Types of Containers

There are various types of air and sea freight containers. Please contact us to assist you determine which container best fits your needs. Below you will find a examples of containers, dimensions and types.

Ocean Freight Containers

	20' Dry Cargo Container		40' Dry Cargo Container
SPECIFICATIONS	8'6" STANDARD		8'6" STANDARD
Inside Cubic Capacity	33.2 cu.m. (1,173 cu.ft)		67.2 cu.m (2,372 cu.ft)
Cargo Capacity	21,640 kg (47,716 lbs)		26,500 kg (58,433 lbs)
Tare weight	2,360 kg (5,204 lbs)		3,980 kg (8,776 lbs)
	OUTSIDE:	INSIDE:	OUTSIDE:	INSIDE:
Length	6.10 m (20 ft)	5.90 m (19 ft 4 ins)	12.19 m (40 ft)	12.01 m (39 ft 5 ins)
Width	2.44 m (8 ft)	2.35 m (7 ft 8 ins)	2.44 m (8 ft)	2.35 m (7 ft 8 ins)
Height	2.59 m (8 ft 6 ins)	2.38 m (7 ft 10 ins)	2.59 m (8 ft 6 ins)	2.38 m (7 ft 10 ins)
Door Size:
Width	2.34 m (7 ft 8 ins)		2.34 m (7 ft 8 ins)
Height	2.28 m (7 ft 5 ins)		2.28 m (7 ft 5 ins)

	40' Dry Cargo Hi-Cube Cargo Container
SPECIFICATIONS	9'6" HI-CUBE
Inside Cubic Capacity	76.4 cu.m. (2,698 cu.ft)
Cargo Capacity	26,330 kg (58,058 lbs)
Tare weight	4,150 kg (9,140 lbs)
	OUTSIDE:	INSIDE:
Length	12.19 m (40 ft)	12.01 m (39 ft 5 ins)
Width	2.44 m (8 ft)	2.35 m (7 ft 8 ins)
Height	2.90 m (9 ft 6 ins)	2.69 m (8 ft 10 ins)
Door Size:
Width	2.35 m (7 ft 8 ins)
Height	2.58 m (8 ft 5 ins)

	20' Reefer Cargo Container
SPECIFICATIONS	8'6" REEFER
Inside Cubic Capacity	28.2 cu.m. (996 cu.ft)
Cargo Capacity	27,570 kg (60,781 lbs)
Tare weight	2,910 kg (6,415 lbs)
	OUTSIDE:	INSIDE:
Length	6.10 m (20 ft)	5.45 m (17 ft 10 ins)
Width	2.44 m (8 ft)	2.28 m (7 ft 5 ins)
Height	2.59 m (8 ft 6 ins)	2.26 m (7 ft 4 ins)
Door Size:
Width	2.29 m (7 ft 6 ins)
Height	2.22 m (7 ft 3 ins)

	40' Dry Cargo Hi-Cube Reefer Cargo Container
SPECIFICATIONS	9'6" HI-CUBE REEFER
Inside Cubic Capacity	67.5 cu.m. (2,248 cu.ft)
Cargo Capacity	49,480 kg (64,992 lbs)
Tare weight	4,520 kg (9,965 lbs)
	OUTSIDE:	INSIDE:
Length	12.19 m (40 ft)	11.59 m (38 ft)
Width	2.44 m (8 ft)	2.28 m (7 ft 5 ins)
Height	2.90 m (9 ft 6 ins)	2.54 m (8 ft 4 ins)
Door Size:
Width	2.29 m (7 ft 6 ins)
Height	2.50 m (8 ft 2 ins)

SPECIFICATIONS	20' FLATRACK		40' FLATRACK
Cargo Capacity	20,015 kg (44,133 lbs)		30,476 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare weight	3,100 kg (6,835 lbs)		5,646 kg (12,450 lbs)
	OUTSIDE:	INSIDE:	OUTSIDE:	INSIDE:
Length	6.10 m (20 ft)	5.90 m (19 ft 4 ins)	12.19 m (40 ft)	12.05 m (39ft 6 ins)
Width	2.44 m (8 ft)	2.15 m (7 ft)	2.44 m (8 ft)	1.96 m (6ft 5 ins)
Height	2.59 m (8 ft 6 ins)		2.59 m (8 ft 6 ins)

SPECIFICATIONS	20' Open Top Cargo Container		40' Open Top Cargo Container
Inside Cubic Capacity	32.4 cu.m. (1,144 cu.ft)		67.2 cu.m (2,372 cu.ft)
Cargo Capacity	28,100 kg (61,949 lbs)		26,500 kg (58,433 lbs)
Tare weight	2,380 kg (5,247 lbs)		3,980 kg (8,776 lbs)
	OUTSIDE:	INSIDE:	OUTSIDE:	INSIDE:
Length	6.10 m (20 ft)	5.89 m (19 ft 5 ins)	12.19 m (40 ft)	12.01 m (39 ft 5 ins)
Width	2.44 m (8 ft)	2.34 m (7 ft 8 ins)	2.44 m (8 ft)	2.34 m (7 ft 8 ins)
Height	2.59 m (8 ft 6 ins)	2.34 m (7 ft 8 ins)	2.59 m (8 ft 6 ins)	2.34 m (7 ft 8 ins)
Door Size:
Width	2.33 m (7 ft 7 ins)		2.33 m (7 ft 7 ins)
Height	2.24 m (7 ft 4 ins)		2.24 m (7 ft 4 ins)
Roof Opening:
Width		2.22 m (7 ft 3 ins)		2.15 m (7 ft)
Height		5.76 m (18 ft 10 ins)		11.89 m (39 ft)

Open top containers have an open top covered by a tarpaulin instead of a solid roof. This enables oversized cargo to be loaded from the top. Open top containers normally have end doors to give flexibility to loading and discharging operations.

NOTE: Individual containers may have different specifications from the measurement show above.

Air Freight Container

Below you will find some examples of containers used for air freight.