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General purpose containers

Special equipment

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

  • 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

  • Length:
    5,896 mm / 19′ 4 1/8″
  • Width:
    2,350 mm / 7′ 8 1/2″
  • Height (to load line):
    2,393 mm / 7′ 10 3/16″

Door Opening Dimensions

  • Width:
    2,340 mm / 7′ 8 1/8″
  • Height (to load line):
    2,274 mm / 7′ 5 1/2″

40ft General Purpose Container

Weight and capacity

  • 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

  • Length:
    12,032 mm / 39′ 5 11/16″
  • Width:
    2,350 mm / 7′ 8 1/2″
  • Height (to load line):
    2,393 mm / 7′ 10 3/16″

Door Opening Dimensions

  • Width:
    2,340 mm / 7′ 8 1/8″
  • Height (to load line):
    2,274 mm / 7′ 5 1/2″

40ft High Cube General Purpose Container

Weight and capacity

  • 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

  • Length:
    12,032 mm / 39′ 5 11/16″
  • Width:
    2,350 mm / 7′ 8 1/2″
  • Height (to load line):
    2,697 mm / 8′ 10 1/8″

Door Opening Dimensions

  • Width:
    2,340 mm / 7′ 8 1/8″
  • Height (to load line):
    2,577 mm / 8′ 5 7/16″

45ft High Cube General Purpose Container

Weight and capacity

  • 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

  • Length:
    13,556 mm / 44′ 5 11″
  • Width:
    2,352 mm / 7′ 8 9″
  • Height (to load line):
    2,698 mm / 8′ 10 3″

Door Opening Dimensions

  • Width:
    2,340 mm / 7′ 8 1/8″
  • Height (to load line):
    2,585 mm / 2,585
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