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General Purpose Containers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimensions of General Purpose Container:

20 ft standard 20'x8'x8'6"

Weight

2300 kg

5070 lb

 

Max Payload

28180 kg

62130 lb

 

Max Gross Weight

30480 kg

67200 lb

 

Measurements

Internal

Door Opening

Length

5898 mm

19'4"

Width

2352 mm

7'9"

2340 mm

7'8"

Height

2393 mm

7'10"

2280 mm

7'6"

Cubic Capacity

33,2 M3

1172 ft3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimensions of General Purpose Container:

40 ft standard 40'x8'x8'6"

Weight

3750 kg

8265 lb

Max Payload

28750 kg

63385 lb

Max Gross Weight

32500 kg

71650 lb

Measurements

Internal

Door Opening

Length

12032 mm

39'6"

Width

2352 mm

7'9"

2340 mm

7'8"

Height

2393 mm

7'10"

2280 mm

7'6"

Cubic Capacity

67,7 M3

2390 ft3

 

Dimensions of General Purpose Container:

40 ft Hight Cube 40'x8'x9'6"

Weight

3940 kg

8685 lb

Max Payload

28560 kg

62965 lb

Max Gross Weight

32500 kg

71650 lb

Measurements

Internal

Door Opening

Length

12032 mm

39'6"

Width

2352 mm

7'9"

2340 mm

7'8"

Height

2698 mm

8'10"

2585 mm

8'6"

Cubic Capacity

76,4 M3

2700 ft3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refrigerated Containers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimensions of Reefer Container:

20'x8'x8'6"

Weight

3080 kg

6790 lb

Max Payload

27400 kg

60410 lb

Max Gross Weight

30480 kg

67200 lb

Measurements

Internal

Door Opening

Length

5444 mm

17'10"

Width

2268 mm

7'5"

2276 mm

7'5"

Height

2272 mm

7'5"

2261 mm

7'5"

Cubic Capacity

28,1 M3

992 ft3

Note: Transfer modified atmosphere compatible

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimensions of Reefer Container:

40'x8'x8'6"

Weight

4800 kg

10580 lb

Max Payload

27700 kg

61070 lb

Max Gross Weight

32500 kg

71650 lb

Measurements

Internal

Door Opening

Length

11561 mm

37'11"

Width

2280 mm

7'5"

2280 mm

7'5"

Height

2249 mm

7'5"

2205 mm

7'3"

Cubic Capacity

59,3 M3

2075 ft3

Note: Transfer modified atmosphere compatible

  

 

 

 

 

 

Dimensions of Reefer Container:

40 ft High Cube 40'x8'x9'6"

Weight

4850 kg

10690 lb

Max Payload

29150 kg

64270 lb

Max Gross Weight

3400 kg

74960 lb

Measurements

Internal

Door Opening

Length

11571 mm

37'11"

Width

2268 mm

7'5"

2276 mm

7'5"

Height

2553 mm

8'4"

2501 mm

8'2"

Cubic Capacity

67 M3

2366 ft3

Note: Transfer modified atmosphere compatible

SOURCE: P&O Nedlloyd Sailing Schedule (August - September 2000)

Other container types

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimensions of Flat Rack Container (FIXD - not collapsible)

20'x8'x8'6"

Weight

2360 kg

5200 lb

Max Payload

30140 kg

66750 lb

Max Gross Weight

32500 kg

71950 lb

Measurements

Internal

 

Length

5940 mm

19'6"

Width

2345 mm

7'8"

Height

2346 mm

7'8"

 

 

 

 

 

Dimensions of Flat Rack Container (FIXD - not collapsible)

40'x8'x8'6"

Weight

5000 kg

8880 lb

Max Payload

40000 kg

90300 lb

Max Gross Weight

45000 kg

99180 lb

Measurements

Internal

 

Length

12132 mm

39'9"

Width

2400 mm

7'10"

Height

2135 mm

7'

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimensions of Tank Container

20'x8'x8'6"

Total Water Capacity

24000 liters

Tare Weight

3159 kg

6940 lb

Max Gross Weight

30480 kg

67200 lb

Types

IMO I
IMO II

 

Max Gross Weight

Total water capacity is the full capacity of the Tank.
In practice appropriate ullage must be left.

 

SOURCE: P&O Nedlloyd The Container Guide (October 1998)


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