Shipping and Storage Container Dimension Charts

Shipping container dimensions for our best-selling containers are listed below. For our best-sellers view used 20ft shipping containers, used 40ft shipping containers, used 10ft shipping containers and flat pack containers

Standard Shipping Container Dimensions

EXTERNAL MEASUREMENTS/DIMENSIONS
TypeLengthWidthDV HeightHigh Cube Height
5ft5′ / 1.52m8′ / 2.44m8′ 6″ / 2.59m9′ 6″ / 2.89m
6ft6′ / 1.82m8′ / 2.44m8′ 6″ / 2.59m9′ 6″ / 2.89m
8ft8′ / 2.44m8′ / 2.44m8′ 6″ / 2.59m9′ 6″ / 2.89m
10ft10′ / 3.05m8′ / 2.44m8′ 6″ / 2.59m9′ 6″ / 2.89m
15ft15′ / 4.55m8′ / 2.44m8′ 6″ / 2.59m9′ 6″ / 2.89m
20ft20′ / 6.06m8′ / 2.44m8′ 6″ / 2.59m9′ 6″ / 2.89m
25ft25′ / 7.58m8′ / 2.44m8′ 6″ / 2.59m9′ 6″ / 2.89m
30ft30′ / 9.12m8′ / 2.44m8′ 6″ / 2.59m9′ 6″ / 2.89m
40ft40′ / 12.19m8′ / 2.44m8′ 6″ / 2.59m9′ 6″ / 2.89m
45ft45′ / 13.72m8′ / 2.44m8′ 6″ / 2.59m9′ 6″ / 2.89m
INTERNAL MEASUREMENTS/DIMENSIONS
TypeLengthWidthDV HeightHigh Cube Height
5ft4′ 2″ / 1.27m7′ 8″ / 2.33m7′ 9″ / 2.35m8′ 9″ / 2.65m
6ft5′ 2″ / 1.57m7′ 8″ / 2.33m7′ 9″ / 2.35m8′ 9″ / 2.65m
8ft7′ 2″ / 2.18m7′ 8″ / 2.33m7′ 9″ / 2.35m8′ 9″ / 2.65m
10ft9′ 2″ / 2.80m7′ 8″ / 2.33m7′ 9″ / 2.35m8′ 9″ / 2.65m
15ft14′ 3″ / 4.34m7′ 8″ / 2.33m7′ 9″ / 2.35m8′ 9″ / 2.65m
20ft19′ 3″ / 5.87m7′ 8″ / 2.33m7′ 9″ / 2.35m8′ 9″ / 2.65m
25ft24′ 4″ / 7.43m7′ 8″ / 2.33m7′ 9″ / 2.35m8′ 9″ / 2.65m
30ft29′ 4″ / 8.93m7′ 8″ / 2.33m7′ 9″ / 2.35m8′ 9″ / 2.65m
40ft39′ 5″ / 12.00m7′ 8″ / 2.33m7′ 9″ / 2.35m8′ 9″ / 2.65m
45ft44′ 4″ / 13.51m7′ 8″ / 2.33m7′ 9″ / 2.35m8′ 9″ / 2.65m

Pallet-Wide containers are available with an internal width of 8ft

Ply lining will reduce the internal dimensions on DV containers by approximately:

  • 6.5 inches (165mm) off the width
  • 2.5 inches (62mm) off the length

Internal height will be reduced to:

  • DV – 7′ 4″ / 2235mm
  • HC Standard – 8′ 3″ / 2515mm
  • HC Max Height – 8′ 5″ / 2565mm
AREA & VOLUME
TypeFloor AreaCubic Capacity DVCubic Capacity High Cube
5ft32sq ft / 2.96m2245cu ft / 6.95m3275.5cu ft / 7.8m3
6ft39sq ft / 3.66m2303cu ft / 8.6m3339cu ft / 9.6m3
8ft52sq ft / 5.1m2420cu ft / 11.9m3476cu ft / 13.5m3
10ft72sq ft / 6.69m2560cu ft / 15.89m3630cu ft / 17.84m3
15ft108sq ft / 10.03m2840cu ft / 23.84m3945cu ft / 26.76m3
20ft150sq ft / 13.93m21160cu ft / 32.85m31310cu ft / 37.09m3
25ft188.5sq ft / 17.51m21440cu ft / 40.80m31625cu ft / 46.01m3
30ft227sq ft / 21.09m21760cu ft / 49.84m31985cu ft / 56.21m3
40ft305sq ft / 28.33m22360cu ft / 66.83m32660cu ft / 75.32m3
45ft341sq ft / 33.37m22640cu ft / 74.78m32975cu ft / 84.24m3
Door Opening Dimensions
Door WidthDV Door HeightHigh Cube Door Height
7′ 8″ / 2.28m7′ 5″ / 2.26m8′ 5″ / 2.56m

S4 roller shutter doors have different door entry heights depending on option selected. Option A = 6′ / 1.83m, Option B = 6′ 3″ / 1.90m, Option C = 7′ 3″ / 2.21m. All options have a door entry width of 6′ 11″ / 2.10m

WEIGHT
TypeMaximum Weight*
5ft940kg
6ft1026kg
8ft1198kg
10ft1450kg
15ft1760kg
20ft2230kg
25ft2447kg
30ft2840kg
40ft3950kg
45ft4500kg
*Please note – weight may vary due to the Container Manufacturer and Door Type

Flat pack containers

ContainerTypeLengthWidthHeightWeight
2m2.1m2.1m2.1m271kg
3m3.1m2.1m2.1m351kg
4m4.1m2.1m2.1m421kg

New Build Units (CTX)

EXTERNAL MEASUREMENTS/DIMENSIONS
TypeLengthWidthStandard HeightHigh Cube Height
CX066′ 6″ / 1.98m6′ 4″ / 1.95m6′ 3″ / 1.91mN/A
CX077′ 2″ / 2.20m5′ 3″ / 1.60m8′ / 2.45mN/A
CX088′ / 2.42m7′ 2″ / 2.20m7′ 5″ / 2.26mN/A
CX1010′ / 3.02m8’/ 2.44m8′ 6″/ 2.6mN/A
INTERNAL MEASUREMENTS/DIMENSIONS
TypeLengthWidthStandard HeightHigh Cube Height
CX065′ 11″ / 1.80m6′ 1″ / 1.86m5′ 8″ / 1.63mN/A
CX076′ 8″ / 2.04m4′ 11″ / 1.51m7′ 2″ / 2.20mN/A
CX087′ 5″ / 2.28m6’11” / 2.11m6′ 8″ / 2.05mN/A
CX109′ 3″ /2.83 m7′ 7″ /2.34 m7′.8″ / 2.37mN/A
AREA & VOLUME
TypeFloor AreaCubic Capacity StandardCubic Capacity High Cube
CX0636sq ft / 3.35m2235cu ft / 6.66m3N/A
CX0733sq ft / 3.08m2247cu ft / 7m3N/A
CX0852sq ft / 4.81m2347cu ft / 9.82m3N/A
CX1071sq ft / 6.62m2558cu ft / 15.76m3N/A
WEIGHT (with ply floor)
TypeWeight
CX06450kg
CX07450kg
CX08630kg
CX10825kg

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