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SEA FREIGHT CONTAINERS
     
•  20' General Purpose Container
•  40' General Purpose Container
•  40' High Cube Container
•  20' Refrigerated Container
•  40' Refrigerated Container
•  20' Open Top Container
•  40' Open Top Container
•  20' Flat Rack Container
•  40' Flat Rack Container
20' GENERAL PURPOSE
20' x 8' x 8'6"
Steel
mm
feet
Internal Dimensions
length
5,898
19'4.2"
width
2,352
7'8.4"
height
2,391
7'10"
Door Opening
width
2,340
7'8"
height
2,280
7'5.8"
kg
lbs
Weight
max gross
24,000
52,910
tare
2,280
5,090
max payload
21,720
47,885
cube metres
cube feet
Internal Capacity
33.2
1,171
40' GENERAL PURPOSE
40' x 8' x 8'6"
Steel
mm
feet
Internal Dimensions
length
12,040
39'5.3"
width
2,353
7'8.5"
height
2,383
7'9.7"
Door Opening
width
2,340
7'8"
height
2,280
7'5.8"
kg
lbs
Weight
max gross
30,480
67,200
tare
3,830
8,450
max payload
26,650
58,630
cube metres
cube feet
Internal Capacity
67.7
2.390
40' HIGH CUBE
40' x 8' x 9'6"
Steel
mm
feet
Internal Dimensions
length
12,031
39' 5.6"
width
2,352
7'8.5"
height
2,698
8'10"
Door Opening
width
2,340
7'8"
height
2,585
8'5.8"
kg
lbs
Weight
max gross
30,480
67,200
tare
3,980
8,775
max payload
26,500
58,425
cube metres
cube feet
Internal Capacity
76.3
2,694
       
20' Refrigerated
20' x 8' x 8'6"
Aluminium
mm
feet
Internal Dimensions
length
5,455
17'11"
width
2,294
7'6.2"
height
nominal
2,288
7'6"
usable
2,188
7'2"
Door Opening
width
2,268
7'5.3"
height
2,215
7'3.1"
Weight
kg
lbs
max gross
24,000
52,800
tare
2,950
6,503
max payload
21,050
46,407
cube metres
cube feet
Internal Capacity
nominal
28.6
1.010
usable
27.4
967
       
40' Refrigerated
40' x 8' x 8'6"
Aluminium
mm
feet
Internal Dimensions
length
11,587
38'1"
width
2,259
7'4.9"
height
nominal
2,219
7'3.4"
usable
2,119
7'5.9"
Door Opening
width
2,283
7'5.9"
height
2,177
7'1.7"
kg
lbs
Weight
max gross
32,000
70,550
tare
4,350
9,590
max payload
27,650
60,960
cube metres
cube feet
Internal Capacity
nominal
58.1
2,051
usable
55.5
1,959
       
20' Open Top
20' x 8' x 8'6"
Steel
mm
feet
Internal Dimensions
length
5,902
19'4.3"
width
2,240
7'4.1"
height
2,352
7'8.5"
Door Opening
width
2,335
7'7.9"
height
2,440
7'4.1"
kg
lbs
Weight
max gross
24,000
52,910
tare
2,440
5,380
max payload
21,560
47,520
cube metres
cube feet
Internal Capacity
32
1,113
       
40' Open Top
40' x 8' x 8'6"
Steel
mm
feet
Internal Dimensions
length
12,021
38'5.2"
width
2.350
7'8.4"
height
2,330
7'7.7"
Door Opening
width
2,338
7'3.8"
kg
lbs
Weight
max gross
36,000
79,370
tare
4,430
9,760
max payload
31,570
69,600
cube metres
cube feet
Internal Capacity
66.7
2,355
       
40' Flat Rack
20' x 8' x 8'6"
Steel
mm
feet
Internal Dimensions
length
5,727
18'9.4"
width
2,240
7'4.1"
height
unfolded
2,170
7'1.3"
folded
420
1'4.6"
kg
lbs
Weight
max gross
30,480
66,140
tare
2,950
6,500
max payload
27,530
60,690
cube metres
cube feet
Internal Capacity
27.9
986
       
40' Flat Rack
40' x 8' x 8'6"
Steel
mm
feet
Internal Dimensions
length
12.032
39'5.6"
width
2,240
7'4.1"
height
unfolded
2,034
6'8.1"
folded
570
1'10.4"
kg
lbs
Weight
max gross
45,000
88,180
tare
5,530
12,190
max payload
39,470
87,020
cube metres
cube feet
Internal Capacity
54.8
1,936
       
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Road Freight Truck Sizes

Vehicle
Max GVW
Approx Payload KG
Approx Load Space
Approx Exterior Dimensions
Panel Van
       
3.5 (4m w/base)
1,579
13'9" x 5'8" x 6'0"
21'7" x 6'4" x 8'4"
Luton/City Van
       
3.5
1,200
12'7" x 6'9" x 7'6"
20'0" x 9'2" x 9'10"
Fridge
        

7.5

18

3,013

0,372

13'4" x 7'2" x 6'8"

23'6" x 8'1" x 7'5"

20'4" x 7'9" x 10'6"

30'10" x 9'6" x 11'1"

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International Air Freight Restrictions
General Cargo
Freighter
Minimum weight per pallet(skid)
No minimum restrictions
No minimum restrictions
Maximum weight per pallet(skid)
2,200 lbs. (1,000 kg)†
2,200 lbs. (1,000 kg)†
Minimum weight per shipment
No minimum restrictions
No minimum restrictions
Maximum weight per shipment
Unlimited
Unlimited
Maximum height per piece(skid)
64" (178 cm)†
120" (304 cm)†
Maximum length per piece (skid)
119" (303 cm)†
119" (303 cm)†
Maximum width per pallet (skid)
80" (204 cm)†
80" (204 cm)†
 
† Sizes may vary depending on carrier equipment.
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USA / Domestic Air Freight Restrictions

General Cargo
Freighter
Minimum weight per pallet(skid)
No minimum restrictions
No minimum restrictions
Maximum weight per pallet(skid)
2,200 lbs. (1,000 kg)†
2,200 lbs. (1,000 kg)†
Minimum weight per shipment
No minimum restrictions
No minimum restrictions
Maximum weight per shipment
Unlimited
Unlimited
Maximum height per piece(skid)
48" (121 cm)†
120" (304 cm)†
Maximum length per piece (skid)
70" (177 cm)†
119" (303 cm)†
Maximum width per pallet (skid)
70" (177 cm)†
70" (177 cm)†
 
† Sizes may vary depending on carrier equipment.
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