WORKING GROUP A - Standard Specifications

COA Dry Freight Standard Specification

To download a copy of the COA's Standard Container Specification, click here
(Posted June 2005)

WORKING GROUP B - New Materials

COA Report on Alternative Flooring Materials:
2009 Revision

Monday 24 August 2009: The COA's "New Materials" Working Group has published the 2009 Revision of its "Report on Alternative Materials for Container Flooring".

The publication summarises developments since the WG's last report in August 2008, while also providing information on the current market for alternative floor materials.

A comprehensive list of alternative floor materials and suppliers is published.

In addition, the report also provides a comparison table of alternative materials.

COA Members can download this informtion

To download the Complete Report, click HERE
To download the Comparison Table of Alternative Materials, click HERE

3rd Revision to its Report on Alternative Flooring Materials
 (Posted 14 August 2007)

The COA's "New Materials" Working Group published the 3rd revision of its "Report on Alternative Materials for Container Flooring" in June 2007.

The publication summarises developments since the WG's last report in June 2006, while also providing a detailed list of the current market for floor materials.

A list is provided of alternative floor materials and suppliers, while the report also provides a table comparing the alternative materials

To download the Report (PDF), click here
The comparative table is published in three pages:
Page 1 - click here
Page 2 - click here
Page 3 - click here 

To view the COA's Updated (2nd) Report on Alternative Flooring Materials, click here
(Posted July 2006)

To download the COA's First Report on Alternative Flooring Materials, click here
(Posted June 2005)