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Standard Containers Specifications
The following table presents the weights and dimensions of the three most commonly-used of containers worldwide (20′Container, 40′Container and 45′High-cube Container). The weights and dimensions quoted below are averages, different manufacture series of the same type of container may vary slightly in actual size and weight. The width of all containers is 2.34 m.
Container Spec |
20′ Container |
40′ Container |
45′ High-cube Container |
|
External |
length |
6.096 m |
12.192 m |
13.716 m |
width |
2.438 m |
2.438 m |
2.438 m |
|
height |
2.591 m |
2.591 m |
2.896 m |
|
Interior |
length |
5.758 m |
12.032 m |
13.556 m |
width |
2.352 m |
2.352 m |
2.352 m |
|
height |
2.385 m |
2.385 m |
2.698 m |
|
Door Aperture |
width |
2.343 m |
2.343 m |
2.343 m |
height |
2.280 m |
2.280 m |
2.585 m |
|
Volume |
33.1 m³ |
67.5 m³ |
86.1 m³ |
|
Maximum |
24,000 kg |
30,480 kg |
30,480 kg |
|
Empty Weight |
2,200 kg |
3,800 kg |
4,800 kg |
|
Net Load |
21,600 kg |
26,500 kg |
25,680 kg |
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