The present invention is directed to a freight container (1) comprising a plurality of walls forming at least one of a side wall (2), a floor or a roof (3) of said container, said container (1) comprising an attachment point arranged for receiving an attachment element of a lifting device for lifting said container, and an impact portion in at least one of said walls (2) proximal to said attachment point for protecting said at least one wall in use against damage by accidental impact of said attachment element, said impact portion comprising a flexible element (9) attached to said at least one wall (2) at an interior side with respect to said container and covering an open section of said container, said open section being formed by a cut-out portion of said wall, wherein said flexible element (9) is fixed to said container at least at one or more fixing locations on a periphery about the circumference of said open section, and wherein said periphery extends over said flexible element (9) such as to create a buffer area on said flexible element between an edge of said periphery and said fixing location, for preventing damage to said flexible element due to impact of said attachment element on said flexible element in said buffer area.
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