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Containers are generally built to the specification laid down by the International Standards Organisation.
The sizes of containers in most frequent use have an exterior dimension of 20ft length x 7ft 9ins wide x 8ft 6 ins high or 40 ft, with same height and width. However it is slowly becoming more common to see containers that are 9ft 6ins high.
Container variations and internal dimensions
Length
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Type
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Dimensions
(in centimetres)
Lenght x width x Hight
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Approx volume
in cubic metres
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20ft
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General purpose
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589 x 235 x 239
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33.2 cbm
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40ft
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General purpose
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1203 x 235 x 239
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67.7 cbm
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40ft
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High cube (9ft 6ins)
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1203 x 235 x 269
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76.4 cbm
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45ft
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High cube (9ft 6ins)
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1355 x 235 x269
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86 cbm
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20ft
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Reefer
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544 x 226 x 277
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28.1 cbm
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40ft
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Reefer
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1156 x 228 x 224
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59.3 cbm
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45ft
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High Cube Reefer
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1157 x 226 x 255
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67 cbm
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20ft
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Open Top
Roof aperture
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588 x 245 x 235
549 x 218
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32.4 cbm
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40ft
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Open Top
Roof aperture
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1202 x 235 x 232
1187 x 218
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65.7 cbm
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20ft
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Flat rack (fixed)
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594 x 234 x 234
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40ft
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Flat rack (fixed)
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1213 x 240 x 213
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