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Container Dimensions

This table will provide a guide only as to oceanfreight container sizing, weight, and cubic measurement carrying capacity.

Please note that containers can have some variation from shipping line to shipping line so there may be size variations for some containers, as well as limitations regarding acceptance/availability in certain locations.

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Dry/ Steel (KG) (Type / Size)	Door Openings (mm) (Width / Height)	Internal Dimensions (mm) (Length / Width / Height to load line)	Weight (kg) (Max.Gross / Tare / Max.Payload)	Volume (m3) (Capacity to load line)
20’td / 20’x8’x8’6	2,340 / 2,274	5,896 / 2,350 / 2,385	27,000 / 2,150 / 24,850	33
40′ std / 40’x8’x8’6”	2,339 / 2,274	12,035 / 2,350 / 2,393	32,500 / 3,700 / 28,800	67
40′ high / 40’x8’x9’6′	2,340 / 2,577	12,035 / 2,350 / 2,697	34,000 / 3,800 / 30,200	76
45′ high / 45’x8’x9’6”	2,340 / 2,585	13,556 / 2,352 / 2,697	32,500 / 4,800 / 27,820	86

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Dry/Aluminium (KG) (Type / Size)	Door Openings (mm) (Width / Height)	Internal Dimensions (mm) (Length / Width / Height to load line)	Weight (kg) (Max.Gross / Tare / Max.Payload)	Volume (m3) (Capacity to load line)
40′ wide door / 40’x8’x8’6”	2,343/ 2,278	12,056 / 2,347 / 2,379	32,500 / 2,790 / 29,710	67
40′ high / 40’x8’x9’6”	2,343 / 2,584	12,056 / 2,347 / 2,684	32,500 / 2,900 / 29,600	76
45′ high / 45’x8’x9’6”	2,340 / 2,584	13,582 / 2,347 / 2,696	32,500 / 3,900 / 28,600	86