Know your shipping container
Ocean containers of various types: the standard 20-foot container, standard 40 ft container, 40 ft container of high capacity, Open Top and Flat Rack. External and internal dimensions, container door dimensions, capacity and max cargo weight.
Types of shipping containers and dimensions
| Size | Door Openings* mm feet/inches |
Internal Dimensions* mm feet/inches |
Volume* m3 cubic feet |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feet/inches | Width | Height | Length | Width | Height | Capacity |
| 20 standard 20′ X 8′ X 8’6″ |
2.340 7′ 8″ |
2.274 7′ 6″ |
5.896 19′ 4″ |
2.350 7′ 8″ |
2.393 7′ 10″ |
33 1,170 |
| 40 standard 40′ X 8′ X 8’6″ |
2.340 7′ 8″ |
2.274 7′ 6″ |
12.032 39′ 6″ |
2.350 7′ 8″ |
2.392 7′ 10″ |
67 2,390 |
| 40 High 40′ X 8′ X 9’6″ |
2.640 7′ 8″ |
2.577 8′ 6″ |
12.032 39′ 6″ |
2.350 7′ 8″ |
2.697 8′ 10″ |
76 2,700 |
| 45 High 45′ X 8′ X 9’6″ |
2.340 7′ 8″ |
2.584 8′ 5″ |
13.556 44′ 6″ |
2.347 7′ 8″ |
2.696 8′ 10″ |
86 3,055 |
