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CONTAINERS TYPES

Standard Container/Dry Van/High Cube: STD/DV/HC

▪ Most common sizes 20 feet and 40 feet (20DV/STD – 40DV/STD – 40HC)

▪ 40HC is 1 foot taller than STD 40’ container

 

  • Flat Rack: FR (Used for cargo Over weight/height/width)
  • Open Top: OT

▪ Used for cargo over weight/height

▪ Associated with this we might hear also “In Gauge” – “Out Gauge.” ▪ In Gauge means the dimensions of the special cargo are smaller than or equal to those of the container ▪ Out Gauge dimensions are bigger and exceed container dimensions

  • Reefer Containers: 20RF/40RF/40HR same dimension as regular containers
  • Tank Containers: 20TK

Dimensions

20’ST 40’ST 40’HC 45’HC
20’x8’x8’6″
40’x8’x8’6
40’x8’x9’6″
45’x8’x9’6″
Length
5.900 mm
12.034 mm
12.034 mm
13.556 mm
Width
2.352 mm
2.352 mm
2.352 mm
2.352 mm
Height
2.393 mm
2.395 mm
2.700 mm
2.700 mm

Weight

20’ST 40’ST 40’HC 45’HC
20’x8’x8’6″
40’x8’x8’6
40’x8’x9’6″
45’x8’x9’6″
Max Gross

Weight
30.480kg

(67,197 lbs)
30.480kg

(67,197 lbs)
30.480kg

(67,197 lbs)
30.480kg

(67,197 lbs)
Average Tare
2.230kg

(4,916 lbs)
3.740 kg

(8,245 lbs)
3.900 kg

(8,598 lbs)
4.700 kg

(10,261 lbs)
Maximum

Payload
28.250 kg

(62,280 lbs)
26.740 kg

(58,951 lbs)
26.580 kg

(58,598 lbs)
25.780 kg

(59,039 lbs)