Standard Container Dimensions

Standard Container Dimensions

The following charts show the dimensions and weight capacity of most of the standard shipping containers in use today. Both metric and imperial units are shown.

You can download a file and instructions on how to import these directly into your Cube-IQ database from here.

45' High-Cube Dry Container

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

DOOR OPENING

TARE WEIGHT

PAYLOAD

CUBIC CAPACITY

L:

13.556 m

44'5 11/16"

 

 

 

4,590 kg

27,910 kg

86.0 cbm

W:

2.352 m

7'8 9/16"

W:

2.340 m

7'8 11/16"

10,118 lbs

61,529 lbs

3.031 cu. ft.

H:

2.695 m

8'10 1/16"

H:

2.579 m

8'5 1/2"

 

 

 

45' High-Cube Reefer Container

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

DOOR OPENING

TARE WEIGHT

PAYLOAD

CUBIC CAPACITY

L:

13.102 m

42'11 3/4"

 

 

 

5,200 kg

27,300 kg

75.4 cbm.

W:

2.286 m

7 6"

W:

2.294 m

7'6 1/4"

11,463 lbs

60,184 lbs

2,663 cu.ft.

H:

2.509 m

8'2 3/4"

H:

2.535 m

8'3 3/4"

 

 

 

40' High Cube Dry Containers

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

DOOR OPENING

TARE WEIGHT

PAYLOAD

CUBIC CAPACITY

L:

12.030 m

39'5 9/16"

 

 

 

3,930 kg

28,570 kg

76.0 cbm.

W:

2.350 m

7'8 1/2"

W:

2.340 m

7'8 1/16"

8,663 lbs

62,984 lbs

2,714 cu.ft.

H:

2.690 m

8'9 7/8"

H:

2.579 m

8'5 1/2"

 

 

 

40' Standard Dry Container

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

DOOR OPENING

TARE WEIGHT

PAYLOAD

CUBIC CAPACITY

L:

12.035 m

39'5 13/16"

 

 

 

3,700 kg

28,800 kg

67.0 cbm.

W:

2.350 m

7'8 1/2"

W:

2.339 m

7'8 1/16"

8,156 lbs

63,491 lbs

2,393 cu.ft.

H:

2.393 m

7'10 3/16"

H:

2.274 m

7'5 1/2"

 

 

 

40' Open Top Container

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

DOOR OPENING

TARE WEIGHT

PAYLOAD

CUBIC CAPACITY

L:

12.043 m

39'6"

 L:

11.858 m

38"

4,300 kg

28,280 kg

64.0 cbm.

W:

2.338 m

7'8"

W:

2.162 m

7'1"

9,480 lbs

62,344 lbs

2,260 cu.ft.

H:

2.272 m

7'5 1/4"

 

 

 

 

 

 

40 High-Cube Reefer Container

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

DOOR OPENING

TARE WEIGHT

PAYLOAD

CUBIC CAPACITY

L:

11.577 m

37'11 3/4"

 

 

 

4,150 kg

28,350 kg

67.0 cbm.

W:

2.294 m

7'6 1/4"

W:

2.290 m

7'6 1/8"

9,148 lbs

62,499 lbs

2,366 cu.ft.

H:

2.509 m

8'2 3/4"

H:

2.535 m

8'3 3/4"

 

 

 

40' Standard Reefer Container

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

DOOR OPENING

TARE WEIGHT

PAYLOAD

CUBIC CAPACITY

L:

11.577 m

37'11 3/4"

 

 

 

3,950 kg

7,910 kg

58.7 cbm.

W:

2.294 m

7'6 1/4"

W:

2.286 m

7'6"

8,708 lbs

61,529 lbs

2,073 cu.ft.

H:

2.210 m

7'3"

H:

2.238 m

7'4 1/16"

 

 

 

40' Flat Rack Container

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

DOOR OPENING

TARE WEIGHT

PAYLOAD

CUBIC CAPACITY

L:

12.080 m

39'7 9/16"

 

 

 

5,480 kg

25,000 kg

 

W:

2.420 m

7'11 1/4"

 

 

 

12,080 lbs

55,113 lbs

 

H:

2.103 m

6'10 13/16"

 

 

 

 

 

 

20' High Cube Dry Containers

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

DOOR OPENING

TARE WEIGHT

PAYLOAD

CUBIC CAPACITY

L:

5. m

19'5"

 

 

 

1,900 kg

24,800 kg

33.0 cbm.

W:

2.337 m

7'8

W:

2.286 m

7'6"

4,189 lbs

54,673 lbs

1,179 cu.ft.

H:

2.693 m

8'10"

H:

2.251 m

7'4 9/16"

 

 

 

20' Standard Dry Container

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

DOOR OPENING

TARE WEIGHT

PAYLOAD

CUBIC CAPACITY

L:

6.02 m

19'9"

 

 

 

2,750 kg

28,295 kg

33.58 cbm.

W:

2.337 m

7'8"

W:

2.336 m

7'8"

4,820 lbs

62,380 lbs

1,186 cu.ft.

H:

2.388 m

7'10"

H:

2.26 m

7'5"

 

 

 

20' Open Top Container

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

DOOR OPENING

TARE WEIGHT

PAYLOAD

CUBIC CAPACITY

L:

5.919 m

19'5"

 L:

5.425 m

17'9 9/16"

2,177 kg

21,823 kg

32.0 cbm.

W:

2.340 m

7'8 1/16"

W:

2.223 m

7'3 1/2"

4,799 lbs

48,110 lbs

1,143 cu.ft.

H:

2.286 m

7'6"

 

 

 

 

 

 

20' Flat Rack Container

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

DOOR OPENING

TARE WEIGHT

PAYLOAD

CUBIC CAPACITY

L:

5.935 m

19'5 5/8"

 

 

 

2,560 kg

21,440 kg

 

W:

2.398 m

7'10 3/8"

 

 

 

5,643 lbs

47,265 lbs

 

H:

2.327 m

7'7 9/16"

 

 

 

 

 

 



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