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Container Dimensions

This table will provide a guide only as to oceanfreight container sizing, weight, and cubic measurement carrying capacity.

Please note that containers can have some variation from shipping line to shipping line so there may be size variations for some containers, as well as limitations regarding acceptance/availability in certain locations.

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Dry/ Steel (KG)
(Type / Size)
Door Openings (mm)
(Width / Height)
Internal Dimensions (mm)
(Length / Width / Height to load line)
Weight (kg)
(Max.Gross / Tare / Max.Payload)
Volume (m3)
(Capacity to load line)
20'td / 20'x8'x8'6
2,340 / 2,274
5,896 / 2,350 / 2,385
27,000 / 2,150 / 24,850
33
40' std / 40'x8'x8'6''
2,339 / 2,274
12,035 / 2,350 / 2,393
32,500 / 3,700 / 28,800
67
40' high / 40'x8'x9'6'
2,340 / 2,577
12,035 / 2,350 / 2,697
34,000 / 3,800 / 30,200
76
45' high / 45'x8'x9'6''
2,340 / 2,585
13,556 / 2,352 / 2,697
32,500 / 4,800 / 27,820
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Dry/Aluminium (KG)
(Type / Size)
Door Openings (mm)
(Width / Height)
Internal Dimensions (mm)
(Length / Width / Height to load line)
Weight (kg)
(Max.Gross / Tare / Max.Payload)
Volume (m3)
(Capacity to load line)
40' wide door / 40'x8'x8'6''
2,343/ 2,278
12,056 / 2,347 / 2,379
32,500 / 2,790 / 29,710
67
40' high / 40'x8'x9'6''
2,343 / 2,584
12,056 / 2,347 / 2,684
32,500 / 2,900 / 29,600
76
45' high / 45'x8'x9'6''
2,340 / 2,584
13,582 / 2,347 / 2,696
32,500 / 3,900 / 28,600
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