STANDARD CONTAINER TYPES

A Standard container is the most common type of container in the market. It is usually made of steel and sometimes in aluminum. The aluminum containers have a slightly higher payload. They are airtight and water-resistant, preventing damage from the outside. One end of the container has doors through which the cargo is stowed. Despite the standardized sizes of 20 and 40-feet containers, the capacity of the containers can vary from operator to operator.

20 ́ DRY CONTAINER

Internal lengthInternal widthInternal heightTare weight

5.9 m

2.35 m

2.39 m

2,300 kg

19.4 ft

7.8 ft

7.9 ft

5,071.5 lbs

Payload capacityCubic capacity

25,000 kg

33.2  m3

55,126.9 lbs

1,172 ft3

40 ́ DRY CONTAINER

Internal lengthInternal widthInternal heightTare weight

12.03 m

2.4 m

2.39 m

3,750 kg

39.5 ft

7.9 ft

7.9 ft

8,268.8 lbs

Payload capacityCubic capacity

27,600 kg

67.7 m3

61,200 lbs

2,389 ft3

HIGH CUBES

High cubes, in short HC, refers to containers that are similar in structure to normal containers, the length and the width remain the same, and the height increases.  This enables them to meet more cargo demands. The following picture shows the height difference between HC and standard containers.

40 ́ HC

Internal lengthInternal widthInternal heightTare weight

12.03 m

2.35 m

2.70 m

3,900 kg

39.5 ft

7.8 ft

8.10 ft

8,598 lbs

Payload capacityCubic capacity

28,600 kg

76.3 m3

63,052 lbs

2,694.5 ft3

45 ́ HC

Internal lengthInternal widthInternal heightTare weight

13.55 m

2.35 m

2.70 m

4,800 kg

44.5 ft

7.9 ft

8.10 ft

10,552 lbs

Payload capacityCubic capacity

27,700 kg

 

61,067 lbs

3,037 ft3