How do you open and close a shipping container?

Starting with the righthand door, unlock it, rotate the locking lapses, lift the locking bar handles and pull towards you.

To open a shipping container, ensure it's completely unlocked. A standard container typically has two cargo doors on one end with two locking bars on each door. Starting on the righthand side, rotate the tabs on the locking bars and pull the bar handles away from the container and pull the door open. Repeat on the lefthand side. 

To close a shipping container, close the lefthand door. Place the bar handles back into their designated holders against the container and rotate the tabs to secure them. Repeat on the righthand side and lock your container.