Shipping Container Dimensions: A blog about measurements and weights of a shipping container

There are a variety of container types in the market. Every container is made for different types of cargo. The appropriate containers keep the cargo safe and also save money. The shipping containers can be used for some applications. The transportation infrastructure in air cargo logistics is designed considering the container dimensions. Here are the common container types and sizes.

Standard Container

There are two standard sizes of the commonly available container type- 40ft containers and 30ft containers. The internal height is 7.9ft/2.39m & 7.9ft/2.39m, and the internal width is 7.9ft/ 2.4m & 7.8ft/2.35m for both types of containers.

High Cube Container

High cube containers are similar to standard containers in structure and come in two sizes- 45ft and 40ft for air freight logistics. The internal height of the 45ft HC containers is 2.70m / 8.10ft, and the 40ft HC containers are 2.70m / 8.10ft. The internal width is 2.35m / 7.8ft and 2.35m / 7.8ft, respectively.

Reefer Containers

These are refrigerators in the size of a container and are used to transport goods in air cargo logistics that are sensitive to temperature.

Double Door Container

These containers have doors on both ends and are very convenient for unloading and loading a container. They come in 40ft HC, 40ft, and 20 ft dimensions. Their internal lengths are 12.03m / 39.5ft and 5.9m / 19.4ft, and their internal widths are 2.34m / 7.8ft, 2.4m / 7.9ft, and 2.35m / 7.8ft, respectively.

Open-Top Container

The roof of the open-top containers is covered with sheets of tarpaulin instead of hardcover. They come in three sizes 40ft, 40ft HC and 20ft. Their internal lengths are 12.03m / 39.5ft, 12.03m / 39.5ft, and 5.89m / 19.4ft, and internal widths are 2.35m / 7.8ft, 2.4m / 7.9ft and 2.35m / 7.8ft, respectively.