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Ocean Container Specifications

Maximize your load and reduce costs by following the capacity parameters of standard ocean container options. Contact Averitt if you need help selecting a container or calculating a load.

Note: Payload weights provided below are for ocean containers only. Road transit to and from ports will require different weight maximums.

Container Options:

20' Dry Container (20' x 8' x 8'6") - Aluminum
U.S. Standard Units		Metric
Interior Dimensions	L: 19'5" W: 7'8" H: 7'9 1/2"	Interior Dimensions	L: 5,919 mm W: 2,340 mm H: 2,380 mm
Door Opening	W: 7'6" H: 7'5 1/2"	Door Opening	W: 2,286 mm H: 2,278 mm
Max. Gross Weight	52,910 lbs	Max. Gross Weight	24,000 kg
Tare Weight	4,189 lbs	Tare Weight	1,900 kg
Payload	48,721 lbs	Payload	22,100 kg
Cubic Capacity	1,165 cu. ft.	Cubic Capacity	33.0 cbm

20' Dry Container (20' x 8' x 8'6") - Steel
U.S. Standard Units		Metric
Interior Dimensions	L: 19'4 1/4" W: 7'8 1/2" H: 7'9 3/4"	Interior Dimensions	L: 5,900 mm W: 2,350 mm H: 2,384 mm
Door Opening	W: 7'8" H: 7'5 1/4"	Door Opening	W: 2,340 mm H: 2,274 mm
Max. Gross Weight	52,524 lbs	Max. Gross Weight	27,000 kg
Tare Weight	4,850 lbs	Tare Weight	2,200 kg
Payload	54,674 lbs	Payload	24,800 kg
Cubic Capacity	1,169 cu. ft.	Cubic Capacity	33.1 cbm

40' Dry Container (40' x 8' x 8'6") - Aluminum
U.S. Standard Units		Metric
Interior Dimensions	L: 39'6 1/4" W: 7'7" H: 7'9 1/2"	Interior Dimensions	L: 12,045 mm W: 2,309 mm H: 2,379 mm
Door Opening	W: 7'6" H: 7'5 1/2"	Door Opening	W: 2,289 mm H: 2,278 mm
Max. Gross Weight	57,196 lbs	Max. Gross Weight	30,480 kg
Tare Weight	6,799 lbs	Tare Weight	3,084 kg
Payload	60,397 lbs	Payload	27,396 kg
Cubic Capacity	2,377 cu. ft.	Cubic Capacity	67.3 cbm

40' Dry Container (40' x 8' x 8'6") - Steel
U.S. Standard Units		Metric
Interior Dimensions	L: 39'6" W: 7'8 1/2" H: 7'10"	Interior Dimensions	L: 12,040 mm W: 2,350 mm H: 2,390 mm
Door Opening	W: 7'8" H: 7'5 1/2"	Door Opening	W: 2,340 mm H: 2,274 mm
Max. Gross Weight	71,650 lbs	Max. Gross Weight	32,500 kg
Tare Weight	8,157 lbs	Tare Weight	3,700 kg
Payload	63,492 lbs	Payload	28,800 kg
Cubic Capacity	2,387 cu. ft.	Cubic Capacity	67.6 cbm

40' High Cube Dry Container (40' x 8' x 9'6") - Aluminum
U.S. Standard Units		Metric
Interior Dimensions	L: 39'6 1/2" W: 7'8 1/4" H: 8'9 1/2"	Interior Dimensions	L: 12,056 mm W: 2,347 mm H: 2,684 mm
Door Opening	W: 7'8" H: 8'5 3/4"	Door Opening	W: 2,640 mm H: 2,585 mm
Max. Gross Weight	71,650 lbs	Max. Gross Weight	32,500 kg
Tare Weight	6,393 lbs	Tare Weight	2,900 kg
Payload	65,256 lbs	Payload	29,600 kg
Cubic Capacity	2,684 cu. ft.	Cubic Capacity	76.0 cbm

40' High Cube Dry Container (40' x 8' x 9'6") - Steel
U.S. Standard Units		Metric
Interior Dimensions	L: 39'5 3/4" W: 7'8 1/2" H: 8'10"	Interior Dimensions	L: 12,032 mm W: 2,350 mm H: 2,695 mm
Door Opening	W: 7'8" H: 8'6"	Door Opening	W: 2,340 mm H: 2,595 mm
Max. Gross Weight	71,650 lbs	Max. Gross Weight	32,500 kg
Tare Weight	8,421 lbs	Tare Weight	3,820 kg
Payload	63,226 lbs	Payload	28,680 kg
Cubic Capacity	2,691 cu. ft.	Cubic Capacity	76.2 cbm

45' High Cube Dry Container (45' x 8' x 9'6") - Aluminum
U.S. Standard Units		Metric
Interior Dimensions	L: 44' 6 1/2" W: 7'8 1/4" H: 8'10"	Interior Dimensions	L: 13,582 mm W: 2,347 mm H: 2,690 mm
Door Opening	W: 7'8" H: 8'5 3/4"	Door Opening	W: 2,340 mm H: 2,585 mm
Max. Gross Weight	71,650 lbs	Max. Gross Weight	32,500 kg
Tare Weight	8,598 lbs	Tare Weight	3,900 kg
Payload	63,052 lbs	Payload	28,600 kg
Cubic Capacity	3,026 cu. ft.	Cubic Capacity	85.7 cbm

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