{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Intermediate Bulk Container","description":"Unlike drums or small packages, an Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) combines container body, integral pallet base, and discharge valve in a single unit, with a capacity typically ranging from 500 to 3,000 litres. Chemical, food, and pharmaceutical supply chains rely on IBCs because one unit replaces multiple smaller vessels, cutting packaging costs, handling effort, and warehouse footprint in a single step. A key distinction: rigid IBCs – usually a plastic inner vessel inside a steel cage – dif","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/intermediate-bulk-container","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-24T06:17:38.253911","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediate_bulk_container","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/intermediate-bulk-container","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Intermediate Bulk Container · Unlike drums or small packages, an Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) combines container body, integral pallet base, and discharge valve in a single unit, with a capacity typically ranging from 500 to 3,000 litres. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediate_bulk_container"}