shipping container guide & specifications
20ft standard shipping container
20' X 8'6” Dry Freight ISO Cargo Container
20' Double Doors
One End |
Length |
Height |
Width |
Door Opening |
| Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
| Feet/Inches |
19' 10 1/2" |
19' 4 11/64" |
8' 6" |
7' 10 1/4" |
8' 0" |
7' 8 17/32" |
7' 5 11/16" |
7' 8 11/64" |
| Metric |
6,058 |
5,897 |
2,591 |
2,394 |
2,438 |
2,350 |
2,278 |
2,341 |
20' Double Doors
One End |
Tare Weight |
Payload |
Gross Weight |
Cubic Capacity |
| Lbs. |
5,100 |
47,810 |
52,910 |
1,171 Cu. Ft. |
| Kg. |
2,313 |
21,687 |
24,000 |
33.2 Cu. M. |
40ft standard shipping container
40' X 8'6” Dry Freight ISO Cargo Container
40' Double Doors
One End |
Length |
Height |
Width |
Door Opening |
| Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
| Feet/Inches |
40' |
39' 5 3/4" |
8' 6" |
7' 10 1/16" |
8' 0" |
7' 8 1/2" |
7' 5 25/32" |
7' 8 1/16" |
| Metric |
12,192 |
12,033 |
2,591 |
2,389 |
2,438 |
2,350 |
2,280 |
2,338 |
40' Double Doors
One End |
Tare Weight |
Payload |
Gross Weight |
Cubic Capacity |
| Lbs. |
8,060 |
59,140 |
67,200 |
2,386 Cu. Ft. |
| Kg. |
3,655 |
26,825 |
30,480 |
67.6 Cu. M. |
20ft refrigerated shipping container
20' X 8'6” Refrigerated ISO Cargo Container
| 20' Refrigerated |
Length |
Height |
Width |
Door Opening |
| Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
| Feet/Inches |
19' 10 1/2" |
17' 5 1/2" |
8' 6" |
7' 4 1/2" |
8' 0" |
7' 4" |
7' 4 1/2" |
7' 4" |
| Metric |
6,058 |
5,321 |
2,591 |
2,248 |
2,348 |
2,235 |
2,248 |
2,235 |
| 20' Refrigerated |
Tare Weight |
Payload |
Gross Weight |
Cubic Capacity |
| Lbs. |
6,880 |
60,320 |
67,200 |
944 Cu. Ft. |
| Kg. |
3,120 |
27,360 |
30,480 |
26,7 Cu. M. |
40ft refrigerated shipping container
40' X 8'6” Refrigerated ISO Cargo Container
| 40' Refrigerated |
Length |
Height |
Width |
Door Opening |
| Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
| Feet/Inches |
40' |
38' 0 3/4" |
8' 6" |
7' 3 5/8" |
8' 0" |
7' 5 5/8" |
7' 6 1/2" |
7' 5 5/8" |
| Metric |
12,192 |
11,602 |
2,591 |
2,226 |
2,438 |
2,276 |
2,299 |
2,276 |
| 40' Refrigerated |
Tare Weight |
Payload |
Gross Weight |
Cubic Capacity |
| Lbs. |
9,590 |
57,610 |
67,200 |
2,076 Cu. Ft. |
| Kg. |
4,350 |
26,130 |
30,480 |
58.8 Cu. M. |
40ft high cube shipping container
40' X 9’6” Dry Freight ISO Cargo Container
| 40' Dry Freight |
Length |
Height |
Width |
Door Opening |
| Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
| Feet/Inches |
40' |
39' 5 3/4" |
9' 6" |
8' 10 1/16" |
8' 0" |
7' 8 1/2" |
8' 5 3/4" |
7' 8 1/16" |
| Metric |
12,192 |
12,033 |
2,896 |
2,694 |
2,438 |
2,350 |
2,585 |
2,338 |
| 40' Dry Freight |
Tare Weight |
Payload |
