Specific dimensions and capacity of dry containers may vary depending on the container manufacturer, the age of the container and the container owner. The specifications listed below are, however, representative.
20′ Dry container
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Tare weight |
Payload capacity |
Cubic capacity |
Internal length |
2,300 kg |
25,000 kg |
33.2 m3 |
5.9 m |
5,071.5 lbs |
55,126.9 lbs |
1,172 cu ft |
19.4 ft |
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Internal width |
Internal height |
Door opening width |
Door opening height |
2.35 m |
2.39 m |
2.34 m |
2.28 m |
7.7 ft |
7.9 ft |
7.7 ft |
7.5 ft |
Suitable for commodities in bundles, cartons, boxes, loose cargo, bulk, furniture, etc. (containers can be modified into hangers containers suitable to carry garments.) Manufactured from aluminium or steel.
40′ Dry container
Tare weight |
Payload capacity |
Cubic capacity |
Internal length |
3,750 kg |
27,600 kg |
67.7 m3 |
12.03 m |
8,268.8 lbs |
61,200 lbs |
2,389 cu ft |
39.5 ft |
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Internal width |
Internal height |
Door opening width |
Door opening height |
2.35 m |
2.39 m |
2.34 m |
2.28 m |
7.7 ft |
7.9 ft |
7.7 ft |
7.5 ft |
40′ High cube dry container
Tare weight |
Payload capacity |
Cubic capacity |
Internal length |
3,940 kg |
28,560 kg |
76.4 m3 |
12.3 m |
8,687.7 lbs |
62,974.8 lbs |
2,696.9 cu ft |
39.5 ft |
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Internal width |
Internal height |
Door opening width |
Door opening height |
2.35 m |
2.70 m |
2.34 m |
2.58 m |
7.7 ft |
8.9 ft |
7.7 ft |
8.5 ft |
Same as dry containers, but higher volume capacity. Suitable for commodities in bundles, cartons, boxes, loose cargo, bulk, furniture, etc. (containers can be modified into hangers containers suitable to carry garments.) Manufactured from aluminium or steel.
45′ High cube dry container
Tare weight |
Payload capacity |
Cubic capacity |
Internal length |
4,820 kg |
27,860 kg |
86 m3 |
13.56 m |
10,628.1 lbs |
61,431.3 lbs |
3,035.8 cu ft |
44.5 ft |
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Internal width |
Internal height |
Door opening width |
Door opening height |
2.35 m |
2.70 m |
2.34 m |
2.58 m |
7.7 ft |
8.9 ft |
7.7 ft |
8.5 ft |

Suitable for high large piece cargo that cannot be loaded through container doors such as machinery, sheet glass, marble, building materials and lumber
20′ Open top container
Tare weight |
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Payload capacity |
|
Cubic capacity |
2,350 kg |
|
28,130 kg |
|
32.5 m3 |
5,181.8 lbs |
|
62,026.7 lbs |
|
1,147.3 cu ft |
Internal |
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Door opening |
|
Roof opening |
Length |
Width |
Height |
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Width |
Height |
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Width |
Height |
5.9 m |
2.35 m |
2.38 m |
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2.34 m |
2.28 m |
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2.23 m |
5.44 m |
19.3 ft |
7.7 ft |
7.8 ft |
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7.7 ft |
7.4 ft |
|
7.3 ft |
17.8 ft |
20′ Flat rack container
Tare weight |
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Payload capacity |
|
Cubic capacity |
|
Internal length |
2,360 kg |
|
30,140 kg |
|
32.7 m3 |
|
5.94 m |
5,203.8 lbs |
|
66,458.7 lbs |
|
1,154.3 cu ft |
|
19.5 ft |
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Internal width |
Internal height |
2.35 m |
2.35 m |
7.7 ft |
7.7 ft |
Used for carrying awkward and oversize loads such as machinery, cables, drums, sheet and steel coils, heavy vehicles, timber and forest products. Manufactured from steel.
40′ Flat rack container
Tare weight |
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Payload capacity |
|
Cubic capacity |
|
Internal length |
5,000 kg |
|
40,000 kg |
|
62.2 m3 |
|
12.13 m |
11,025 lbs |
|
88,200 lbs |
|
2,195.7 cu ft |
|
39.8 ft |
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Internal width |
Internal height |
2.40 m |
2.14 m |
7.9 ft |
7 ft |
20′ Platform container
Tare weight |
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Payload capacity |
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Internal length |
|
Internal width |
2,740 kg |
|
31,260 kg |
|
6.06 m |
|
2.44 m |
6,041.7 lbs |
|
68,928.3 lbs |
|
19.9 ft |
|
8 ft |
Platform containers are without sides, ends and roof. Used for carrying awkward and oversize loads such as machinery, cables, drums, sheet and steel coils, heavy vehicles, timber and forest products. Manufactured from steel.
40′ Platform container
Tare weight |
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Payload capacity |
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Internal length |
|
Internal width |
5,700 kg |
|
39,300 kg |
|
12.19 m |
|
2.44 m |
12,568.5 lbs |
|
86,656.5 lbs |
|
40 ft |
|
8 ft |

Suitable for transporting perishable cargo such as vegetables, fruit, meat, etc. Manufactured from aluminum, steel and stainless steel
20′ Reefer container
Tare weight |
Payload capacity |
Cubic capacity |
Internal length |
3,080 kg |
27,400 kg |
28.3 m3 |
5.44 m |
6,791.4 lbs |
60,417 lbs |
999 cu ft |
17.9 ft |
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Internal width |
Internal height |
Door opening width |
Door opening height |
2.29 m |
2.27 m |
2.23 m |
2.10 m |
7.5 ft |
7.5 ft |
7.3 ft |
6.9 ft |
40′ Reefer container
Tare weight |
Payload capacity |
Cubic capacity |
Internal length |
4,800 kg |
27,700 kg |
59.3 m3 |
11.56 m |
10,584 lbs |
61,078.5 lbs |
2,093.3 cu ft |
37.9 ft |
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Internal width |
Internal height |
Door opening width |
Door opening height |
2.28 m |
2.25 m |
2.29 m |
2.26 m |
7.5 ft |
7.4 ft |
7.5 ft |
7.4 ft |

Suitable for transporting perishable cargo such as vegetables, fruit, meat, etc. Manufactured from aluminum, steel and stainless steel
40′ High cube reefer container
Tare weight |
Payload capacity |
Cubic capacity |
Internal length |
4,480 kg |
29,520 kg |
67.3 m3 |
11.58 m |
9,880 lbs |
65,080 lbs |
2,380 cu ft |
38.0 ft |
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Internal width |
Internal height |
Door opening width |
Door opening height |
2.29 m |
2.40 m |
2.29 m |
2.57 m |
7.5 ft |
7.9 ft |
7.5 ft |
8.4 ft |
45′ Reefer container
Tare weight |
Payload capacity |
Cubic capacity |
Internal length |
4,850 kg |
29,150 kg |
67 m3 |
11.57 m |
10,694.3 lbs |
64,275.8 lbs |
2,365.1 cu ft |
38 ft |
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Internal width |
Internal height |
Door opening width |
Door opening height |
2.27 m |
2.55 m |
2.29 m |
2.26 m |
7.4 ft |
8.4 ft |
7.5 ft |
7.4 ft |