Unlocking Efficiency with Container Shipping Sizes
Container Shipping Sizes are a crucial aspect of international trade and logistics. Understanding the various container sizes is essential for businesses involved in importing and exporting goods. Standard container sizes include 20ft containers (TEU) and 40ft containers (FEU). The 20ft container is ideal for transporting smaller shipments, while the 40ft container is more suitable for larger loads. High Cube containers are also available, offering extra vertical space for taller cargo. Choosing the right container size can help optimise shipping costs and ensure the safe and efficient transport of your products. Whether you’re a seasoned importer/exporter or just starting in the world of international trade, knowing your Container Shipping Sizes is a key step towards success.
Are you ready to streamline your international shipments and enhance logistical efficiency? At 121 Air Sea Cargo Ltd, we understand the pivotal role that container shipping sizes play in the world of global trade. Our comprehensive guide will empower you with the knowledge you need to make informed decisions for your cargo.
Navigating Container Options
Explore a range of container sizes to match the unique requirements of your shipments. From standard twenty-foot (TEU) and forty-foot (FEU) containers to high cube variants, our guide breaks down the dimensions, capacity, and ideal use cases for each size. Discover the optimal container for your cargo to ensure cost-effectiveness and maximise space utilisation.
Tailored Solutions for Varied Cargo
Whether you’re shipping perishable goods, automobiles, or oversized machinery, our container options cater to diverse cargo needs. Learn about specialised containers designed to protect your goods during transit, providing a secure and efficient shipping experience.
Optimise Costs, Maximise Efficiency
Understanding container shipping sizes is key to optimising costs and enhancing supply chain efficiency. Dive into our guide to gain insights that can revolutionise your logistics strategy, from reducing shipping expenses to minimising environmental impact.
Explore our Container Shipping Sizes guide at 121 Air Sea Cargo and elevate your global logistics game today.
The container dimensions presented below are for illustration purpose only since individual container sizes can vary slightly.
Dry Cargo Container
Refrigerated Container
Special Container
20′ Steel Dry Cargo Container
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Exterior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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20’0″ |
8’0″ |
8’6″ |
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6.058 m |
2.438 m |
2.591 m |
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Interior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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19’4 13/16″ |
7’8 19/32″ |
7’9 57/64″ |
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5.898 m |
2.352 m |
2.385 m |
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Weight |
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MGW |
TARE |
NET |
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52,910 lb |
5,140 lb |
47,770 lb |
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67,200 lb |
5,290 lb |
61,910 lb |
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24,000 kg |
2,330 kg |
21,670 kg |
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30,480 kg |
2,400 kg |
28,080 kg |
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Door Opening |
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Width |
Height |
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7′-8 1/8″ |
7′-5 3/4″ |
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2.343 m |
2.280 m |
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CU.M |
CU.FT |
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33.1 |
1,169 |
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40′ Steel Dry Cargo Container
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Exterior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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40’0″ |
8’0″ |
8’6″ |
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12.192 m |
2.438 m |
2.591 m |
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Interior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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39’5 45/64″ |
7’8 19/32″ |
7’9 57/64″ |
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12.032 m |
2.352 m |
2.385 m |
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Weight |
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MGW |
TARE |
NET |
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67,200 lb |
8,820 lb |
58,380 lb |
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30,480 kg |
4,000 kg |
26,480 kg |
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Door Opening |
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Width |
Height |
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7′-8 1/8″ |
7′-5 3/4″ |
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2.343 m |
2.280 m |
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CU.M |
CU.FT |
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67.5 |
2,385 |
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40′ Hi-Cube Steel Dry Cargo Container
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Exterior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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40’0″ |
8’0″ |
9’6″ |
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12.192 m |
2.438 m |
2.896 m |
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Interior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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39’5 45/64″ |
7’8 19/32″ |
8’9 15/16″ |
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12.032 m |
2.352 m |
2.69 m |
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Weight |
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MGW |
TARE |
NET |
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67,200 lb |
9,260 lb |
57,940 lb |
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30,480 kg |
4,200 kg |
26,280 kg |
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Door Opening |
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Width |
Height |
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7′-8 1/8″ |
8′-5 49/64″ |
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2.343 m |
2.585 m |
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CU.M |
CU.FT |
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76.2 |
2,690 |
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45′ Hi-Cube Steel Dry Cargo Container
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Exterior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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45’0″ |
8’0″ |
9’6″ |
