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DRY FREIGHT CONTAINERS

Size
feet/inches
20 standard
20′ x 8′ x 8’6″
40 standard
40′ x 8′ x 8’6″
40 high
40′ x 8′ 9’6″
Door Openings Width 2,339
7′ 8 1/16″
2,340
7’ 8 1/8”
2,340
7’ 8 1/8”
Height 2,274
7’ 5 1/2”
2,274
7’ 5 1/2”
2,577
8’ 5 7/16”
Internal Dimensions*
mm
feet/inches
Length 5,896
19’ 4 1/8”
12,032
39’ 5 11/16”
12,032
39’ 5 11/16”
Width 2,350
7’ 8 1/2”
2,350
7’ 8 1/2”
2,350
7’ 8 1/2”
Height 2,393
7’ 10 3/16”
2,393
7’ 10 3/16”
2,697
8’ 10 1/8”
Weight*
kg
lb
Max. gross 30,480
67,200
32,500
71,650
32,500
71,650
Tare 2,280
5,030
3,700
8,157
3,880
8,554
Max. Playload 28,200
62,170
28,800
63,493
28,620
63,100
Volume*
m3
cubic feet
33
1,165
67
2,366
76
2,684

REEFER CONTAINERS

Size
feet/inches
20 standard
20′ x 8′ x 8’6″
40 high cube
40′ x 8′ x 8’6″
Door Openings*
mm
feet/inches
Width 2,290
7’ 6 1/8”
2,276
7’ 5 9/16”
Height 2,212
7’ 3 1/16”
2,471
8’ 1 1/14”
Internal Dimensions*
mm
feet/inches
Length 5,451
17’ 10 9/16”
11,580
37’ 11 7/8”
Width 2,290
7’ 6 1/8”
2,275
7’ 11 1/6”
Height 2,167
7’ 1 5/16”
2,415
7’ 11 1/6”
Weight*
kg
lb
Max. gross 30,480
67,200
34,000
74,957
Tare 2,990
6,591
4,520
9,965
Max. Playload 27,490
60,600
29,480
64,992
Volume*
m3
cubic feet
27
953
67.5
2,384

FLAT RACKS

Size
feet/inches
40 fixed corner FR
40’ x 8’ x 8’6”
Internal dimensions*
mm
feet/inches
Length 12,192
40’
Width 2,438
8’
Height 1,940
6’ 4 3/8”
Length between*
mm
feet/inches
Headers 12,080
39’ 7 9/16”
Corner posts angle
11,796
38’ 8 3/8”
Max width*
mm
feet / inches
2,114
6’ 11 3/16”
Weight*
kg
lb
Max. gross
40,000
88,183
Tare 5,500
12,125
Max. payload
34,500
76,058

OPEN TOPS

Size
feet/inches
20 open top
20’ x 8’ x 8’6”
40 open top
40’ x 8’ x 9’6”
Internal dimensions*
mm
feet / inches
Length 5,919
19’ 5”
12,192
40’
Width 2,346
7’ 8 5/16”
2,348
7’ 8 3/8”
Height 2,286
7’ 6”
2,653
8’ 8 4/9”
Door openings*
mm
feet/inches
Width 2,286
7’6”
2,388
7’ 8”
Height 2,253
7’ 4 11/16”
2,580
8’ 5 9/12”
Top opening*
mm
feet / inches
Length 5,490
18’ 1/16”
11,810
38’ 8 25/26”
Width 2,223
7’ 3 1/2”
2,223
7’ 3 1/2”
Weight*
kg
lb
Max. gross
30,480
67,196
30,480
67,196
Tare 2,280
5,027
4,000
8,818
Max. payload
28,000

61,728
26,480
58,377
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