Container sizes and shapes

Types and dimensions of containers

The following tables show the weights and dimensions of containers for the three most common species around the world. The weights and dimensions mentioned above are the average sizes manufactured for the same type of container and may vary slightly in actual size and weight.

20 ft container

Inner length	Internal display	Internal height	View the door	Height of door load	Load	The weight is empty	Maximum load
19’4″	7’8″	7’10”	7’8″	7’6″	1,172CuFt	4,916lbs	47,900lbs
5.900m	2.350m	2.393m	2.342m	2.280m	33.2CBM	2,230Kg	21,770Kg

40 ft container

Inner length	Internal display	Internal height	View the door	Height of door load	Load	The weight is empty	Maximum load
39’5″	>7’8″	7’10”>	7’8″	7’6″	2,390CuFt	8,160lbs	59,040lbs
12.036m	2.350m	2.392m	2.340m	2.280m	67.7CBM	3,700Kg	26,780Kg

40 ft Large size container

Inner length	Internal display	Internal height	View the door	Height of door load	Load	The weight is empty	Maximum load
39’5″	7’8″	8’10&quot	7’8″	8’5″	2,694CuFt	8,750lbs	58,450lbs
12.036m	2.350m	2.697m	2.338m	2.565m	76.3CBM	3,970Kg	26,510Kg

20 ft Open container of the top

Inner length	Internal display	Internal height	View the door	Height of door load	Load	The weight is empty	Maximum load
19’4″	7’7″	7’8″	7’6″	7’2″	1,136CuFt	5,280lbs	47,620lbs
5.894m	2.311m	2.354m	2.286m	2.184m	32.23CBM	2,400Kg	21,600Kg

40 ft Open container of the top

Inner length	Internal display	Internal height	View the door	Height of door load	Load	The weight is empty	Maximum load
39’5″	7’8″	7’8″	7’8″	7’5″	2,350CuFt	8,490lbs	58,710lbs
12.028m	2.350m	2.345m	2.341m	2.274m	65.5CBM	3,850Kg	26,630Kg

20 ft Refrigerator container

Inner length	Internal display	Internal height	View the door	Height of door load	Load	The weight is empty	Maximum load
17’8″	7’5″	7’5″	7’5″	7’3″	1,000CuFt	7,040lbs	45,760lbs
5.425m	2.275m	2.260m	2.258m	2.216m	28.3CBM	3,200Kg	20,800Kg

40 ft Refrigerator container

Inner length	Internal display	Internal height	View the door	Height of door load	Load	The weight is empty	Maximum load
37’8&quot	7’5″	7’2″	7’5″	7’0″	2,040CuFt	10,780lbs	56,276lbs
11.493m	2.270m	2.197m	2.282m	2.155m	57.8CBM	4,900Kg	25,580Kg

20 ft Large Size Refrigerator container

Inner length	Internal display	Internal height	View the door	Height of door load	Load	The weight is empty	Maximum load
37’11”	7’6″	8’2″	7’6″	8’0″	2,344CuFt	9,900lbs	57,761lbs
11.557m	2.294m	2.500m	2.294m	2.440m	66.6CBM	4,500Kg	25,980Kg

20 ft flat container

Inner length	Internal display	Internal height	View the door	Height of door load	Load	The weight is empty	Maximum load
18’5″	7’3″	7’4″	–	–	–	5,578lbs	47,333lbs
5.620m	2.200m	2.233m	–	–	–	2,530Kg	21,470Kg

40 ft flat container

Inner length	Internal display	Internal height	View the door	Height of door load	Load	The weight is empty	Maximum load
39’7″	6’10”	6’5″	–	–	–	12,081lbs	85,800lbs
12.080m	2.438m	2.103m	–	–	–	5,480Kg	39,000Kg

20 ft Foldable flat container

Inner length	Internal display	Internal height	View the door	Height of door load	Load	The weight is empty	Maximum load
18’6″	7’3″	7’4″	–	–	–	6,061lbs	61,117lbs
5.618m	2.208m	2.233m	–	–	–	2,750Kg	17,730Kg

40 ft Foldable flat container

Inner length	Internal display	Internal height	View the door	Height of door load	Load	The weight is empty	Maximum load
39’7″	6’10”	6’5″	–	–	–	12,081lbs	85,800lbs
12.080m	2.126m	2.043m	–	–	–	5,800Kg	39,000Kg

20 ft Container stand

Inner length	Internal display	Internal height	View the door	Height of door load	Load	The weight is empty	Maximum load
19’11”	8’0″	7’4″	–	–	–	6,061lbs	52,896lbs
6.058m	2.438m	2.233m	–	–	–	2,750Kg	24,000Kg

40 ft Container stand

Inner length	Internal display	Internal height	View the door	Height of door load	Load	The weight is empty	Maximum load
40’0″	8’0″	6’5″	–	–	–	12,783lbs	86,397lbs
12.180m	2.400m	1.950m	–	–	–	5,800Kg	39,200Kg