Shipping containers

Inside dimensions, volume and payload of 16 container types, from standard dry boxes to reefers, open tops and flat racks.

16 entries

All drawn to one scale from above, doors on the right. Pallets are drawn in where a computed EUR1 plan exists.

Standard dry containers

4 types · average 65.8 m³ · average payload 28,125 kg · 8.55 kg of payload per kg of tare

20ft Standard Dry Container5,898 × 2,350 × 2,392 mm inside

33.2m³

28,330kg payload

11EUR1

40ft Standard Dry Container12,031 × 2,350 × 2,392 mm inside

67.7m³

27,600kg payload

25EUR1

40ft High Cube Dry Container12,031 × 2,350 × 2,698 mm inside

76.4m³

28,720kg payload

25EUR1

45ft High Cube Dry Container13,558 × 2,351 × 2,698 mm inside

86.0m³

27,850kg payload

27EUR1

Pallet-wide containers

1 type · average 89.6 m³ · average payload 29,250 kg · 6.50 kg of payload per kg of tare

45ft Pallet-Wide High Cube Container13,563 × 2,442 × 2,697 mm inside

89.6m³

29,250kg payload

33EUR1

Refrigerated (reefer) containers

2 types · average 47.9 m³ · average payload 28,595 kg · 8.22 kg of payload per kg of tare

20ft Reefer Container5,454 × 2,290 × 2,270 mm inside

28.3m³

27,670kg payload

10EUR1

40ft High Cube Reefer Container11,586 × 2,287 × 2,544 mm inside

67.4m³

29,520kg payload

23EUR1

Open top containers

3 types · average 58.1 m³ · average payload 27,416 kg · 8.73 kg of payload per kg of tare

20ft Open Top Container5,898 × 2,350 × 2,358 mm inside

32.5m³

28,240kg payload

40ft Open Top Container12,030 × 2,350 × 2,367 mm inside

66.4m³

26,615kg payload

40ft High Cube Open Top Container12,032 × 2,352 × 2,653 mm inside

75.3m³

27,395kg payload

Flat rack containers

3 types · average payload 39,956 kg · 9.68 kg of payload per kg of tare

20ft Flat Rack Container5,603 × 2,272 × 2,282 mm inside

12.7m² deck

32,570kg payload

40ft Flat Rack Container11,660 × 2,208 × 1,960 mm inside

25.8m² deck

40,000kg payload

40ft High Cube Flat Rack Container11,655 × 2,374 × 2,262 mm inside

27.7m² deck

47,300kg payload

Platform containers

2 types · average payload 34,455 kg · 9.07 kg of payload per kg of tare

20ft Platform Container6,060 × 2,440 mm outside

14.8m² deck

29,610kg payload

40ft Platform Container12,190 × 2,435 mm outside

29.7m² deck

39,300kg payload

Tank containers

1 type · average payload 32,420 kg · 9.06 kg of payload per kg of tare

20ft ISO Tank Container (T11)6,058 × 2,438 mm outside

25,000litres

32,420kg payload

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