Container Sizes & Specifications

Shipping containers are available in many different sizes and configurations:

Under 20' (5', 8' 10' etc)
Rare
NEW only
Small (5/8/10) shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 Small (5/8/10) shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 Small (5/8/10) shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

20' Standard (8'6" Tall)
Common
NEW/CWO/WWT
20' Standard shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 20' Standard shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 20' Standard shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

20' Double Doors (8'6" High)
Less Common
NEW only
20' Double Doors shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 20' Double Doors shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 20' Double Doors shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

20' High Cube (9'6" High)
Less Common
NEW only
20' High Cube shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 20' High Cube shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 20' High Cube shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

20' High Cube Double Doors (9'6" High)
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NEW only
20' HC Double Doors shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 20' HC Double Doors shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 20' HC Double Doors shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

20' High Cube Open Side (9'6" High)
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NEW only
20' HC Open-Side shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 20' HC Open-Side shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 20' HC Open-Side shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

20' Open Side (8'6" High)
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NEW only
20' Open Side shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 20' Open Side shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 20' Open Side shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

20' Refrigerated
Less Common
NEW/CWO/WWT
20' Reefer shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 20' Reefer shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 20' Reefer shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

40' Standard (8'6" Tall)
Common
NEW/CWO/WWT
40' Standard shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 40' Standard shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 40' Standard shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

40' Double Doors (8'6" High)
Rare
NEW only
40' Double Doors shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 40' Double Doors shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 40' Double Doors shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

40' High Cube (9'6" High)
Common
NEW/CWO/WWT
40' High Cube shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 40' High Cube shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 40' High Cube shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

40' High Cube Double Doors (9'6" High)
Less Common
NEW only
40' HC Double Doors shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 40' HC Double Doors shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 40' HC Double Doors shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

40' High Cube Open Top (9'6" High)
Rare
NEW/CWO/WWT
40' HC Open Top shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 40' HC Open Top shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 40' HC Open Top shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

40' High Cube Open Side (9'6" High)
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NEW only
40' HC Full Open-Side shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 40' HC Full Open-Side shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 40' HC Full Open-Side shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

40' Open Side (8'6" High)
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NEW only
40' Full Open-Side shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 40' Full Open-Side shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 40' Full Open-Side shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

40' Open Top (8'6" High)
Rare
NEW/CWO/WWT
40' Open Top shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 40' Open Top shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 40' Open Top shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

40' High Cube Refrigerated
Less Common
NEW/CWO/WWT
40' HC Reefer shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 40' HC Reefer shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 40' HC Reefer shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

40' High Cube 4-Side Doors (9'6" High)
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NEW only
40' HC 4-Side-Doors shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 40' HC 4-Side-Doors shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 40' HC 4-Side-Doors shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

45' High Cube (9'6" High)
Less Common
NEW/CWO/WWT
45' High Cube shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 45' High Cube shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 45' High Cube shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

48' High Cube (9'6" High)
Rare
NEW/CWO/WWT
48' High Cube shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 48' High Cube shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 48' High Cube shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3

53' High Cube (9'6" High)
Rare
NEW/CWO/WWT
53' High Cube shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #1 53' High Cube shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #2 53' High Cube shipping container in New (One-Trip) condition #3



Specs

 20′ container 40′ container 40′ high-cube container 45′ high-cube container
imperial metric imperial metric imperial metric imperial metric
external
dimensions		 length 19′ 10 1⁄2″ 6.058 m 40′ 0″ 12.192 m 40′ 0″ 12.192 m 45′ 0″ 13.716 m
width 8′ 0″ 2.438 m 8′ 0″ 2.438 m 8′ 0″ 2.438 m 8′ 0″ 2.438 m
height 8′ 6″ 2.591 m 8′ 6″ 2.591 m 9′ 6″ 2.896 m 9′ 6″ 2.896 m
interior
dimensions		 length 18′ 8 13⁄16″ 5.710 m 39′ 5 45⁄64″ 12.032 m 39′ 4″ 12.000 m 44′ 4″ 13.556 m
width 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
height 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 width 7′ 8 ⅛″ 2.343 m 7′ 8 ⅛″ 2.343 m 7′ 6" 2.280 m 7′ 8 ⅛″ 2.343 m
height 7′ 5 ¾″ 2.280 m 7′ 5 ¾″ 2.280 m 8′ 5″ 2.560 m 8′ 5 49⁄64″ 2.585 m
internal 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 weight		 67,196 lb 30,480 kg 71,650 lb 32,500 kg 71,650 lb 32,500 kg 66,139 lb 71,650 kg
empty weight 4,894 lb 2,200 kg 8,024 lb 3,640 kg 8,465 lb 3,840 kg 11,130 lb 5,050 kg
net load 62,302 lb 28,260 kg 63,625 lb 28,860 kg 63,184 lb 28,660 kg 60,520 lb 27,450 kg


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