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Our gallery page shows typical examples of 8, 10 20 and 40 foot containers to help you.

40' Dry Freight Container (see images)
Ratings
Maximum Gross Weight: 67,200 lbs.
Tare Weight: 7,782 lbs.
Payload: 59,417 lbs.
Capacity: 2,376 cu. ft.
Internal Dimensions
Length: 39' 1"
Width: 7' 6"
Height: 7' 8"
External Dimensions
Length: 40'
Width: 8'
Height: 8' 6"
Door Opening
Width: 7' 6"
Height: 7' 4"

20' Dry Freight Container (see images)
Ratings
Maximum Gross Weight: 67,200 lbs.
Tare Weight: 4,850 lbs.
Payload: 62,350 lbs.
Capacity: 1,164 cu. ft.
Internal Dimensions
Length: 19' 2"
Width: 7' 6"
Height: 7' 8"
External Dimensions
Length: 19' 10"
Width: 8'
Height: 8' 6"
Door Opening
Width: 7' 6"
Height: 7' 4"

45' High Cube Dry Container
Ratings
Maximum Gross Weight: 71,656 lbs.
Tare Weight: 10,449 lbs.
Payload: 61,200 lbs.
Capacity: 3,037 cu. ft.
Internal Dimensions
Length: 44' 6"
Width: 7' 6"
Height: 8' 10"
External Dimensions
Length: 45'
Width: 8'
Height: 9' 6"
Door Opening
Width: 7' 6"
Height: 8' 4"

40' High Cube Dry Container
Ratings
Maximum Gross Weight: 67,200 lbs.
Tare Weight: 8,223 lbs.
Payload: 58,976 lbs.
Internal Dimensions
Length: 39' 1"
Width: 7' 6"
Height: 8' 7"
External Dimensions
Length: 40'
Width: 8'
Height: 9' 6"
Door Opening
Width: 7' 6"
Height: 8' 4"

40' Open Top Container
Ratings
Maximum Gross Weight: 67,200 lbs.
Tare Weight: 8,640 lbs.
Payload: 58,557 lbs.
Capacity: 2,260 cu. ft.
Internal Dimensions
Length: 39' 1"
Length (between top headers): 38' 4"
Length (between corner gussets): 37' 5"
Width: 7' 6"
Width (between top rails): 7' 3"
Height: 7' 8"
Height (under top rail): 6' 5"
External Dimensions
Length: 40'
Width: 8'
Height: 8' 6"
Door Opening
Width: 7' 6"
Height: 7' 4"

20' Open Top Container
Ratings
Maximum Gross Weight: 67,200 lbs.
Tare Weight: 5,070 lbs.
Payload: 62,129 lbs.
Capacity: 1,164 cu. ft.
Internal Dimensions
Length: 19' 2"
Length (between top headers): 18' 5"
Length (between corner gussets): 17' 7"
Width: 7' 6"
Width (between top rails): 7' 3"
Height: 7' 6"
Height (under top rail): 7' 3"
External Dimensions
Length: 19' 10"
Width: 8'
Height: 8' 6"
Door Opening
Width: 7' 6"
Height: 7' 4"

40' Reefer Container
Ratings
Maximum Gross Weight: 71,650 lbs.
Tare Weight: 10,846 lbs.
Payload: 60,803 lbs.
Capacity: 1,942 cu. ft.
Internal Dimensions
Length: 37' 11"
Width: 7' 6"
Height: 7' 3"
Lashings/Bottom Rail: 6 pieces/side
Loading Line (height): 7' 2"
External Dimensions
Length: 40'
Width: 8'
Height: 8' 6"
Door Opening
Width: 7' 5"
Height: 7' 4"

20' Reefer Container
Ratings
Maximum Gross Weight: 67,200 lbs.
Tare Weight: 6,610 lbs.
Payload: 60,590 lbs.
Capacity: 950 cu. ft.
Internal Dimensions
Length: 17' 10"
Width: 7' 6"
Height: 7' 5"
Lashings/Bottom Rail: 4 pieces/side
Loading Line (height): 7' 2"
External Dimensions
Length: 19' 10"
Width: 8'
Height: 8' 6"
Door Opening
Width: 7' 5"
Height: 7' 4"

40' High Cube Reefer Container
Ratings
Maximum Gross Weight: 74,960 lbs.
Tare Weight: 10,120 lbs.
Payload: 64,840 lbs.
Capacity: 2,325 cu. ft.
Internal Dimensions
Length: 37' 11"
Width: 7' 5"
Height: 8' 4"
Lashings/Bottom Rail: 6 pieces/side
Loading Line (height): 8'
External Dimensions
Length: 40'
Width: 8'
Height: 9' 6"
Door Opening
Width: 7' 5"
Height: 8' 6"

40' Platform
Payload: 86,000 lbs.
Internal Dimensions
Legth: 40'
Width: 8'

40' Flat Rack Container
Ratings
Maximum Gross Weight: 99,212 lbs.
Tare Weight: 10,803 lbs.
Payload: 88,409 lbs.
Concentrated Load Over Center 2 Meter Span: 56,000 lbs.
Internal Dimensions
Length (between end panels): 39' 6"
Length (between corner posts): 38' 3"
Width (over bottom side rail): 7' 2"
Width (between corner posts): 7' 7"
Height (side rail to top casting): 6' 4"
External Dimensions
Length: 40'
Width: 8'
Height: 8' 6"

20' Flat Rack Container
Ratings
Maximum Gross Weight: 74,950 lbs.
Tare Weight: 6,040 lbs.
Payload: 68,819 lbs.
Concentrated Load Over Center 2 Meter Span: 44,094 lbs.
Internal Dimensions
Length (between end panels): 19' 6"
Length (between corner posts): 18' 2"
Width (over bottom side rail): 7' 2"
Width (between corner posts): 7' 3"
Height (side rail to top casting): 7' 2"
External Dimensions
Length: 19' 10"
Width: 8'
Height: 8' 6"

40' Collapsable Flat Rack
Ratings
Maximum Gross Weight: 99,212 lbs.
Tare Weight: 10,803 lbs.
Payload: 88,409 lbs.
Concentrated Load Over Center 2 Meter Span: 56,000 lbs.
Internal Dimensions
Length (between end panels): 39' 6"
Length (between corner posts): 38' 3"
Width (over bottom side rail): 7' 2"
Width (between corner posts): 7' 7"
Height (side rail to top casting): 6' 4"
External Dimensions
Length: 40'
Width: 8'
Height: 8' 6"
Collapsible Height: 2' 1

20' Tank Container
Payload: 6,764 lbs.
Capacity: 904 cu. ft.
Internal Dimensions
Length: 20'
Width: 8'
Height: 8' 6"
Shipping container standard dimensions use this chart to convert to metric sizes:
10 ft = 2 991 mm
20 ft = 6 058 mm
30 ft = 9 125 mm
40 ft = 12 192 mm
45 ft = 13 716 mm
The current widths are:
8’ = 2 438 mm
8.6’ = 2 590.8 mm

The list is representative of standard production ISO Shipping Containers, but there are many specialist builds of which dimensions and configurations may diversify from the above guide.
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