Container Specifications

Container Specifications

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Container Specifications

Find all Shipping Container information & Specifications easily, including:

  • maximum payloads,
  • internal dimensions,
  • Capacity,
  • Max Pallet’s and
  • door openings.

 

Also providing Imperial and metric conversions.

 

All container types including:

  • Dry Freight Containers,
  • High Cubes,
  • Palletwide Containers,
  • Refrigerated Containers,
  • Insulated Containers,
  • Open Top Containers,
  • Flat Rack Containers and
  • Tank Containers.

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Dry Freight Container Specifications

20ft Dry Freight Container

Length

Width

Height

Width: Door opening

Height: Door opening

Weights:

Max. Gross

Weights:

Tare

Max. Payload

Capacity

Maximum of EUR pallets

5.898 mm

19’4 1/6 ft

5.898 mm

7’8 9/16 ft

2.393 mm

7’10 3/16 ft

2.340 mm

7’8 1/16 ft

2.280 mm

7’5 3/4 ft

30.480 kgs

67.194 lbs

2.230 kgs

4.916 lbs

28.160 kgs

62.082 lbs

33 cbm

1.170 cu.ft

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Please note that above is only for your guidance, please contact your freight forwarder or shipping line in order to get the detailed information about a specific container.

 

20ft High Cube Dry Freight Container

Length

Width

Height

Width: Door opening

Height: Door opening

Weights:

Max. Gross

Weights:

Tare

Max. Payload

Capacity

5.898 mm

19’4 1/6 ft

2.352 mm

7’8 9/16 ft

2.695 mm

8’5 7/16 ft

2.340 mm

7’8 1/16 ft

2.577 mm

8’5 7/16 ft

30.480 kgs

67.200 lbs

2.370 kgs

5.225 lbs

28.110 kgs

61.975 lbs

37.5 cbm

1.325 cu.ft

Please note that above is only for your guidance, please contact your freight forwarder or shipping line in order to get the detailed information about a specific container.

 

40ft Dry Freight Container

Length

Width

Height

Width: Door opening

Height: Door opening

Weights:

Max. Gross

Weights:

Tare

Max. Payload

Capacity

Maximum of EUR pallets

12.035 mm

39’5 13/16 ft

2.352 mm

7’8 9/16 ft

2.280 mm

7’10 3/16 ft

2.340 mm

7’8 1/16 ft

2.280 mm

7’5 3/4 ft

32.500 kgs

71.648 lbs

3.700 kgs

8.156 lbs

26.760 kgs

58.996 lbs

67 cbm

2.390 cu.ft

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Please note that above is only for your guidance, please contact your freight forwarder or shipping line in order to get the detailed information about a specific container.

 

40ft High Cube Dry Freight Container

Length

Width

Height

Width: Door opening

Height: Door opening

Weights:

Max. Gross

Weights:

Tare

Max. Payload

Capacity

Maximum of EUR pallets

12.035 mm

39’5 13/16 ft

2.352 mm

7’8 9/16 ft

2.695 mm

8’5 7/16 ft

2.340 mm

7’8 1/16 ft

2.577 mm

8’5 7/16 ft

34.000 kgs

74.954 lbs

3.800 kgs

8.377 lbs

26.750 kgs

58.974 lbs

76 cbm

2.714 cu.ft

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Please note that above is only for your guidance, please contact your freight forwarder or shipping line in order to get the detailed information about a specific container.

 

45ft High Cube Dry Freight Container

Length

Width

Height

Width: Door opening

Height: Door opening

Weights:

Max. Gross

Weights:

Tare

Max. Payload

Capacity

Maximum of EUR pallets

13,556 mm

44’5 11/16 ft

2.352 mm

7’8 9/16 ft

2.695 mm

8’5 7/16 ft

2.340 mm

7’8 1/16 ft

2.577 mm

8’5 7/16 ft

32,500 kgs

71,648 lbs

4,800 kgs

10,581 lbs

28.280 kgs

62.350 lbs

85 cbm

3,040 cu.ft

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Please note that above is only for your guidance, please contact your freight forwarder or shipping line in order to get the detailed information about a specific container.


