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Sea Container Specifications
| Container Details | Container Type | Outside Dimensions |
Inside Dimensions |
Top Opening |
Cubic Capacity |
 |
20' dry |
L: 19'10" |
L: 19' 5" |
N/A |
1,079 31 cbm |
 |
20' dry high cube |
L: 19'10" W: 8' H: 8' |
L: 19' 5" |
N/A |
1,078 33 cbm |
 |
20' refrigerated | L: 19'10" W: 8' H: 8' |
L: 17' 8" |
N/A |
803 23 cbm |
 |
20' open top |
L: 19'10" W: 8' H: 8' |
L: 19' 5" |
L: 17' 9" W: 7' 3" |
1,116 32 cbm |
 |
20' flat rack | L: 19'10" W: 8' H: 8' |
L: 18' 6" |
N/A |
N/A |
 |
20' open side/top | L: 19'10" W: 8' H: 8' |
L: 19' 5" |
L: 17'6" |
1,079 31 cbm |
 |
40' dry | L: 40' W: 8' H: 8' 6" |
L: 39' 6" W: 7' 8" H: 7' 10" |
N/A |
2,372 67 cbm |
 |
40' dry high cube |
L: 40' W: 8' H: 9' 6" |
L: 39' 6" |
N/A |
2,675 76 cbm |
 |
40' reefer | L: 40' W: 8' H: 8' 6" |
L: 39' 6" |
N/A |
2, 052 cu ft 58 cbm |
 |
40' reefer high cube | L: 40' W: 8' H: 9' |
L: 39' 6" |
N/A |
2,197 62 cbm |
 |
40' reefer high cube |
L: 40' |
L: 39.6 |
N/A |
2, 419 cu ft 69 cbm |
 |
40' open top | L: 40' W: 8' H: 8' |
L: 39.6 W: 7' 8" H: 7' 5" |
L: 38' W: 7' 1" |
2,246 64 cbm |
 |
45' dry high cube |
L: 45' W: 8' H: 9' 6" |
L: 44' 6" W: 7' 8" H: 8' 10" |
N/A |
3, 014 cu ft 85 cbm |
| Normal gross weight limitation over the road payload is 20 tons. Dimensions are approximate and vary depending on manufacturing specifications. Load capacity 85% |
Garment on Hanger - average capacity (pieces)
| Shirts | Pants Unfolded |
Pants 1 Fold |
Jackets | Suits 2pcs. |
Skirts | Dresses | Raincoats | Coats Winter |
|
| 20' high cube | 9,000 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 3,200 | 2,600 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 |
| Estimate only (using string system) assuming normal material, hangers and no significant lining except for coats. Actual loading quantities subject to sample test. Further information on request. |
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