Container sizes
Containers are generally built to the specification laid down by the International Standards Organisation.
The sizes of containers in most frequent use have an exterior dimension of 20ft length x 7ft 9ins wide x 8ft 6 ins high or 40 ft, with same height and width. However it is slowly becoming more common to see containers that are 9ft 6ins high.
Container variations and internal dimensions:
Length |
Type |
Dimensions (in centimetres)
|
Approx volume
|
| 20ft | General purpose | 589 x 235 x 239 | 33,2 cbm |
| 40ft | General purpose | 1203 x 235 x 239 | 67,7 cbm |
| 40ft | High cube (9ft 6ins) | 1203 x 235 x 269 | 76,4 cbm |
| 45ft | High cube (9ft 6ins) | 1355 x 235 x 269 | 86 cbm |
| 20ft | Reefer | 544 x 226 x 277 | 28,1 cbm |
| 40ft | Reefer | 1156 x 228 224 | 59,3 cbm |
| 45ft | High Cube – Reefer | 1157 x 226 x 255 | 67 cbm |
| 20ft | Open Top Roof aperture |
588 x 245 x 235 549 x 218 |
32,4 cbm |
| 40ft | Open Top Roof aperture |
1202 x 235 x 232 1187 x 218 |
65,7 cbm |
| 20ft | Flat rack (fixed) | 594 x 234 x 234 | |
| 40ft | Flat rack (fixed) | 1213 x 240 x 213 |