Ocean freight container types & sizes

Standard sea containers

Standard containers are available in four sizes: 20’, 40’, 40’ high cube and 45’ high cube. This type of container is used for transporting all kinds of standard goods. These are goods which do not require anything special to be transported. These containers are also called general purpose containers or dry van (DV) containers.

 

20’ standaard container
Container content:	33,2 m3
Interior dimensions (l x w x h):	5,90m x 2,35m x 2,39m
Doorway (w x h):	2,34m x 2,29m
Maximum loading capacity:	28.230 kg

40’ standard container
Container content:	67,7 m3
Interior dimensions (l x w x h):	12,03m x 2,35m x 2,39m
Doorway (w x h):	2,34m x 2,29m
Maximum loading capacity:	26.700 kg

40’ high cube standard container
Container content:	76,3 m3
Interior dimensions (l x w x h):	12,03m x 2,35m x 2,70m
Doorway (w x h):	2,34m x 2,60m
Maximum loading capacity:	26.460 kg

45’ high cube standard container
Container content:	88,4 m3
Interior dimensions (l x w x h):	13,55m x 2,35m x 2,70m
Doorway (w x h):	2,34m x 2,60m
Maximum loading capacity:	29.050 kg

There are also more types of containers like “REEFER” containers, in case you do need to transport with has to be temperature controlled, as well open top container, flat rack containers.

Please ask our operation staff for additional information