A cargo container (10) comprises a container body (12), the body being defined by opposite first and second side walls (14,16), a front wall (18), a rear end (20) opposite the front wall (18), a roof (22), a floor (24) opposite the roof (22), and one or more door means (26). The container body (12) defines an interior space and first and second junctions are defined between the first and second side walls (14,16), respectively, and the roof (24). A liner (40) to be suspended within the interior space of the container body (12) is constituted by a flexible body (40) and includes a top front edge opposite first and second top side edges and a top back edge. The liner (40) further comprises a first multitude of gripping means (42,56) connected to and spaced apart along the first and second top side edges (14,16) thereof. Within the interior space of the container body (12) and at the first and second junctions thereof second multitude of lashing elements (28) is positioned. A rope means (38) is also provided and suspended by the lashing elements (28), as the gripping means (42,56) are engaged to the rope means (38) for supporting the liner (40) in an upright position within the interior space defined within the container body (12).