Shipping Container Specifications

Weights & Measures

All shipping container weights and dimensions are approximate, and are intended to be used as a guide given variances between series, makes and models.

Container Dimensions

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20ft Dry Standard Container

Length		Width		Height
Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior
6.058 m	5.898 m	2.438 m	2.352 m	2.591 m	2.385 m
19.88 ft	19.35 ft	8 ft	7.72 ft	8.5 ft	7.83 ft
Tare Weight		Max Gross		Volume
2,330 kg	5,137 lb	24,000 kg	52,911 lb	33.1 m³	1,169 ft³

20ft Dry High Cube Container

Length		Width		Height
Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior
6.058 m	5.898 m	2.438 m	2.350 m	2.896 m	2.695 m
19.88 ft	19.35 ft	8 ft	7.71 ft	9.5 ft	8.84 ft
Tare Weight		Max Gross		Volume
2,360 kg	5,203 lb	30,480 kg	67,197 lb	37.3 m³	1,317 ft³

40ft Dry Standard Container

Length		Width		Height
Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior
12.192 m	12.032 m	2.438 m	2.352 m	2.591 m	2.385 m
40 ft	39.48 ft	8 ft	7.72 ft	8.5 ft	7.83 ft
Tare Weight		Max Gross		Volume
4,000 kg	8,819 lb	30,480 kg	67,197 lb	67.5 m³	2,384 ft³

40ft Dry High Cube Container

Length		Width		Height
Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior
12.192 m	12.032 m	2.438 m	2.352 m	2.896 m	2.690 m
40 ft	39.48 ft	8 ft	7.72 ft	9.5 ft	8.83 ft
Tare Weight		Max Gross		Volume
4,200 kg	9,259 lb	30,480 kg	67,197 lb	76.2 m³	2,691 ft³

20ft Refrigerated Container

Length		Width		Height
Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior
6.058 m	5.500 m	2.438 m	2.298 m	2.591 m	2.276 m
19.88 ft	18.04 ft	8 ft	7.539 ft	8.5 ft	7.47 ft
Tare Weight		Max Gross		Volume
2,980 kg	6,570 lb	30,480 kg	67,197 lb	28.8 m³	1,017 ft³

40ft High Cube Refrigerated Container

Length		Width		Height
Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior
12.192 m	11.590 m	2.438 m	2.294 m	2.896 m	2.544 m
40 ft	38.02 ft	8 ft	7.53 ft	9.5 ft	8.35 ft
Tare Weight		Max Gross		Volume
4,760 kg	10,494 lb	34,000 kg	74,957 lb	67.5 m³	2,384 ft³

20ft Standard Open Top Container

Length		Width		Height
Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior
6.058 m	5.898 m	2.438 m	2.352 m	2.591 m	2.348 m
19.88 ft	19.35 ft	8 ft	7.72 ft	8.5 ft	7.7 ft
Tare Weight		Max Gross		Volume
2,410 kg	5,313 lb	24,000 kg	52,911 lb	32.5 m³	1,148 ft³

40ft Standard Open Top Container

Length		Width		Height
Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior
6.058 m	5.898 m	2.438 m	2.352 m	2.591 m	2.348 m
19.88 ft	19.35 ft	8 ft	7.72 ft	8.5 ft	7.7 ft
Tare Weight		Max Gross		Volume
2,410 kg	5,313 lb	24,000 kg	52,911 lb	32.5 m³	1,148 ft³

40ft High Cube Open Top Container

Length		Width		Height
Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior
12.192 m	12.032 m	2.438 m	2.352 m	2.896 m	2.653 m
40 ft	39.48 ft	8 ft	7.72 ft	9.5 ft	8.7 ft
Tare Weight		Max Gross		Volume
4,300 kg	9,480 lb	30,480 kg	67,197 lb	75.1 m³	2,652 ft³

20ft Flatrack Container

Length		Width		Height
Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior
6.058 m	5.553 m	2.438 m	2.194 m	2.591 m	2.213 m
19.88 ft	18.22 ft	8 ft	7.2 ft	8.5 ft	7.26 ft
Tare Weight		Max Gross		Volume
2,800 kg	6,173 lb	34,000 kg	74,957 lb	–	–

40ft Flatrack Container

Length		Width		Height
Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior	Exterior	Interior
12.192 m	11.686 m	2.438 m	2.374 m	2.591 m	1.955 m
40 ft	38.34 ft	8 ft	7.79 ft	8.5 ft	6.41 ft
Tare Weight		Max Gross		Volume
4,900 kg	10,803 lb	45,000 kg	99,208 lb	–	–

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