SEA FREIGHT CONTAINER SIZES

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external
dimensions
length 19′ 10.5″ 6.058 m 40′ 0″ 12.192 m 40′ 0″ 12.192 m 45′ 0″ 13.716 m
width 8′ 0″ 2.438 m 8′ 0″ 2.438 m 8′ 0″ 2.438 m 8′ 0″ 2.438 m
height 8′ 6″ 2.591 m 8′ 6″ 2.591 m 9′ 6″ 2.896 m 9′ 6″ 2.896 m
interior
dimensions
length 19′ 3″ 5.867 m 39′ 5″ 12.032 m 39′ 4″ 12.000 m 44′ 4″ 13.556 m
width 7′ 8″ 2.352 m 7′ 8″ 2.352 m 7′ 7″ 2.311 m 7′ 8″ 2.352 m
height 7′ 9″ 2.385 m 7′ 9″ 2.385 m 8′ 9″ 2.650 m 8′ 9″ 2.698 m
door aperture width 7′ 8″ 2.343 m 7′ 8″ 2.343 m 7′ 6″ 2.280 m 7′ 8″ 2.343 m
height 7′ 5″ 2.280 m 7′ 5″ 2.280 m 8′ 5″ 2.560 m 8′ 5″ 2.585 m
internal volume 1,169 ft³ 33.1 m³ 2,385 ft³ 67.5 m³ 2,660 ft³ 73.5 m³ 3,040 ft³ 86.1 m³
maximum
gross weight
66,139 lb 30,400 kg 66,139 lb 30,400 kg 68,008 lb 30,848 kg 66,139 lb 30,400 kg
empty weight 4,850 lb 2,200 kg 8,380 lb 3,800 kg 8,598 lb 3,900 kg 10,580 lb 4,800 kg
net load 61,289 lb 28,200 kg 57,759 lb 26,200 kg 58,598 lb 26,580 kg 55,559 lb 25,600 kg