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13.716 m |
2.438 m |
2.896 m |
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Interior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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44’4″ |
7’6″ |
8’9 15/16″ |
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13.556 m |
2.352 m |
2.698 m |
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Weight |
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MGW |
TARE |
NET |
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67,200 lb |
10,580 lb |
56,620 lb |
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30,480 kg |
4,800 kg |
25,680 kg |
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Door Opening |
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Width |
Height |
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7’8 1/8″ |
8’5 3/4″ |
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2.340 m |
2.585 m |
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CU.M |
CU.FT |
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86.1 |
3,040 |
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Refrigerated Container
20′ M.G.S.S. Refrigerated Container
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Exterior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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20’0″ |
8’0″ |
8’6″ |
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6.058 m |
2.438 m |
2.591 m |
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Interior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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18′ 17/32″ |
7’6 15/32″ |
7’5 39/54″ |
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5.500 m |
2.298 m |
2.276 m |
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Nominal |
Weight |
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Cubic Capacity |
MGW |
TARE |
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1,016 cu.ft. |
67,180 lb |
6,700 lb |
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28.8 cu.m. |
30,480 kg |
3,020 kg |
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Type
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Air exchange rate
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Cooling capacity |
Temp. control precision |
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CFM |
cu.m/hr |
W(kcal)/C(F) |
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MHI CPE14-2BAIIIEU |
0-106 |
0-180 |
11,000(9,460)/1.7(35) |
+-0.25C |
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CARRIER |
0-142 |
0-240 |
10,550(9,073)/2(35) |
+-0.25C |
20′ Aluminum Refrigerated Container
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Exterior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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20’0″ |
8’0″ |
8’6″ |
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6.058 m |
2.438 m |
2.591 m |
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Interior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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17′-0″ |
7’6 “ |
7’3″ |
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5.480 m |
2.286 m |
2.235 m |
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Nominal |
Weight |
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Cubic Capacity |
MGW |
TARE |
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989 cu.ft. |
52,800 lb |
6,170 lb |
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28 cu.m. |
24,000 kg |
2,800 kg |
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Type
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Air exchange rate |
Cooling capacity
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Temp. control precision |
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CFM |
cu.m/hr |
W(kcal)/C(F) |
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MHI CPE14-2BAIIIEU |
0-106 |
0-180 |
11,000(9,460)/1.7(35) |
+-0.25C |
40′ M.G.S.S. Hi-Cube Refrigerated Container
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Exterior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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40’0″ |
8’0″ |
9’6″ |
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| 12.192 m |
2.438 m |
2.896 m |
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Interior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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37’11 55/64″ |
7’6 15/32″ |
8’4 5/32″ |
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11.585 m |
2.290 m |
2.544 m |
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Nominal |
Weight |
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Cubic Capacity |
MGW |
TARE |
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2,384 cu.ft. |
74,960 lb |
10,490 lb |
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67.50 cu.m. |
34,000 kg |
4,760 kg |
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Type
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Air exchange rate
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Cooling capacity |
Temp. control precision |
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CFM |
cu.m/hr |
W(kcal)/C(F) |
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MHI CPE16-2BAIIIEV |
0-106 |
0-180 |
11,000(9,460)/1.7(35) |
+-0.25C |
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CARRIER |
0-142 |
0-240 |
10,550(9,073)/2(35) |
+-0.25C |
40′ Hi-Cube Aluminium Refrigerated Container
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Exterior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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40’0″ |
8’0″ |
9’6″ |
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12.192 m |
2.438 m |
2.896 m |
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Interior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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37′-11″ |
7’6 “ |
8’2″ |
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11.563 m |
2.286 m |
2.507 m |
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Nominal |
Weight |
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Cubic Capacity |
MGW |
TARE |
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2340 cu.ft. |
67,200 lb |
9,700 lb |
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66.27 cu.m. |
30,480 kg |
4,400 kg |
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Type
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Air exchange rate
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Cooling capacity
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Temp. control precision |
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CFM |
cu.m/hr |
W(kcal)/C(F) |
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MHI CPE14-2BAIIIA/ES |
0-106 |
0-180 |
11,000(9,460)/1.7(35) |
+-0.25C |
Special Container
20′ Full Height Open Top Container
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Exterior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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20’0″ |
