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Varieties, sizes
and carrying capacity
of shipping containers
Dimensions, design features and weight characteristics of the most common marine dry cargo and railway containers.
Varieties, sizes
and carrying capacity
of shipping containers
Dimensions, design features and weight characteristics of the most common marine dry cargo and railway containers.
TYPES OF CONTAINERS
A freight container is an integral part of the entire shipping industry, trade and transport. It is used as a swap body of vehicles (cars, wagons, ships, aircraft, etc.), which is adapted for mechanized loading, unloading and reloading from one type of transport to another. The dimensions and capacity of the containers correspond to the carrying capacity and overall dimensions of the vehicles; the strength and design of the container protects the contents during long trips. Operation of containers is possible in the temperature range from –60 to +70°C
Depending on the type of products shipped, containers vary in size, structure, design, etc. Also, all containers are standardized by gross weight, overall dimensions, connecting dimensions, as well as by the design of devices for mounting them on rolling stock of railway and road vehicles and to gripping bodies of loading and unloading machines. This allows for multimodal transport by various means of transport, realizing the door-to-door principle known in logistics. Listed below are some of the most common types of containers currently in use.
Depending on the type of products shipped, containers vary in size, structure, design, etc. Also, all containers are standardized by gross weight, overall dimensions, connecting dimensions, as well as by the design of devices for mounting them on rolling stock of railway and road vehicles and to gripping bodies of loading and unloading machines. This allows for multimodal transport by various means of transport, realizing the door-to-door principle known in logistics. Listed below are some of the most common types of containers currently in use.
Check with our manager what type of container you need for transporting cargo.
"20 FT CONTAINER (20' DRY CONTAINER)
For transportation of "dense" or heavy cargo of small size 20 foot containers are more suitable.
* Average weight of a 20 foot container (20 'DC): Net - 2.2 t.
Length - 6,06 m.
Width - 2,44 m.
Height - 2,59 m.
Capacity - 33,3 m3
Cargo weight - 21 700 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
"40 FT CONTAINER (40 'DRY CONTAINER)
The most common shipping container. It is used to transport dry goods, which does not require temperature control. For transportation of light, but bulky goods - 40-foot standard or "high" (High Cube) containers
Length - 12,19 m.
Width - 2,44 m.
Height - 2,59 m.
Capacity - 67,2 m3
Cargo weight - 26 580 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
* Average weight of a 40 foot container (40 'DC): Net - 3.8 t.
* Average weight of a 40 foot container (40 'DC): Net - 3.8 t.
Length - 12,19 m.
Width - 2,44 m.
Height - 2,59 m.
Capacity - 67,2 m3
Cargo weight - 26 580 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
"40 FT "HIGH" CONTAINER
(40' HIGH CUBE)
Extra high transport container. It is used to transport light but bulky goods. A 40-foot "high" cube container is 30 cm higher than the standard one, which made it possible to increase the container volume by 8.8 cubic meters without increasing the weight of the cargo.
* Average weight of 40 feet tall container (40 'HC): Net - 4 t.
Length - 12,19 m.
Width - 2,44 m.
Height - 2,90 m.
Capacity - 76,0 m3
Cargo weight - 26 330 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
"45 FT "HIGH" CONTAINER
(45' HIGH CUBE)
The dimensions of 45-foot sea containers provided them with demand due to their large capacity. In it, using different types of transport, they transport heavy, groupage, oversized cargoes, including special equipment, cars, etc. Dimensional characteristics are standardized, so a 45-foot (high cube) container is adapted for international transport.
Length - 13,72 m.
Width - 2,44 m.
Height - 2,90 m.
Capacity - 85,7 m3
Cargo weight - 28 300 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
* Average weight of a 45 foot tall container (45 'HC): Net - 4.18 t.
* Average weight of a 45 foot tall container (45 'HC): Net - 4.18 t.
Length - 13,72 m.
Width - 2,44 m.
Height - 2,90 m.
Capacity - 85,7 m3
Cargo weight - 28 300 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
"20ft open top container
(20' Open Top)
The 20-foot Open Top open-top freight container is used to transport goods that are larger than the container, or require loading through the roof. Top covered with a tarpaulin or metal cover.
Length - 6,06 m.
Width - 2,44 m.
Height - 2,59 m.
Capacity - 32 m3
Cargo weight - 21 660 кг.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
"40ft open top container
(40' container Open Top)
40 foot freight container "Open Top" with an open top is designed to transport bulky goods whose height exceeds the size of the container than in a twenty-foot open container. From above, as well as 20ft, it is covered with a tarpaulin or a metal cover.
Length - 12,19 m.
Width - 2,44 m.
Height - 2,59 m.
Capacity - 67,7 m3
Cargo weight - 26 000 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
Length - 12,19 m.
