Specifications: Located on Wikipedia
Weights and dimensions of the some common types of containers.[13] [16] [17] Values vary slightly from manufacturer to manufacturer.
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20' container |
40' container |
40' high-cube container |
45' high-cube container |
| imperial |
metric |
imperial |
metric |
imperial |
metric |
imperial |
metric |
external
dimensions |
length |
19? 10 1/2 |
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 |
18' 8 13/16' |
5.710 m |
39' 5 45/64" |
12.032 m |
39' 4" |
12.000 m |
44' 4" |
13.556 m |
| width |
7' 8 19/32" |
2.352 m |
7' 8 19/32" |
2.352 m |
7' 7" |
2.311 m |
7' 8 19/32" |
2.352 m |
| height |
7' 9 57/64" |
2.385 m |
7' 9 57/64" |
2.385 m |
8' 9" |
2.650 m |
8' 9 15/16" |
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 ¾" |
2.280 m |
7' 5 ¾" |
2.280 m |
8' 5" |
2.560 m |
8' 5 49/64" |
2.585 m |
| volume |
1,169 ft³ |
33.1 m³ |
2,385 ft³ |
67.5 m³ |
2,660 ft³ |
75.3 m³ |
3,040 ft³ |
86.1 m³ |
maximum
gross mass |
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 |
26,600 kg |
58,598 lb |
26,580 kg |
55,559 lb |
25,600 kg |
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Other things you may not know
How Sea Containers got their numbers.
ISO 6346 container codes (BIC codes)
In a well working system the codes are standardized. ISO 6346 is an international standard for assigning unique codes to freight containers. Website lookup. www.bic-code.org
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The structure of an ISO 6346 code is
4 capital letters and 7 digits:
· Owner code, consisting of three capital letters
· Category identifier, consisting of one capital letter
· 6 numeric digits (assigned by the owner)
uniquely identifying the container
· Check digit
The category identifier consists one of the following three capital letters:
· U - all freight containers
· J - detachable freight container-related equipment
· Z - trailers and chassis
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Very Interesting
International Convention for Safe Containers
(Geneva, 2 December 1972)
Click on Blue Banner above to see history
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