Container Technical Specifications

Shipping Container Size, Weight, and Volume

Container Length (m) Width (m) Height (m) Max. Gross-weight (kg) Payload (kg) Tare (kg) Volume (m³)

10’+8′
10’+8’+6′
10’+9’+8’+7’+6

If you want to receive more information for these container sets, please contact us for more details

20′Double Door

6.058 2.438 2.591 24000 21690 2310 32.8

20′Dry GP

6.058 2.438 2.591 30480 28550 2230 33.1

20′High Cube

6.058 2.438 2.896 30480 28120 2360 37.3

20′Open Side

6.058 2.438 2.591 30480 27400 3080 31

20′Open Top

6.058 2.438 2.591 30480 28320 2160 33

40′Double Door

12.192 2.438 2.591 30480 26630 3850 67.3

40′High Cube

12.192 2.438 2.896 30480 26580 3900 76.2
Container Length (m) Width (m) Height (m) Max. Gross-weight (kg) Payload (kg) Tare (kg) Volume (m³)

10’+8′
10’+8’+6′
10’+9’+8’+7’+6

If you want to receive more information for these container sets, please contact us for more details

20′Double Door

5.844 2.352 2.393 24000 21690 2310 32.8

20′Dry GP

5.898 2.352 2.393 30480 28550 2230 33.1

20′High Cube

5.898 2.352 2.695 30480 28120 2360 37.3

20′Open Side

5.898 2.288 2.302 30480 27400 3080 31

20′Open Top

5.96 2.35 2.352 30480 28320 2160 33

40′Double Door

11.978 2.352 2.393 30480 26630 3850 67.3

40′High Cube

12.032 2.352 2.698 30480 26580 3900 76.2
Container Length (m) Width (m) Height (m) Max. Gross-weight (kg) Payload (kg) Tare (kg) Volume (m³)

10’+8′
10’+8’+6′
10’+9’+8’+7’+6

If you want to receive more information for these container sets, please contact us for more details

20′Double Door

2.343 2.280 24000 21690 2310 32.8

20′Dry GP

2.343 2.28 30480 28550 2230 33.1

20′High Cube

2.340 2.585 30480 28120 2360 37.3

20′Open Side

2.227 2.189 30480 27400 3080 31

20′Open Top

2.34 2.281 30480 28320 2160 33

40′Double Door

2.343 2.28 30480 26630 3850 67.3

40′High Cube

2.343 2.585 30480 26580 3900 76.2
Container with Side Door Only Length (m) Width (m) Height (m) Max. Gross-weight (kg) Payload (kg) Tare (kg) Volume (m³)

20′Open Side

5.702 2.182 30480 27400 3080 31

How big is a shipping container?

Steel shipping containers are rectangular and can vary in length and height. Standard container lengths are 10ft, 20ft, and 40ft. Despite their varying lengths standard containers share a common width of 8ft on the outside. A standard container is 8.5ft tall on the outside, a high-cube container is 9.5ft tall on the outside.

The most common type of shipping container is a standard 20 ft container, with an interior volume of 1,169 cubic ft (33.10 m³) and outside dimensions as follow:

  • Imperial: 19ft 10.4″ long x 8ft wide x 8.5ft tall
  • Metric: 6.058 m long x 2.438 m wide x 2.591 m tall

A standard 40’ steel shipping container, with an interior volume of 2,394 cubic ft (67.8 m³), measures twice as long:

  • Imperial: 40ft long x 8ft wide x 8.5ft tall
  • Metric: 12.192m long x 2.438m wide x 2.591m tall

Other measurements to keep in mind when shopping for ISO containers are the inside dimensions, weight, and volume. Review our container size chart for more details.

  • Dimension of 20ft General Purpose Shipping Container Inside Outside Dimension
  • Door Open Dimension of 20ft General Purpose Shipping Container