Refrigerated Container Specifications

20ft Refrigerated Container

Length

Width

Height

Height to load line

Width: Door opening

Height: Door opening

Weights:

Max. Gross

Weights:

Tare

Max. Payload

Capacity

Maximum of EUR pallets

5.451 mm

17’10 9/16 ft

2,352 mm

7’6 1/8 ft

2.254 mm

7’4 3/4 ft

2.157 mm

7′ 14/16 ft

2,286 mm

7’6 ft

2,238 mm

7’4 1/16 ft

30.480 kgs

67.194 lbs

2.990 kgs

6.591 lbs

27.490 kgs

60.603 lbs

28 cbm

988 cu.ft

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Please note that above is only for your guidance, please contact your freight forwarder or shipping line in order to get the detailed information about a specific container.

 

40ft Refrigerated Container

Length

Width

Height

Height to load line

Width: Door opening

Height: Door opening

Weights:

Max. Gross

Weights:

Tare

Max. Payload

Capacity

Maximum of EUR pallets

11,577 mm

37’11 3/4 ft

2.290 mm

7’6 1/8 ft

2.254 mm

7’4 3/4 ft

2.157 mm

7′ 14/16 ft

2,286 mm

7’6 ft

2,238 mm

7’4 1/16 ft

32,500 kgs

71,648 lbs

3,900 kgs

8,597 lbs

28,600 kgs

63,050 lbs

59 cbm

2,107 cu.ft

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Please note that above is only for your guidance, please contact your freight forwarder or shipping line in order to get the detailed information about a specific container.

 

40ft High Cube Refrigerated Container

Length

Width

Height

Height to load line

Width: Door opening

Height: Door opening

Weights:

Max. Gross

Weights:

Tare

Max. Payload

Capacity

Maximum of EUR pallets

11,577 mm

37’11 3/4 ft

2.290 mm

7’6 1/8 ft

2.498 mm

8’2 3/8 ft

2.378 mm

7’9 5/8 ft

2,286 mm

7’6 ft

2,535 mm

8’3 3/4 ft

32,500 kgs

71,648 lbs

4,150 kgs

9,148 lbs

28,350 kgs

62,499 lbs

67 cbm

2,393 cu.ft

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Please note that above is only for your guidance, please contact your freight forwarder or shipping line in order to get the detailed information about a specific container.

 

45ft High Cube Refrigerated Container

Length

Width

Height

Height to load line

Width: Door opening

Height: Door opening

Weights:

Max. Gross

Weights:

Tare

Max. Payload

Capacity

13,102 mm

42’11 3/4ft

2.290 mm

7’6 1/8 ft

2.498 mm

8’2 3/8 ft

2.378 mm

7’9 5/8 ft

2,286 mm

7’6 ft

2,535 mm

8’3 3/4 ft

27,300 kgs

71,648 lbs

5,200 kgs

60,184 lbs

28,350 kgs

62,499 lbs

72,4 cbm

2,556 cu.ft

Please note that above is only for your guidance, please contact your freight forwarder or shipping line in order to get the detailed information about a specific container.


Insulated Container Specifications

20ft Insulated Container

Length

Width

Height

Width: Door opening

Height: Door opening

Weights:

Max. Gross

Weights:

Tare

Max. Payload

Capacity

2.273 mm

7’6 ft

 

2.121 mm

6’11 ft

 

2.498 mm

8’2 3/8 ft

2.272 mm

7’5 ft

 

2.121 mm

6’11 ft

 

24.000 kgs

52.910 lbs

 

2.488 kgs

5.480 lbs

 

21.512 kgs

47.420 lbs

 

27.45 cbm

969 cu.ft

 

Please note that above is only for your guidance, please contact your freight forwarder or shipping line in order to get the detailed information about a specific container.

