Container specifications
General purpose containers
Please note that the dimensions and capacity of general purpose containers may differ depending on the manufacturer and age of the container, as well as the container owner.
However, the below measurements are representative for most currently used dry containers.
20ft General Purpose Container
Weight and capacity
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Tare weight
2,280 kg / 5,030 lbs -
Gross weight
30,480 kg / 67,200 lbs -
Maximum Payload Weight
28,200 kg / 62,170 lbs -
Cubic capacity
33 m3 / 1,165 cu ft
Internal Dimensions
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Length
Internal
5,896 mm / 19′ 4 1/8″ -
Width
Internal
2,350 mm / 7′ 8 1/2″ -
Height (to load line)
Internal
2,393 mm / 7′ 10 3/16″
Door Opening Dimensions
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Width
Internal
2,340 mm / 7′ 8 1/8″ -
Height (to load line)
Internal
2,274 mm / 7′ 5 1/2″
40ft General Purpose Container
Weight and capacity
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Tare weight
3,700 kg / 8,157 lbs -
Gross weight
32,500 kg / 71,650 lbs -
Maximum Payload Weight
28,800 kg / 63,493 lbs -
Cubic capacity
67 m3 / 2,366 cu ft
Internal Dimensions
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Length
Internal
12,032 mm / 39′ 5 11/16″ -
Width
Internal
2,350 mm / 7′ 8 1/2″ -
Height (to load line)
Internal
2,393 mm / 7′ 10 3/16″
Door Opening Dimensions
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Width
Internal
2,340 mm / 7′ 8 1/8″ -
Height (to load line)
Internal
2,274 mm / 7′ 5 1/2″
40ft High Cube General Purpose Container
Weight and capacity
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Tare weight
3,880 kg / 8,554 lbs -
Gross weight
32,500 kg / 71,650 lbs -
Maximum Payload Weight
28,620 kg / 63,100 lbs -
Cubic capacity
76 m3 / 2,684 cu ft
Internal Dimensions
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Length
Internal
12,032 mm / 39′ 5 11/16″ -
Width
Internal
2,350 mm / 7′ 8 1/2″ -
Height (to load line)
Internal
2,697 mm / 8′ 10 1/8″
Door Opening Dimensions
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Width
Internal
2,340 mm / 7′ 8 1/8″ -
Height (to load line)
Internal
2,577 mm / 8′ 5 7/16″
45ft High Cube General Purpose Container
Weight and capacity
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Tare weight
4,900 kg / 10,803 lbs -
Gross weight
32,500 kg / 71,650 lbs -
Maximum Payload Weight
27,600 kg / 60,848 lbs -
Cubic capacity
85 m3 / 3,036 cu ft
Internal Dimensions
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Length
Internal
13,556 mm / 44′ 5 11″ -
Width
Internal
2,352 mm / 7′ 8 9″ -
Height (to load line)
Internal
2,698 mm / 8′ 10 3″
Door Opening Dimensions
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Width
Internal
2,340 mm / 7′ 8 1/8″ -
Height (to load line)
Internal
2,585 mm / 2,585
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