Shipping Container Size, Weight, and Volume

	Outside dimensions (m)			Inside dimensions (m)			Door opening (m)		Gross- weight (kg)	Loading (kg)	Tare (kg)	Volume (m3)
Name	Length	Width	Height	Length	Width	Height	Width	Height
10′ + 8′	If you want to receive more information for these container sets, please contact us for more details
10′ + 8′ + 6′
10′ + 9′ + 8′ + 7′ + 6′
20′ Double Door	6.058	2.438	2.591	5.844	2.35	2.39	2.34	2.28	24000	21690	2310	32.8
20′ Dry GP	6.058	2.438	2.591	5.898	2.35	2.39	2.34	2.28	30480	28550	2230	33.1
20′ High Cube	6.058	2.438	2.896	5.898	2.35	2.695	2.585	2.338	30480	28120	2360	37.3
20′ Open Side	6.058	2.438	2.591	5.898	2.287	2.299	2.114	2.165	24000	20600	3400	31
20′ Open Top	6.058	2.438	2.591	5.96	2.35	2.352	2.34	2.281	30480	28320	2160	33
40′ Double Door	12.192	2.438	2.591	11.978	2.35	2.39	2.24	2.28	30480	26630	3850	67.3
40′ High Cube	12.192	2.438	2.896	12.032	2.35	2.495	2.343	2.585	30480	26580	3900	76.2

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

As a shipping container manufacturer, we offer many customizable options and sizes, including a set of nested containers, which can fit into 20’ or 40’ containers for easy shipping and storage. The nested set measures 10′ + 9′ + 8′ + 7′ + 6′ + 5′.

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.