The following table shows the weights and dimensions
of the most common types of containers. The weights and dimensions
quoted below are averages. Containers of the same type produced by
different manufacturers may vary slightly in actual size and weight.
| 20' container | 40' container | 40' high-cube container | 45' high-cube container |
imperial | metric | imperial | metric | imperial | metric | imperial | metric |
external
dimensions | L | 19'10 1/2" | 6.058 m | 40' 0" | 12.192 m | 40' 0" | 12.192 m | 45' 0" | 13.716 m |
W
| 8' 0" | 2.438 m | 8' 0" | 2.438 m | 8' 0" | 2.438 m | 8' 0" | 2.438 m |
H | 8' 6" | 2.591 m | 8' 6" | 2.591 m | 9' 6" | 2.896 m | 9' 6" | 2.896 m |
interior
dimensions | L | 18'8 13/16" | 5.710 m | 39'5 45/64" | 12.032 m | 39' 4" | 12.000 m | 44' 4" | 13.556 m |
W | 7' 8 19/32" | 2.352 m | 7' 8 19/32" | 2.352 m | 7' 7" | 2.311 m | 7'8 19/32" | 2.352 m |
H | 7' 9 57/64" | 2.385 m | 7' 9 57/64" | 2.385 m | 8' 9" | 2.650 m | 8'9 15/16" | 2.698 m |
door aperture | W | 7' 8 1/8" | 2.343 m | 7' 8 1/8" | 2.343 m | 7' 6" | 2.280 m | 7' 8 1/8" | 2.343 m |
H | 7' 5 ¾" | 2.280 m | 7' 5 ¾" | 2.280 m | 8' 5" | 2.560 m | 8'5 49/64" | 2.585 m |
volume | 1,169 ft³ | 33.1 m³ | 2,385 ft³ | 67.5 m³ | 2,660 ft³ | 75.3 m³ | 3,040 ft³ | 86.1 m³ |
maximum
gross mass | 66,139 lb | 30,400 kg | 66,139 lb | 30,400 kg | 68,008 lb | 30,848 kg | 66,139 lb | 30,400 kg |
empty weight | 4,850 lb | 2,200 kg | 8,380 lb | 3,800 kg | 8,598 lb | 3,900 kg | 10,580 lb | 4,800 kg |
net load | 61,289 lb | 28,200 kg | 57,759 lb | 26,600 kg | 58,598 lb | 26,580 kg | 55,559 lb | 25,600 kg |
