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.

Container Technical Specifications

Shipping Container Size, Weight, and Volume

How big is a shipping container?

Reach Out Today