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Container Dimensions

Based on customer needs, ocean freight containers come in different dimensions and specifications. Most popular among sea freight container are 20' standard container, 40' standard container and 40' HC. However we can provide for our customers the whole range of sea freight containers 45' HC, Reefer, Open Top, Flat Rack, Platform, Tank Containers etc.

Please refer to the appropriate ocean freight containers dimensions and functionalities on the container dimensions chart in the next page.



20' Standard Containers

Capacity in Kg: 21,727 (1 172 ft3)
Inside Dimensions:
Lenght: 5.895 m (19' 4 1/8")
Width: 2.350 m (7' 8 1/2")
Height: 2.392 m (7' 10 1/8")
Door Opening:
Width: 2.340 m (7' 8 1/8")
Height: 2.292 m (7' 6 1/4")


40' Standard Containers

Capacity in Kg: 26,780 (2 390 ft3)
Inside Dimensions:
Lenght: 12.029 m (39' 5 1/2")
Width: 2.350 m (7' 8 1/2")
Height: 2.392 m (7' 10 1/8")
Door Opening:
Width: 2.340 m (7' 8 1/8")
Height: 2.292 m (7' 6 1/4")


40' High Cube Containers

Capacity in Kg: 26,512 (2 694 ft3)
Inside Dimensions:
Lenght: 12.024 m ((39' 5 3/8")
Width: 2.350 m (7' 8 1/2")
Height: 2.697 m (8' 10 1/8")
Door Opening:
Width: 2.340 m (7' 8")
Height: 2.597 m (8' 5 3/4")




20' Open Top Containers

Capacity in Kg: 21,600 (1 149 ft3)
Inside Dimensions:
Lenght: 5.888 m (19' 4 1/8")
Width: 2.345 m (7' 8 1/2")
Height: 2.315 m (7' 9 1/2")
Door Opening:
Width: 2.286 m (7' 8")
Height: 2.184 m (7' 5 3/4")


40' Open Top Containers

Capacity in Kg: 26,630 (2 345 ft3)
Inside Dimensions:
Lenght: 12.029 m (39' 5 5/8")
Width: 2.342 m (7' 8 1/2")
Height: 2.326 m (7' 9 1/2")
Door Opening:
Width: 2.341 m (7' 8")
Height: 2.274 m (7' 6 1/4")


20' Flat Rack

Capacity in Kg: 21,469
Inside Dimensions:
Lenght: 5.698 m (19' 9 3/4")
Width: 2.230 m (8' 0")
Height: 2.255 m (7' 3 1/8")
Door Opening:
Width: N/A
Height: N/A




40' Flat Rack

Capacity in Kg: 38,918
Inside Dimensions:
Lenght: 11.832 m (39' 7 7/8")
Width: 2.228 m (7' 3 1/2")
Height: 1.981 m (6' 6")
Door Opening:
Width: N/A
Height: N/A


20' Flat Rack Collapsible

Capacity in Kg: 30,150
Inside Dimensions:
Lenght: 5.675 m (18'6")
Width: 2.213 m (7'3")
Height: 2.270 m (7'4")
Door Opening:
Width: N/A
Height: N/A


40' Flat Rack Collapsible

Capacity in Kg: 39,300
Inside Dimensions:
Lenght: 12.06 m (39'7")
Width: 2.08 m (6'10")
Height: 1.95 m (6'5")
Door Opening:
Width: N/A
Height: N/A




20' Platform

Capacity in Kg: N/A
Inside Dimensions:
Lenght: 6.058 m (19'11")
Width: 2.438 m (8'0")
Height: 0.370 m (1'3")
Door Opening:
Width: N/A
Height: N/A


40' Platform

Capacity in Kg: N/A
Inside Dimensions:
Lenght: 12.192 m (39' 12")
Width: 2.245 m (7' 4")
Height: 0.648 m (2' 1 1/2")
Door Opening:
Width: N/A
Height: N/A


20' Refrigerated Containers

Capacity in Kg: 20,756 (1 056 ft3)
Inside Dimensions:
Lenght: 5.724 m (18' 1 7/8")
Width: 2.286 m (7' 7 3/10")
Height: 2.014 m (7' 7 3/4" )
Door Opening:
Width: 2.286 m (7' 7 3/16")
Height: 2.067 m (7' 6 3/16")




40' Refrigerated Containers

Capacity in Kg: 25,526 (2 120 ft3)
Inside Dimensions:
Lenght: 11.840 m (37' 11 1/4")
Width: 2.286 m (7' 6 1/4")
Height: 2.120 m (7' 5")
Door Opening:
Width: 2.286 m (7' 6")
Height: 2.195 m (7' 2 1/8")


20' Bulk Container

Capacity in Kg: 21,550 (1 130 ft3)
Inside Dimensions:
Lenght: 5.934 m (19' 5 1/2")
Width: 2.358 m (7' 8 4/5")
Height: 2.340 m (7' 8 1/8")
Door Opening:
Width: 2.335 m (7' 8")
Height: 2.292 m (7' 6 1/4")


20' Tank

Capacity in Kg: 26,290
Inside Dimensions:
Lenght: 6.058 m (19' 10 1/2")
Width: 2.438 m (7' 12")
Height: 2.438 m (7' 12")
Door Opening:
Width: N/A
Height: N/A





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