Shipping Container Width

The sheer number of products being moved means assorted containers exist today. The following is a partial list of those most frequently utilized by trucks, ships and trains.

Shipping Container Width: 20′ Container

The external width is 8′ 0″ (imperial) or 2.438 m (metric). The external length is 20′ 0″ (imp) or 6.096 m (metric). The height is 8′ 6″, which is equal to 2.591 m. The interior dimensions of the 20’ container are 18′ 10 5/10 (L) by 7′ 8 10/32 (W) by 7′ 9 57/64” (H). The door aperture width is 7′ 8 1/8”.

The door height is 7′ 5 3/4. The volume of the 20’ container is 1,169 sq ft. The maximum gross mass of the container is 66,139 lbs. The empty weight is 4,850 lbs. The net load is 61,289 lb (equal to 28,200 kg).

Shipping Container Width: 40′ Container

The external dimensions are as follows: the width is 8′ 0″ (2.438 m) while the height is 8′ 6″ (2.591 m). The length is 40′ 0″ (equal to 12.192 m). The specifications for the interior are the following: 39′ 5 45⁄64″ (L) by 7′ 8 19⁄32″ (W) by 7′ 9 57⁄64″ (H).

In the metric system this is equivalent to 12.032 m x 2.352 m x 2.385 m. The door is 7′ 8 ?″ wide and 7′ 5 ¾″ high (2.343 m and 2.280 m respectively). The volume is 2,385 sq ft and the gross mass is 66,139 lbs or 30,400 kg.

Shipping Container Width: 40′ High Cube Container

The width is 8′ 0″ (2.438 m) externally. The external height is 9′ 6″ (equal to 2.896 m) and the length is 40′ 0″ / 12.190 m. The internal specs are: 39′ 4″ x 7′ 7″ x 8′ 9″ (L x W x H). In metric terms this is expressed as 12.000 m x 2.311 m x 2.650 m. The door aperture width is 7′ 6" / 2.280 m and the height is 8′ 5″ / 2.560 m.

The volume for this container is 2,660 sq ft or 75.3 m3. The net load is 58,598 lb (equal to 26,580 kg) and the empty weight is 8,598 lb / 3,900 kg.

Shipping Container Width: 45′ High Cube Container

The external width of the 45’ high cube container is 8′ 0″ / 2.438 m; the height is 9′ 6″ / 2.896 m and the length is 45′ 0″ / 13.716 m. The inner dimensions are 44′ 4″ L x 7′ 8 19⁄32″ W x 8′ 9 15⁄16″ H. Their metric equivalent is 13.556 m x 2.352 m x 2.698 m.

The volume is 3,040 sq ft (about 86.1 m3). The net load is 55,559 lb or 25,600 kg. The empty weight is 10,580 lb (or about 4,800 kg). The gross mass is 66,139 lb or 30,400 kg.

Because they are made by different companies, the shipping container width and sizes may vary even if they are classified as being of the same kind. In most cases, these differences and deviations are only slight.