8’0″ |
8’6″ |
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6.058 m |
2.438 m |
2.591 m |
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Interior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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19’4″ |
7’8 1/2″ |
7’8 1/8″ |
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5.898 m |
2.352 m |
2.342 m |
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Weight |
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MGW |
TARE |
NET |
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44,800 lb |
4,850 lb |
39,950 lb |
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20,320 kg |
2,200 kg |
18,120 kg |
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CU.M |
CU.FT |
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32.5 |
1,148 |
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20 ‘ Flat Rack Container with Four Freestanding Posts
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Exterior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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20’0″ |
8’0″ |
8’6″ |
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6.058 m |
2.438 m |
2.591 m |
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Interior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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18’6 7/16″ |
6’7 59 / 64″ |
6’9 39/64″ |
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5.650 m |
2.030 m |
2.073 m |
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Weight |
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MGW |
TARE |
NET |
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66,140 lb |
6,150 lb |
59,990 lb |
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30,000 kg |
2,790 kg |
27,210 kg |
20′ Flat Rack Container with Collapsible End
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Exterior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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20’0″ |
8’0″ |
8’6″ |
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6.058 m |
2.438 m |
2.591 m |
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Interior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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18’5 62/64″ |
7’3 46 / 64″ |
7’3 59/64″ |
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5.638 m |
2.228 m |
2.233 m |
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Weight |
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MGW |
TARE |
NET |
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74,950 lb |
6,370 lb |
68,580 lb |
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34,000 kg |
2,890 kg |
31,110 kg |
40′ Flat Rack Container with Four Freestanding Posts
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Exterior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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40’0″ |
8’0″ |
8’6″ |
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12.192 m |
2.438 m |
2.591 m |
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Interior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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38’7 15/16″ |
6’7 59 / 64″ |
6’4 1/2″ |
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11.784 m |
2.030 m |
1.943 m |
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Weight |
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MGW |
TARE |
NET |
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99,210 lb |
11,908 lb |
87,302 lb |
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45,000 kg |
5,400 kg |
39,600 kg |
40′ Flat Rack Container with Collapsible End
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Exterior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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40’0″ |
8’0″ |
8’6″ |
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12.192 m |
2.438 m |
2.591 m |
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Interior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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38’7 39/64″ |
7’3 46 / 64″ |
6’4 61 / 64″ |
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11.776 m |
2.228 m |
1.955 m |
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Weight |
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MGW |
TARE |
NET |
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99,210 lb |
10,140 lb |
89,070 lb |
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45,000 kg |
4,600 kg |
40,400 kg |
40′ Full Height Open Top Container
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Exterior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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40’0″ |
8’0″ |
8’6″ |
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12.192 m |
2.438 m |
2.591 m |
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Interior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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39’5″ |
7’8 1/2″ |
7’8 1/8″ |
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12.034 m |
2.352 m |
2.330 m |
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Weight |
|||
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MGW |
TARE |
NET |
|
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67,200 lb |
9,040 lb |
58,160 lb |
|
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30,480 kg |
4,100 kg |
26,380 kg |
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CU.M |
CU.FT |
||
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65.9 |
2,327 |
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40′ Hi-Cube Hanger Container
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Exterior |
|||
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Length |
Width |
Height |
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40’0″ |
8’0″ |
9’6″ |
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12.19 m |
2.44 m |
2.90 m |
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Interior |
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Length |
Width |
Height |
|
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39’5 45/64” |
7’8 19/32” |
8’9 15/16” |
|
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12.03 m |
2.35 m |
2.69 m |
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Weight |
|||
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MGW |
TARE |
NET |
|
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67,200 lb |
9,172 lb |
58,028 lb |
|
|
30,480 kg |
4,200 kg |
26,280 kg |
|
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Door Opening |
|||
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Width |
Height |
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7′-8 1/8″ |
8′-5 49/64″ |
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2.343 m |
2.585 m |
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