Our Equipment: The Backbone That Supports Your Cargo

Different routes, cargo types and regulations require specialized and high quality equipment. As Samskip provides a wide range of trucks, trailers, vessels and containers, we are always able to offer you the right equipment for your specific cargo.

Our equipment is designed to meet diverse transportation needs across multiple modes of transport. From containers optimized for pallet-wide and high-cube configurations to specialized solutions like reefers, curtain-side containers, and open-top units, we provide flexibility for every type of cargo. Whether you require standard sizes or custom equipment, we ensure your goods move efficiently and securely across our multimodal network.

Additionally, we offer special equipment, such as the 20ft and 40ft open-top containers, based on customers’ requests and needs.

For more information, consult the brochure here:

Equipment Brochure, click here.

45 ft containers stacked

Equipment: Details and Internal Dimensions*

* Container measurements vary, depending on year of production and manufacturer.

45 ft pallet wide container

45ft pallet-wide container 

With its capacity to offer optimal cubic capacity (33 Euro pallets), the 9’6″ high cube 45ft container makes intermodal and environmentally friendly transport a very competitive alternative to conventional road transport

MeasurementsNumber
Internal length (m)13.56
Internal width (m)2.44
Internal height (m)2.70
External length (m)13.72
External width (m)2.50
External height (m)2.90
Door height (m)2.59
Door width (m)2.42
Tare (ton)4.23
Max gross weight (ton)34
Volume (m3)89
Euro pallets(#)33
45 ft reefer container

45ft reefer container

With a real-time track and trace capability for web-based remote management, our temperature-controlled 45ft containers are ideal for temperature-controlled transport within the range from -30°C to +30°C.

MeasurementsNumber
Internal length (m)13.28
Internal width (m)2.44
Internal height (m)2.58
External length (m)13.81
External width (m)2.55
External height (m)2.90
Door height (m)2.57
Door width (m)2.44
Tare (ton)5.99
Max gross weight (ton)34
Volume (m3)83.50
Euro pallets(#)33
45 ft curtain-side container

45ft curtain-sided container

The type of container meets those transportation needs, where the ease of access for loading and unloading goods is a must

MeasurementsNumber
Internal length (m)13.55
Internal width (m)2.45
Internal height (m)2.44
External length (m)13.71
External width (m)2.55
External height (m)2.89
End door opening width (m)2.43
End door opening height (m)2.33
Side opening width12.49
Side opening height2.31
Tare (ton)5.84
Max gross weight (ton)34
Volume (m3)81
Euro pallets(#)33
45 ft ventilated container

45ft ventilated container

The 45ft ventilated container is identical to the 45ft container 9’6″ with the exception of air vents at the side and from panels; ideal for specialized cargo such as chemicals.

MeasurementsNumber
Internal length (m)13.56
Internal width (m)2.44
Internal height (m)2.71
External length (m)13.72
External width (m)2.50
External height (m)2.90
Door height (m)2.63
Door width (m)2.42
Tare (ton)4.2
Max gross weight (ton)34
Volume (m3)90
Euro pallets(#)33
a loaded flatrack

20ft, 40ft and 45ft flatracks

Flatrack equipment is ideal for side and top loading. Designed to maximizing available loading space and ease of access for loading and discharging. Oversized cargo can also be transported on flatracks.

Measurements20ft40ft 9’1″40ft HC45ft HC
Length side loading (m)5.6211.7511.7313.17
Length top loading (m)5.9411.9311.9513.50
Width (m)2.442.502.502.50
Width inside stanchions (m)2.202.262.212.27
Height (m)2.292.352.432.43
Tare (tons)2.704.855.355.57
Max gross weight (ton)34343434
External length (m)6.0612.1912.1913.71
40 ft pallet-wide container

40ft pallet-wide container

Samskip’s offers pallet-wide high-cube (9’6″) 40ft containers for additional height and capacity

MeasurementsNumber
Internal length (m)12.10
Internal width (m)2.44
Internal height (m)2.69
External length (m)12.19
External width (m)2.50
External height (m)2.90
Door height (m)2.58
Door width (m)2.40
Tare (ton)4.35
Max gross weight (ton)34
Volume (m3)79.40
Euro pallets(#)30
40ft A-frame flatrack

40ft A-frame flatracks

Our custom-designed 40ft A-flatracks are ideal for carrying slabs of natural stone. The flats’ design also allows for a combination of slabs and crates (for instance, with tiles); catering for specific market demand.

MeasurementsNumber
Length side loading (m)11.67
Length top loading (m)12.05
Width (m)2.50
Width inside stanchions (m)2.27
Height (m)2.35
Tare (ton)5.30
Max gross weight (ton)32.30
External length (m)12.19
13 cm mega and coll huckepack trailers

13.cm, Mega and Coll Huckepack Trailers

Curtainsided (sealable) trailers are suitable for side and top loading and can load up to 28tonnes, in combined road-rail transportation. The mega trailers allow for increased volume, interesting for the automotive industry; the Coil trailers are ideal to carry steel rolls.

Measurements13.6mMegaCoil
Internal length (m)13.6213.6213.62
Internal width (m)2.482.482.48
Internal height (m)2.703.002.70
External length (m)13.9013.9013.90
External width (m)2.502.502.50
External height4.004.004.00
Door height (m)2.632.852.63
Door width (m)2.482.482.48
Side access height (m)2.633.002.63
Coil cradle with stanchions (m)8.70
Tare (ton)6.837.137.90
Max gross weight (ton)413941
Volume (m3)91.20101.3091.20
Euro pallets (#)343434