Konteissa

Konteissa is a Finnish phrase meaning "in containers" and is commonly used in logistics, transport, and warehousing to describe goods that are stored or moved inside shipping containers. The term is derived from kontti, the Finnish word for a standard container. In standard Finnish, the locative plural form is kontteissa, meaning "in the containers." The form kontej- or kontei- variants are not used in modern Finnish, and konteksti is unrelated.

In practical usage, konteissa appears in shipping documents, inventory records, and industry communications to indicate that items are housed or transferred within containers rather than in bulk or on pallets alone. The concept is closely tied to containerization, a system that standardized intermodal transport across ships, trains, and trucks.

Modern containers are typically ISO-standardized, with common sizes such as 20-foot and 40-foot units. They enable efficient transfer between transportation modes, facilitate secure stacking, and support specialized containers (for example, refrigerated reefers for perishables). Containerization has significantly improved supply chain reliability, reduced handling costs, and sped up international trade since the mid-20th century.

Konteissa, as a term, thus highlights the container-based approach to logistics in Finnish discourse. It appears in industry literature, customs and insurance contexts, and everyday usage when discussing the storage and movement of goods within containers. See also kontti, ISO container, TEU, intermodal transport.