INCOTERMS
Incoterms are a series of international sales with terms, published by International Chamber of Commerce and widely used in international commercial transactions.
To understand the transaction costs and responsibilities between buyer and seller, refer to the
Incoterms 2010 table and its Process Diagram
Process Diagram: Transfer of risk from the seller to the buyer
Container Dimensions
Based on customer needs, ocean freight containers come in different dimensions and specifications. Most popular among sea freight container are 20′ standard container, 40′ standard container and 40′ HC. However we can provide for our customers the whole range of sea freight containers 45′ HC, Reefer, Open Top, Flat Rack, Platform, Tank Containers etc.
Please note that we comply with state and federal weight limitation when moving the ocean freight container.
Recommended maximum road weight limitation for freight containers is 38,500 lbs per 20′ and 42,000 lbs per 40′ in US and Canada.
Please refer to the appropriate ocean freight containers dimensions and functionalities on the container dimensions chart in the next page.
Container Specifications
ISO Shipping Container Reference — Dimensions & Capacity
Technical Reference
20′ Standard
Standard
Inside Dimensions
Length
5.895 m
19′ 4 1/8″
Width
2.350 m
7′ 8 1/2″
Height
2.392 m
7′ 10 1/8″
Door Opening
Width
2.340 m
7′ 8 1/8″
Height
2.292 m
7′ 6 1/4″
Cubic Capacity
33
m³
/ 1,172 ft³
40′ Standard
Standard
Inside Dimensions
Length
12.029 m
39′ 5 1/2″
Width
2.350 m
7′ 8 1/2″
Height
2.392 m
7′ 10 1/8″
Door Opening
Width
2.340 m
7′ 8 1/8″
Height
2.292 m
7′ 6 1/4″
Cubic Capacity
67
m³
/ 2,390 ft³
40′ High Cube
High Cube
Inside Dimensions
Length
12.024 m
39′ 5 3/8″
Width
2.350 m
7′ 8 1/2″
Height
2.697 m
8′ 10 1/8″
Door Opening
Width
2.340 m
7′ 8″
Height
2.597 m
8′ 5 3/4″
Cubic Capacity
76
m³
/ 2,694 ft³
20′ Open Top
Open Top
Inside Dimensions
Length
5.888 m
19′ 4 1/8″
Width
2.345 m
7′ 8 1/2″
Height
2.315 m
7′ 9 1/2″
Door Opening
Width
2.286 m
7′ 8″
Height
2.184 m
7′ 5 3/4″
Cubic Capacity
33
m³
/ 1,149 ft³
40′ Open Top
Open Top
Inside Dimensions
Length
12.029 m
39′ 5 5/8″
Width
2.342 m
7′ 8 1/2″
Height
2.326 m
7′ 9 1/2″
Door Opening
Width
2.341 m
7′ 8″
Height
2.274 m
7′ 6 1/4″
Cubic Capacity
66
m³
/ 2,345 ft³
20′ Flat Rack
Flat Rack
Inside Dimensions
Length
5.698 m
19′ 9 3/4″
Width
2.230 m
8′ 0″
Height
2.255 m
7′ 3 1/8″
Door Opening
Not applicable
Cubic Capacity
N/A — open platform
40′ Flat Rack
Flat Rack
Inside Dimensions
Length
11.832 m
39′ 7 7/8″
Width
2.228 m
7′ 3 1/2″
Height
1.981 m
6′ 6″
Door Opening
Not applicable
Cubic Capacity
N/A — open platform
20′ Flat Rack Collapsible
Flat Rack
Inside Dimensions
Length
5.675 m
18′ 6″
Width
2.213 m
7′ 3″
Height
2.270 m
7′ 4″
Door Opening
Not applicable
Cubic Capacity
N/A — open platform
40′ Flat Rack Collapsible
Flat Rack
Inside Dimensions
Length
12.06 m
39′ 7″
Width
2.08 m
6′ 10″
Height
1.95 m
6′ 5″
Door Opening
Not applicable
Cubic Capacity
N/A — open platform
20′ Platform
Platform
Inside Dimensions
Length
6.058 m
19′ 11″
Width
2.438 m
8′ 0″
Height (deck)
0.370 m
1′ 3″
Door Opening
Not applicable
Cubic Capacity
N/A — open platform
40′ Platform
Platform
Inside Dimensions
Length
12.192 m
39′ 12″
Width
2.245 m
7′ 4″
Height (deck)
0.648 m
2′ 1 1/2″
Door Opening
Not applicable
Cubic Capacity
N/A — open platform
20′ Refrigerated
Reefer
Inside Dimensions
Length
5.724 m
18′ 1 7/8″
Width
2.286 m
7′ 7 3/10″
Height
2.014 m
7′ 7 3/4″
Door Opening
Width
2.286 m
7′ 7 3/16″
Height
2.067 m
7′ 6 3/16″
Cubic Capacity
30
m³
/ 1,056 ft³
Metric Conversion Reference
Distance
1 inch= 2.54 cm
1 foot= 0.305 m = 30.48 cm
1 yard= 0.9144 m
1 mile= 1.61 km = 5,280 ft
1 kilometer= 1,000 m = 0.6214 mi
1 meter= 100 cm = 3.28 ft
1 centimeter= 0.3937 in = 10 mm
1 millimeter= 0.039 in
Volume
1 kilolitre= 1,000 L = 1 m³
1 litre= 1,000 mL = 1,000 cc
1 millilitre= 1 cc
1 fl oz= 29.57 mL
1 US gallon= 3.785 L
1 imp. gallon= 4.546 L
Weight
1 kilogram= 1,000 g = 2.2 lb
1 gram= 1,000 mg = 0.035 oz
1 milligram= 1,000 µg
1 microgram= 10⁻⁶ g
1 nanogram= 10⁻⁹ g
1 pound= 0.45 kg = 16 oz
1 ounce= 28.35 g