 

40ft Insulated Container

Length

Width

Height

Width: Door opening

Height: Door opening

Weights:

Max. Gross

Weights:

Tare

Max. Payload

Capacity

11.840 mm

38’10 ft

 

2.273 mm

7’6 ft

 

2.121 mm

6’11 ft

 

2.272 mm

7’5 ft

 

2.121 mm

6’11 ft

 

30.480 kgs

67.196 lbs

 

5.200 kgs

11.464 lbs

 

25.280 kgs

55.732 lbs

 

59.32 cbm

2.094 cu.ft

 

Please note that above is only for your guidance, please contact your freight forwarder or shipping line in order to get the detailed information about a specific container.


Open Top Container Specifications

20ft Open Top Container

Length

Width

Height

Width: Door opening

Height: Door opening

Length:

Top

opening

Width:

Top opening

Weights:

Max. Gross

Weights:

Tare

Max. Payload

Capacity

5.919 mm

19’5 ft

2.340 mm

7’8 1/16 ft

2.286 mm

7’6 ft

5.425 mm

17’9 9/16 ft

2.251 mm

7’4 9/16  ft

5.425 mm

17’9 9/16 ft

2.223 mm

7’3 ½ ft

24.000 kgs

52.909 lbs

2.177 kgs

4.799 lbs

28.230 kgs

62.240 lbs

32 cbm

1.143 cu.ft

 

Please note that above is only for your guidance, please contact your freight forwarder or shipping line in order to get the detailed information about a specific container.

 

40ft Open Top Container

Length

Width

Height

Width: Door opening

Height: Door opening

Length:

Top opening

Width:

Top opening

Weights:

Max. Gross

Weights:

Tare

Max. Payload

Capacity

12.029 mm

39’5 9/16 ft

 

2.340 mm

7’8 1/16 ft

2.286 mm

7’6 ft

2.286 mm

7’6 ft

 

2.251 mm

7’4 9/16 ft

 

11.909 mm

39′ 13/16 ft

 

2.223 mm

7’3 1/2 ft

 

32.500 kgs

71.648 lbs

 

3.800 kgs

8.377 lbs

 

26.580 kgs

58.602 lbs

 

64 cbm

2.355 cu.ft

 

Please note that above is only for your guidance, please contact your freight forwarder or shipping line in order to get the detailed information about a specific container.


Flat Rack Container Specifications

20ft Flat Rack Container (Collapsible/Flush Folding)

Length of Floor

Length Between Stanchions

Width of Floor

Width Between Stanchions

Height

Height of Floor

Weights:

Max. Gross

Weights:

Tare

Max. Payload

Capacity

5.966 mm

19’6 13/18 ft

5.702 mm

18’8 7/16 ft

2.365 mm

7’9 1/8 ft

2.200 mm

7’2 5/8 ft

 

2.245 mm

7’4 3/8 ft

 

0.370 mm

66.136 lbs

 

30.000

71.648 lbs

 

2.850 kgs

6.282 lbs

 

27.150 kgs

59.853 lbs

 

64 cbm

2.355 cu.ft

 

Please note that above is only for your guidance, please contact your freight forwarder or shipping line in order to get the detailed information about a specific container.

 

40ft Flat Rack Container (Collapsible/Flush Folding)

Length of Floor

Length Between Stanchions

Width of Floor

Width Between Stanchions

Height

Height of Floor

Weights:

Max. Gross

Weights:

Tare

Max. Payload

12.060 mm

39’6 3/4 ft

 

11.660 mm

38’3 1/8 ft

 

2.365 mm

7’9 1/8 ft

 

2.200 mm

7’2 5/8 ft

 

2.275 mm

7’4 1/8 ft

 

0.648 mm

2’1 1/2 ft

 

45.000 kgs

99.210 lbs

 

5.700 kgs

12.570 lbs

 

39.300 kgs

86.640 lbs

 

 

Tank Container Specifications

Dimensions, weight, capacity and temperature is individual for each tank, contact your freight forwarder, shipping line or tank lessor for more precise details.


Disclaimer

This content gives general guidance only and should not be regarded as a complete or authoritative statement of the law.


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