The beginning of the Containerization boom… At that time the ISO Container was expected to be used only for the purpose of shipping, therefore the IMO began a research project to create some type of standardized “engineering certification” for these new ISO Containers globally. All About Shipping Containers The Box That Changed The World! ISO Containers An ISO Container is a steel module which has been constructed according to ISO manufacturing standards (ISO/TC 104/SC 1) in compliance with standards set forth by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) study which began it’s initial review in 1967.
