Sea container capacity & measurements
The storage capacity of a container depends on its size. The most well-known and widely used containers are 20- (20’DC) and 40- (40’DC) foot containers. However, to meet the diverse needs of freight transportation, containers with larger storage capacity are used: e.g. 40’HC, a foot higher of the above-mentioned, and 40’PW and 45’HCPW in which standard size (EUR-, FIN-) pallets can be loaded side by side. The internal measurements of the containers may slightly vary.
Container sizes in metric system (metres):
Parameters | 20’ DC | 40’DC | 40’HC | 40’PW | 45’ HCPW |
Cubage (m3) | 33,1 | 67,6 | 76,2 | 69,8 | 88,7 |
Max. weight (t) | 21,6 | 26,7 | 26,5 | 26,7 | 29,5 |
External | |||||
Length | 6,058 | 12,192 | 12,192 | 12,192 | 13,716 |
Width | 2,438 | 2,438 | 2,438 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
Height | 2,591 | 2,591 | 2,896 | 2,591 | 2,896 |
Internal | |||||
Length | 5,902 | 12,032 | 12,032 | 12,039 | 13,553 |
Width | 2,350 | 2,350 | 2,350 | 2,435 | 2,426 |
Height | 2,390 | 2,390 | 2,695 | 2,376 | 2,684 |
Door openings | |||||
Width | 2,338 | 2,338 | 2,338 | 2,338 | 2,442 |
Height | 2,280 | 2,280 | 2,580 | 2,280 | 2,568 |