TYPES OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS

Shipping containers are mainly used in freight and road freight transport. There are several types of containers that are specialized for certain types of goods.
Due to the maximum permitted transport limits in the respective countries, it is not always possible to use the maximum load capacity of the container. Individual container dimensions may vary slightly for specific shipping companies. If you are in doubt or approaching the limits, please contact us.

 

Standard container

Container type	Internal dimensions (m)			Door dimensions (m)		Weight (kg)			Volume
	Length	Width	Height	Width	Height	Total	Container	Max.	cbm/cft
20"	5.895	2.35	2.392	2.34	2.292	30480	2250	28230	33.2 / 1172
40"	12.029	2.35	2.392	2.34	2.292	30480	3780	26700	67.7 / 2390
40" High-Cube	12.024	2.35	2.697	2.338	2.585	30480	4020	26460	76.3 / 2694

 

Reefer container

Container type	Internal dimensions (m)			Door dimensions (m)		Weight (kg)			Volume
	Length	Width	Height	Width	Height	Total	Container	Max.	cbm/cft
20"	5.534	2.316	2.331	2.316	2.29	30480	3030	27450	29.9 / 1056
40"	11.563	2.294	2.261	2.288	2.188	34000	4600	29400	60.0 / 2120
40" High-Cube	11.563	2.286	2.532	2.294	2.55	34000	4120	29880	67.0 / 2366

 

Open Top Container

Container type	Internal dimensions (m)			Door dimensions (m)		Weight (kg)			Volume
	Length	Width	Height	Width	Height	Total	Container	Max.	cbm/cft
20"	5.897	2.35	2.377	2.338	2.28	30480	2350	28130	32.5 / 1149
40"	12.03	2.35	2.377	2.338	2.292	30480	3850	26630	66.4 / 2345

 

Hard Top Container

Container type	Internal dimensions (m)			Door dimensions (m)		Weight (kg)			Volume
	Length	Width	Height	Width	Height	Total	Container	Max.	cbm/cft
20"	5.886	2.342	2.375	2.336	2.28	30480	2590	27890	32.8/ 1160
40"	12.02	2.342	2.388	2.336	2.292	30480	4700	25780	67.2 / 2374
40" High-Cube	12.02	2.342	2.693	2.336	2.597	30840	4900	25580	75.8/ 2677

 

Flat Rack Container

Container type	Dimensions (m)						Weight (kg)
	Floor length	Min. length	Deck width	Min. width	Height	Bottom height	Total	cont	max.
20"	6.038	5.612	2.438	2.21	2.213	0.37	34000	2740	31260
40"	12.086	11.826	2.224	2.224	1.981	0.61	30480	4200	26280
40" High-Cube	12.086	11.66	2.365	2.2	2.245	0.648	45000	5700	39300

 

Platform

Container type	Dimensions (m)			Weight (kg)
	Length	Width	Bottom height	Total	Weight cont.	max.
20"	6.058	2.438	0.37	45000	2900	42100
40"	12.192	2.438	0.648	55000	5850	49150