Containers
Containerisation is a global system of intermodal cargo transport using standardised containers, which can be loaded and sealed intact onto container ships, rail wagons, planes and trucks.
Information on container loadings
20ft ISO container
(8'6")
Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
Door height (m) |
Door width (m) |
Capacity (tons) |
Volume (m3) |
5.90 |
2.35 |
2.39 |
2.28 |
2.34 |
22 |
33 |
40ft high cube ISO container
(9'6")
Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
Door height (m) |
Door width (m) |
Capacity (tons) |
Volume (m3) |
12.04 |
2.35 |
2.55 |
2.34 |
2.58 |
32 |
76 |
40ft high cube pallet-wide container (9'6")
Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
Door height (m) |
Door width (m) |
Capacity (tons) |
Volume (m3) |
12.10 |
2.44 |
2.69 |
2.58 |
2.40 |
34 |
79 |
45ft high cube pallet-wide container (9'6")
Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
Door height (m) |
Door width (m) |
Tare (tons) |
Max gross weight (tons) |
Volume (m3) |
Euro pallet (#) |
13.56 |
2.44 |
2.70 |
2.59 |
2.42 |
4.23 |
34 |
89 |
33 |
45ft curtain-sided container (9'6")
Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
End door opening height (m) |
Side opening width (m) |
Side opening height (m) |
Tare (tons) |
Max gross weight (tons) |
Volume (m3) |
Euro pallet (#) |
13.55 |
2.45 |
2.44 |
2.33 |
12.49 |
2.31 |
5.84 | 34 |
81.9 |
33 |
40ft high cube ISO reefer
Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
Door height (m) |
Door width (m) |
Capacity (tons) |
Volume (m3) |
11.59 |
2.29 |
2.69 |
2.56 |
2.29 |
34 | 67.5 |
45ft high cube pallet-wide reefer (9'6")
Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
Door height (m) |
Door width (m) |
Tare (tons) |
Max gross weight (tons) |
Volume (m3) |
Euro pallet (#) |
13.28 |
2.44 |
2.58 |
2.57 |
2.44 |
5.99 |
34 |
83.5 |
33 |
45 PWHC ventilated container (9'6”)

Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
Door height (m) |
Door width (m) |
Tare (tons) |
Max gross weight (tons) |
Volume (m3) |
Euro pallet (#) |
13.56 |
2.44 |
2.71 |
2.63 |
2.42 |
4,2 | 34 |
90 | 33 |
20ft open top container
Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
Door height (m) |
Door width (m) |
Capacity (tons) |
Volume (m3) |
5.90 |
2.35 |
2.35 |
2.28 |
2.34 |
30.48 |
32 |
40ft open top container
Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
Door height (m) |
Door width (m) |
Capacity (tons) |
Volume (m3) |
12.04 |
2.35 | 2.35 |
2.28 | 2.34 | 30 |
67 |
20ft flatrack
Length side loading (m) |
Length top loading (m) |
Width (m) |
Width inside stanchions (m) |
Height (m) |
Tare (tons) |
Max gross weight (tons) |
External weight (m) |
5.62 |
5.94 |
2.44 |
2.20 |
2.29 |
2.75 |
34 |
6.06 |
40ft 9'1"
flatrack
Length side loading (m) |
Length top loading (m) |
Width (m) |
Width inside stanchions (m) |
Height (m) |
Tare (tons) |
Max gross weight (tons) |
External length (m) |
11.75 |
11.93 |
2.50 |
2.26 |
2.35 |
4.85 |
34 |
12.19 |
40ft high cube flatrack
Length side loading (m) |
Length top loading (m) |
Width (m) |
Width inside stanchions (m) |
Height (m) |
Tare (tons) |
Max gross weight (tons) |
External length (m) |
11.73 |
11.95 |
2.50 |
2.21 |
2.43 |
5.35 |
34 |
12.19 |
40ft A-frame flatrack 
Length side loading (m) |
Length top loading (m) |
Width (m) | Width inside stanchions (m) |
Height (m) |
Tare (tons) |
Max gross weight (tons) |
External length (m) |
11.67 |
12.05 |
2.50 |
2.27 |
2.35 |
5.30 |
32,30 |
12,19 |
45ft high cube flatrack
Length side loading (m) |
Length top loading (m) |
Width (m) | Width inside stanchions (m) |
Height (m) |
Tare (tons) |
Max gross weight (tons) |
External length (m) |
13.17 |
13.50 |
2.50 |
2.27 |
2.43 |
5.95 |
34 |
13.71 |