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Shipping container sizes at a glance

Standard containers and high cube container solutions
Container type Dimension Length Width Height
20' standard container (internal dimensions) Millimetres
Feet
5,900
19' 4 1/4"
2,352
7' 8 5/8"
2,395
7' 10 1/4"
40' standard container (internal dimensions) Millimetres
Feet
12,032
39' 5 5/8"
2,352
7' 8 5/8"
2,395
7' 10 1/4"
40' standard high cube container (internal dimensions) Millimetres
Feet
12,032
39' 5 5/8"
2,350
7' 8 1/2"
2,700
8' 10 1/4"
45' standard high cube container (internal dimensions) Millimetres
Feet
13,556
44' 5 5/8"
2,353
7' 8 5/8"
2,700
8' 10 1/4"
Flat rack container
Container type Dimension Length min. Floor width Width min. Height Floor height
20' flat rack container (internal dimensions) Millimetres
Feet
5,638
18' 6''
2,438
18' 6''
2,194
7' 2 3/8"
2,233
7' 3 7/8"
370
18' 6"
40' flat rack high cube (internal dimensions) Millimetres
Feet
11,652
38' 2 3/4"
2,347
7' 8 3/8"
2,245
7' 4 3/4"
2,265
7' 4 1/8"
648
2' 1 1/2"
Open top container
Container type Dimension Length Width Height
20' open top container (internal dimensions) Millimetres
Feet
5,895
19' 4 1/8"
2,350
7' 8 1/2"
2,340
7' 8 1/8"
20' open top high cube container (internal dimensions) Millimetres
Feet
5,892
19' 3 7/8"
2,347
7' 8 3/8"
2,648
8' 8 1/4"
40' open top container (internal dimensions) Millimetres
Feet
12,029
39' 5 1/2
2,350
7' 8 1/2"
2,380
7' 9 5/8"
40' open top high cube container (internal dimensions) Millimetres
Feet
12,029
39' 5 1/2"
2,352
7' 8 5/8"
2,649
8' 8 1/4"
Hardtop Container
Container type Dimension Length Width Height
20' hardtop container (internal dimensions) Millimetres
Feet
5,886
19' 3 3/4"
2,342
7' 8 1/8"
2,313
7' 7"
40' hardtop container (internal dimensions) Millimetres
Feet
12,020
39' 5 1/4"
2,342
7' 10"
2,313
7' 7"
40' hardtop high cube container (internal dimensions) Millimetres
Feet
12,032
39' 5 5/8"
2,352
7' 8 5/8"
2,620
8' 7 1/8"
Reefer container (refrigerated container)
Container type Dimension Length Width Height
20' reefer container (internal dimensions)
Millimetres
Feet
5,450
17' 10 1/2"
2,280
7' 5 3/4"
2,159
7' 1"
40' reefer high cube container (internal dimensions) Millimetres
Feet
11,599
38' 1/4"
2,290
7' 6 1/8''
2,425
7' 11 1/2"
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