Width - 2,44 m.
Height - 2,59 m.
Capacity - 67,7 m3
Cargo weight - 26 000 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
"20ft dry cargo container (SD) with optional side doors
(20 'Side door or Open side)
A 20-foot cargo container "Side door (Open side)" with an additionally open sidewall is designed for easier and faster loading of bulk and bulky goods into the container. 20ft OS combines the reliability and high protective properties of a standard 20DC with the convenience of loading a platform or flat rack. The container can be loaded and unloaded without removing it from the car or railway platform.
Length - 6,06 m.
Width - 2,44 m.
Height - 2,59 m.
Capacity - 33,2 m3
Cargo weight - 21 700 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
"20ft refrigerated container
(20' REEFER CONTAINER)
ISO refrigerated cargo container with machine cooling: an isothermal container having a temperature-controlled refrigeration unit.
20-foot refrigerated sea containers maintain a constant, carefully controlled temperature from -20°C to + 20°C and are used to transport perishable products such as fresh meat, seafood, as well as bottled wine and goods sensitive to noticeable changes in environmental parameters.
20-foot refrigerated sea containers maintain a constant, carefully controlled temperature from -20°C to + 20°C and are used to transport perishable products such as fresh meat, seafood, as well as bottled wine and goods sensitive to noticeable changes in environmental parameters.
Length - 6,09 m.
Width - 2,37 m.
Height - 2,59 m.
Capacity - 28 m3
Cargo weight - 23 950 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
Length - 6,09 m.
Width - 2,37 m.
Height - 2,59 m.
Capacity - 28 m3
Cargo weight - 23 950 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
"40ft refrigerated container
(40' REEFER CONTAINER)
ISO refrigerated cargo container with machine cooling: an isothermal container having a temperature-controlled refrigeration unit.
These marine ref.containers can maintain a constant temperature from -20°C to +20°C and are used to transport perishable products such as vegetables, fruits, seafood, as well as fresh meat over long distances.
These marine ref.containers can maintain a constant temperature from -20°C to +20°C and are used to transport perishable products such as vegetables, fruits, seafood, as well as fresh meat over long distances.
Length - 12,19 m.
Width - 2,44 m.
Height - 2,59 m.
Capacity - 66 m3
Cargo weight - 26 280 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
"20 foot tank container
(20' TANK CONTAINER)
20-foot containers are designed for safe, reliable, and relatively inexpensive fluid transportation.
Designed for the transportation of liquid chemical and food products, as well as liquefied gases by three modes of transport: sea (river), rail and road.
Designed for the transportation of liquid chemical and food products, as well as liquefied gases by three modes of transport: sea (river), rail and road.
Length - 6,06 m.
Width - 2,44 m.
Height - 2,60 m.
Capacity - 24 m3
Cargo weight - 21 000 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
Length - 6,06 m.
Width - 2,44 m.
Height - 2,60 m.
Capacity - 24 m3
Cargo weight - 21 000 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
"20ft Flat Rack Container
(20' FLAT RACK CONTAINER)
20-foot containers with flat racks are designed to transport oversized cargo that must be loaded from above or from the side.
There are folding containers and non-separable containers with or without walls.
There are folding containers and non-separable containers with or without walls.
Length - 6,06 m.
Width - 2,44 m.
Height - 2,59 m.
Capacity - 27,9 m3
Cargo weight - 20 000 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
"40ft Flat Rack Container
(40' FLAT RACK CONTAINER)
40-foot containers with flat racks as well as 20-foot containers are designed to carry heavy and oversized cargo in an open area.
Like 20-foot FLAT RACK containers, there are collapsible and non-separable containers with or without walls.
Length - 12,19 m.
Width - 2,44 m.
Height - 2,59 m.
Capacity - 54,8 m3
Cargo weight - 39 470 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
Length - 12,19 m.
Width - 2,44 m.
Height - 2,59 m.
Capacity - 54,8 m3
Cargo weight - 39 470 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
"20ft half height container
(20ft Half Height Offshore Container)
This container was designed for the transport of heavy and small cargoes on ships and trains. Half-height sea container is mainly used as a loading platform for transporting sand, gravel and other ore, as well as for transporting vehicles.
The height of two 20-foot open top half containers is equal to the height of a 20-foot standard container.
Length - 6,06 m.
Width - 2,44 m.
Height - 1,29 m.
Capacity - 14,36 m3
Cargo weight - 28 380 kg.
* container parameters may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer
Gross containers of 20 tons and 24 tons (IC and ICC) have the same length of 20 feet (slightly more than 6 m), and containers with a gross weight of 30.5 tons (IA and IAA) are 2 times longer. All the necessary information about the parameters of the container is printed on its side walls, doors and roof in the form of a marking code..