Gross Weight |
Cubic Capacity |
| Lbs. |
8,530 |
58,670 |
67,200 |
2,690 Cu. Ft. |
| Kg. |
3,870 |
26,610 |
30,480 |
76.2 Cu. M. |
45ft high cube shipping container
45' X 9’6” Dry Freight ISO Cargo Container
| 45' Dry Freight |
Length |
Height |
Width |
Door Opening |
| Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
| Feet/Inches |
45' |
44' 5 3/4" |
9' 6" |
8' 10 1/16" |
8' 0" |
7' 8 1/2" |
8' 5 3/4" |
7' 8 1/16" |
| Metric |
13,716 |
13,557 |
2,896 |
2,694 |
2,438 |
2,350 |
2,585 |
2,338 |
| 45' Dry Freight |
Tare Weight |
Payload |
Gross Weight |
Cubic Capacity |
| Lbs. |
10,210 |
56,990 |
67,200 |
3,040 Cu. Ft. |
| Kg. |
4,631 |
25,849 |
30,480 |
86.1 Cu. M. |
20ft open top shipping container
20' X 8'6” Open Top ISO Cargo Container
| 20' Open Top |
Length |
Height |
Width |
Door Opening |
| Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
| Feet/Inches |
19' 10 1/2" |
19' 3 7/8" |
8' 6" |
7' 8 1/2" |
8' 0" |
7' 8 1/2" |
7' 5 3/4" |
7' 8 1/16" |
| Metric |
6,058 |
5,890 |
2,591 |
2,350 |
2,438 |
2,350 |
2,279 |
2,338 |
| 20' Open Top |
Tare Weight |
Payload |
Gross Weight |
Cubic Capacity |
| Lbs. |
5,230 |
61,970 |
67,200 |
1,130 Cu. Ft. |
| Kg. |
2,372 |
28,108 |
30,480 |
32.0 Cu. M. |
40ft open top shipping container
40' X 8'6” Open Top ISO Cargo Container
| 40' Open Top |
Length |
Height |
Width |
Door Opening |
| Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
Exterior |
Interior |
| Feet/Inches |
40' |
39' 5 5/8" |
8' 6" |
7' 9 3/16" |
8' 0" |
7' 8 1/2" |
7' 5 5/8" |
7' 8 1/16" |
| Metric |
12,192 |
12,030 |
2,591 |
2,367 |
2,438 |
2,350 |
2,277 |
2,338 |
| 40' Open Top |
Tare Weight |
Payload |
Gross Weight |
Cubic Capacity |
| Lbs. |
9,150 |
58,050 |
67,200 |
1,130 Cu. Ft. |
| Kg. |
4,150 |
26,330 |
30,480 |
32.0 Cu. M. |
20ft flatrack shipping container
20' X 8'6” Flatrack with flush folding endwalls
| 20' Flatrack |
Length |
Height |
Width |
Folded |
| Exterior |
Exterior |
Exterior |
Exterior |
| Feet/Inches |
19' 10 1/2" |
8' 6" |
8' 0" |
1' 2 1/5" |
| Metric |
6,058 |
2,591 |
2,438 |
370 |
| 20' Flatrack |
Tare Weight |
Payload |
Gross Weight |
Load Over 2M |
| Lbs. |
6,060 |
73,300 |
79,360 |
44,092 |
| Kg. |
2,750 |
33,250 |
36,000 |
20,000 |
40ft flatrack shipping container
40' X 8'6” Flatrack with flush folding endwalls
| 40' Flatrack |
Length |
Height |
Width |
Folded |
| Exterior |
Exterior |
Exterior |
Exterior |
| Feet/Inches |
40' |
8' 6" |
8' 0" |
2' 2 1/5" |
| Metric |
12,192 |
2,591 |
2,438 |
648 |
| 40' Flatrack |
Tare Weight |
Payload |
Gross Weight |
Load Over 2M |
| Lbs. |
10,800 |
99,430 |
110,230 |
56,000 |
| Kg. |
4,900 |
45,100 |
50,000 |
25,400 |
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