Container Specifications

Shipping container specifications
 

 

Door Opening

Internal Dimensions

 

Cubic Capacity

Max.Payload

Width

Height

Length

Width

Height

TYPE

CBFT

CBM

LBS

KGS

IN

MM

IN

MM

IN

MM

IN

MM

IN

MM

Standard

20' x 8'6"

1,140.7

32.3

47,711

21,687

90.7

2,305

89.6

2,276

233.0

5,918

91.7

2,330

92.8

2,356

40' x 8'6"

2,362.5

66.9

58,036

26,380

91.7

2,330

89.7

2,278

473.0

12,015

91.7

2,330

94.1

2,389

40' x 9'6"

2,705.1

76.6

57,288

26,040

92.1

2,339

102.0

2,591

473.7

12,033

92.5

2,350

106.1

2,700

Reefers

20' Insulated

928.8

26.3

39,934

18,152

87.9

2,235

81.5

2,077

223.5

5,677

88.0

2,236

81.8

2,077

20' Integral

985.5

28.0

44,968

20,440

89.4

2,270

87.5

2,222

215.7

5,480

88.5

2,248

88.5

2,247

Specialised

20' Open Top

1,140.7

32.3

39,908

18,140

91.3

2,318

89.5

2,273

231.7

5,885

91.3

2,319

93.1

2,366

40' Open Top

2,355.5

66.7

58,366

26,530

91.9

2,335

90.0

2,287

473.1

12,017

91.8

2,333

91.3

2,318

20' Flat Rack

1,147.7

32.5

46,420

21,100

-

-

-

-

232.3

5,900

94.4

2,397

90.7

2,303

40' Flat Rack

2,295.4

65.0

57,816

26,280

-

-

-

-

473.8

12,035

91.9

2,335

91.1

v2,315

 

1.

Internal dimensions may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer. Freight Traders will be glad to provide additional  information as needed.

2.

"Upgraded" containers for additional payload are available.

3.

Special consideration will be given to overweight requests.

 
 

Weights & Measures

LINEAR MEASURE

 

 

Volume & Capacity

 

 

 

 

 

10 millimetres

1 centimetre

 

1 cu. Centimetre

0.06102 cu. ins

10 centimetres

1 decimetre

 

1 litre

61.024 cu. ins

10 decimetres

1 metre

 

1 litre

0.0353 cu. ft

10 metres

1 decametre

 

1 litre

.2642 US gallons

10 decametres

1 hectometre

 

1 litre

0.2200 UK gallons

10 hectometres

1 kilometre

 

1 hectolitre

26.417 US gallons

 

 

 

1 hectolitre

21.997 UK gallons

WEIGHTS

 

 

1 hectolitre

2.838 US bushels

10 milligrams

1 centigram

 

1 hectolitre

2.750 UK bushels

10 centigrams

1 decigram

 

1 cu. metre

35.3147 cu. feet

10 decigrams

1 gram

 

1 cu. metre

1.30795 cu. yards

10 grams

1 decagram

 

1 cu. metre

264.172 US gallons

10 decagrams

1 hectogram

 

1 cu. metre

219.969 UK gallons

10 hectograms

1 kilogram

 

1 cu. metre

6.11025 UK bulk barrels

100 kilograms

1 quintal

 

 

 

10 quintal

1 ton

 

Weight (Mass)

 

1000 kilograms

1 ton

 

1 milligram

0.01543 grains

 

 

 

1 gram

0.03527 ounces

METRIC EQUIVALENTS

1 kilogram

2.20462 pounds

Length

 

 

1 metric quintal

220.462 pounds

 

 

 

1 metric ton

2,204.62 pounds

1 millimetre

0.03937 ins

 

1 metric ton

1.10231 short tons

1 centimetre

0.3937 ins

 

1 metric ton

0.984207 long tons

1 metre

39.3701 ins

 

 

 

1 metre

3.2808 ft

 

SQUARE MEASURE

1 metre

1.0936 yds

 

144 sq. ins

1 sq. foot

 

1 metre

0.54681 fathoms

 

9 sq. feet

1 cu. yard

 

1 kilometre

0.62137 miles (land)

 

1,210 sq yds

1 rood

 

1 kilometre

0.53961 miles (UK sea)

 

4 roods

1 acre (4840 sq. yd.)

 

1 kilometre

0.53996 miles, international nautical

 

640 acres

1 sq. mile

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Area

 

 

CUBIC MEASURE

 

1 sq. millimetre

0.00155 sq. ins

 

1,728 cu. ins

1 cu. foot

 

1 sq. centimetre

0.1550 sq. ins

 

27 cu. feet

1 cu. yard

 

1 sq. metre

10.7639 sq. feet

 

128 cu. feet

1 cord (wood)

 

1 sq. metre

1.19599 sq. yards

 

40 cu. feet

1 ton (shipping)

 

1 hectare

2.47105 acres

 

2,150.42 cu. ins

1 standard bu

 

1 sq. kilometre

247.105 acres

 

231 cu. ins

1 US standard gal

 

1 sq. kilometre

0.3861 sq. miles

 

1 cu. foot

about 4/5 of a bushel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT

 

 

 

 

16 drams

1 ounce

 

 

 

 

16 ounces

1 pound

 

 

 

 

14 pounds

1 stone

 

 

 

 

28 pounds

1 quarter

 

 

 

 

4 quarters

1 cwt

 

 

 

 

20 cwts

1 ton (2,240 lbs)

 

 

 

 

2,000 pounds

1 short ton

 

 

 

 

2,240 pounds

1 long ton