards, stations equipped with chillers to refrigerate. This box is suitable for summer transportation of butter, chocolate, frozen fish, condensed milk, margarine and other items.

開頂集裝箱,又稱敞頂集裝箱、開頂柜（opentopcontainer），這種集裝箱沒有箱頂，但有可折式頂梁支撐的帆布、塑料布或涂塑布制成的頂篷，可用起重機從箱頂上面裝卸貨物，開頂箱頂部可開啟或無固定項面的集裝箱，裝運時用防水布覆蓋頂部，其水密要求和干貨箱一樣。適合于裝載玻璃板、鋼制品、機械等重貨。
Open-top container, also known as open-top Container, open-top container, this container does not have a top, but has a folding top beam supporting canvas, plastic or plastic coated made of the top, can be used to load and unload goods from the top of the container, a container with an open or open top, covered with a tarpaulin for shipment and having the same watertight requirements as a dry container. Suitable for loading glass plate, steel products, machinery and other heavy goods.

框架集裝箱（flatrackcontainer）沒有箱頂和兩側，其特點濟南集裝箱是從側面進行裝卸。以超重貨物為主要運載對象，還便于裝載牲畜，以及諸如鋼材之類可以免除外包裝的裸裝貨。還可以便于大型超寬，超高貨物的吊裝。

牲畜集裝箱（pencontainer）這種箱子側面采用金屬網，通風條件良好，而且便于喂食。是專為裝運牛、馬等活動物而制造的特殊集裝箱。

A frame container has no top or sides, and is characterized by loading and unloading from the side of the container. It is designed primarily to carry overweight goods, is easy to load livestock, and is free of external packaging for goods such as steel. It can also be used for lifting large, extra wide, extra high goods. The livestock container has a Metal Mesh on the side, is well ventilated, and is easy to feed. It is a special container specially made for transporting cattle, horses and other animals.