Sizes and Types of Shipping Container

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There are many different sizes and types of shipping container. When shipping cargo it is helpful to know what type of shipping container will best suit your needs. Often the dimensions and maximum weight will impact on what type of equipment can be used.

The following guide shows the different types of shipping containers that can be used as a starting point for determining your shipping requirements.

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20′ GP Container – 20′ GP ( 8′ 6″ )
Image	Measurement	Internal	External	Door
	Length	5.90 m	6.06 m
Width	2.35 m	2.44 m	2.34 m
Height	2.39 m	2.59 m	2.28 m
	Capacity cubic	Payload	Tare weight
	33 cbm	28.000 kg	2.200 kg

20′ GP Container – 20′ GP ( 8′ 6″ )

Image

Measurement

Internal

External

Door

Length

5.90 m

6.06 m

Width

2.35 m

2.44 m

2.34 m

Height

2.39 m

2.59 m

2.28 m

Capacity cubic

Payload

Tare weight

33 cbm

28.000 kg

2.200 kg

40′ GP Container – 40′ GP ( 8′ 6″ )
Image	Measurement	Internal	External	Door
	Length	12.03 m	12.19 m
Width	2.35 m	2.44 m	2.34 m
Height	2.39 m	2.59 m	2.28 m
	Capacity cubic	Payload	Tare weight
	67.6 cbm	26.950 kg	3.530 kg

40′ GP Container – 40′ GP ( 8′ 6″ )

Image

Measurement

Internal

External

Door

Length

12.03 m

12.19 m

Width

2.35 m

2.44 m

2.34 m

Height

2.39 m

2.59 m

2.28 m

Capacity cubic

Payload

Tare weight

67.6 cbm

26.950 kg

3.530 kg

40′ HC Container – 40′ GP ( 9′ 6″ )
Image	Measurement	Internal	External	Door
	Length	12.03 m	12.19 m
Width	2.35 m	2.44 m	2.34 m
Height	2.69 m	2.90 m	2.58 m
	Capacity cubic	Payload	Tare weight
	76.3 cbm	26.950 kg	3.730 kg

40′ HC Container – 40′ GP ( 9′ 6″ )

Image

Measurement

Internal

External

Door

Length

12.03 m

12.19 m

Width

2.35 m

2.44 m

2.34 m

Height

2.69 m

2.90 m

2.58 m

Capacity cubic

Payload

Tare weight

76.3 cbm

26.950 kg

3.730 kg

20′ Open Top Container – 20′ Open Top ( 8′ 6″ )
Image	Measurement	Internal	External	Door
	Length	5.90 m	6.06 m
Width	2.35 m	2.44 m	2.34 m
Height	2.25 m	2.59 m	2.28 m
	Capacity cubic	Payload	Tare weight
	33 cbm	28.000 kg	2.300 kg

20′ Open Top Container – 20′ Open Top ( 8′ 6″ )

Image

Measurement

Internal

External

Door

Length

5.90 m

6.06 m

Width

2.35 m

2.44 m

2.34 m

Height

2.25 m

2.59 m

2.28 m

Capacity cubic

Payload

Tare weight

33 cbm

28.000 kg

2.300 kg

40′ Open Top Container – 40′ Open Top ( 8′ 6″ )
Image	Measurement	Internal	External	Door
	Length	12.01 m	12.19 m
Width	2.35 m	2.44 m	2.34 m
Height	2.35 m	2.59 m	2.28 m
	Capacity cubic	Payload	Tare weight
	65 cbm	26.500 kg	3920 kg

40′ Open Top Container – 40′ Open Top ( 8′ 6″ )

Image

Measurement

Internal

External

Door

Length

12.01 m

12.19 m

Width

2.35 m

2.44 m

2.34 m

Height

2.35 m

2.59 m

2.28 m

Capacity cubic

Payload

Tare weight

65 cbm

26.500 kg

3920 kg

20′ Flatrack Container – 20′ Flatrack ( 8′ 6″ )
Image	Measurement	Internal	External	Door
	Length	6.03 m	6.06 m
Width	2.21 m	2.44 m	5.55 m
Height	2.21 m	2.59 m
	Capacity cubic	Payload	Tare weight
	31 cbm	24.000 kg	2.700 kg

20′ Flatrack Container – 20′ Flatrack ( 8′ 6″ )

Image

Measurement

Internal

External

Door

Length

6.03 m

6.06 m

Width

2.21 m

2.44 m

5.55 m

Height

2.21 m

2.59 m

Capacity cubic

Payload

Tare weight

31 cbm

24.000 kg

2.700 kg

40′ Flatrack Container – 40′ Flatrack ( 8′ 6″ )
Image	Measurement	Internal	External	Door
	Length	11.76 m	12.19 m
Width	2.23 m	2.44 m
Height	1.96 m	2.59 m
	Capacity cubic	Payload	Tare weight
	51 cbm	40.000 kg	4900 kg

40′ Flatrack Container – 40′ Flatrack ( 8′ 6″ )

Image

Measurement

Internal

External

Door

Length

11.76 m

12.19 m

Width

2.23 m

2.44 m

Height

1.96 m

2.59 m

Capacity cubic

Payload

Tare weight

51 cbm

40.000 kg

4900 kg

20′ Reefer Container – 20′ Reefer ( 8′ 6″ )
Image	Measurement	Internal	External	Door
	Length	5.44 m	6.06 m
Width	2.29 m	2.44 m	2.23 m
Height	2.28 m	2.59 m	2.10 m
	Capacity cubic	Payload	Tare weight
	28.8 cbm	23.780 kg	3.220 kg

20′ Reefer Container – 20′ Reefer ( 8′ 6″ )

Image

Measurement

Internal

External

Door

Length

5.44 m

6.06 m

Width

2.29 m

2.44 m

2.23 m

Height

2.28 m

2.59 m

2.10 m

Capacity cubic

Payload

Tare weight

28.8 cbm

23.780 kg

3.220 kg

40′ Reefer Container – 40′ Reefer ( 8′ 6″ )
Image	Measurement	Internal	External	Door
	Length	11.58 m	12.19 m
Width	2.29 m	2.44 m	2.29 m
Height	2.25 m	2.59 m	2.26 m
	Capacity cubic	Payload	Tare weight
	60 cbm	27.580 kg	4.920 kg

40′ Reefer Container – 40′ Reefer ( 8′ 6″ )

Image

Measurement

Internal

External

Door

Length

11.58 m

12.19 m

Width

2.29 m

2.44 m

2.29 m

Height

2.25 m

2.59 m

2.26 m

Capacity cubic

Payload

Tare weight

60 cbm

27.580 kg

4.920 kg

40′ HC Reefer Container – 40′ HC Reefer ( 9′ 6″ )
Image	Measurement	Internal	External	Door
	Length	11.57 m	12.19 m
Width	2.29 m	2.44 m	2.29 m
Height	2.54 m	2.90 m	2.59 m
	Capacity cubic	Payload	Tare weight
	67.3 cbm	28.190 kg	4.290 kg

40′ HC Reefer Container – 40′ HC Reefer ( 9′ 6″ )

Image

Measurement

Internal

External

Door

Length

11.57 m

12.19 m

Width

2.29 m

2.44 m

2.29 m

Height

2.54 m

2.90 m

2.59 m

Capacity cubic

Payload

Tare weight

67.3 cbm

28.190 kg

4.290 kg

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