The pattern of cargo reception and shipment has changed with the use of the freight container---container, box or LOLO (lift onlift off). The use of containers, which started more than 40 years ago, in intercontinental traffic is now available in most seaports worldwide. ISO Freight Containers : The acronym ISO stands for the International Organization for Standardization, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The ISO freight container refers to a container complying with the ISO container standards in existence at the time of its manufacture.