Container Information

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20 ft Bulk

ISO Type: ?

Capacity		cf	m&sup3
Weight	Payload	lb	kg
	Tare	lb	kg
	Gross	lb	kg
Internal Dimensions	Height	in	cm
	Width	in	cm
	Length	in	cm
Door Opening	Height	in	cm
	Width	in	cm
Top Opening	Width	in	cm
	Length	in	cm

20 ft Dry

ISO Type: 22-G0 / 22-A1

Capacity		1,166 cf	33 m&sup3
Weight	Payload	47,860 lbs	21,710 kg
	Tare	5,050 lbs	2,290 kg
	Gross	52,910 lbs	24,000 kg
Internal Dimensions	Height	7ft 9.9in	238.5 cm
	Width	7ft 8.44in	234.8 cm
	Length	19ft 4.17in	589.7 cm
Door Opening	Height	7ft 5.45in	227.2 cm
	Width	7ft 8.01in	233.7 cm
Top Opening	Width
	Length

20 ft Dry High-Cube

A beige shipping container with closed doors, viewed from an angle.

ISO Type: unknown

Capacity		cf	m&sup3
Weight	Payload	lb	kg
	Tare	lb	kg
	Gross	lb	kg
Internal Dimensions	Height	in	cm
	Width	in	cm
	Length	in	cm
Door Opening	Height	in	cm
	Width	in	cm
Top Opening	Width	in	cm
	Length	in	cm

20 ft Flat-Rack

A yellow collapsible shipping container with open sides.

ISO Type: 20-P1 / 22-P1

Capacity		882 cf	25 m&sup3
Weight	Payload	61,200 lbs	27,760 kg
	Tare	6,000 lbs	2,720 kg
	Gross	67,200 lbs	30,480 kg
Internal Dimensions	Height	6ft 9.77in	209.7 cm
	Width	6ft 7.45in	201.8 cm
	Length	19ft 4.17in	589.7 cm
Door Opening	Height	in	cm
	Width	in	cm
Top Opening	Width	in	cm
	Length	in	cm

20 ft Garment

ISO Type: unknown

Capacity		1,172 cf	33.2 m&sup3
Weight	Payload	47,970 lbs	21,760 kg
	Tare	4,490 lbs	2,240 kg
	Gross	52,910 lbs	24,000 kg
Internal Dimensions	Height	7ft 10.1in	235.3 cm
	Width	7ft 8.5in	235.2 cm
	Length	19ft 4.2in	590 cm
Door Opening	Height	7ft 5.8in	228 cm
	Width	7ft 8in	234 cm
Top Opening	Width	in	cm
	Length	in	cm

20 ft Hard-Top

ISO Type: 22-U6

Capacity		cf	m&sup3
Weight	Payload	lb	kg
	Tare	lb	kg
	Gross	lb	kg
Internal Dimensions	Height	7ft 6in	undefined
	Width	7ft 8in	undefined
	Length	19ft 5in	undefined
Door Opening	Height	7ft 4in	undefined
	Width	7ft 6in	undefined
Top Opening	Width	in	cm
	Length	in	cm

20 ft Insulated

ISO Type: 20-H0

Capacity		933 cf	26.4 m&sup3
Weight	Payload	47,290 lbs	21,450 kg
	Tare	5,620 lbs	2,550 kg
	Gross	52,910 lbs	24,000 kg
Internal Dimensions	Height	6ft 7.25in	201.4 cm
	Width	7ft 6in	228.6 cm
	Length	18ft 9.5in	572.4 cm
Door Opening	Height	unknown	unknown
	Width	unknown	undefined
Top Opening	Width	in	cm
	Length	in	cm

20 ft Open-Top

A brown shipping container with a blue tarp covering the top.

ISO Type: 22-U1

Capacity		1,116 cf	m&sup3
Weight	Payload	48,117 lbs	undefined
	Tare	4,793 lbs	undefined
	Gross	52,910 lbs	undefined
Internal Dimensions	Height	7ft 6in	undefined
	Width	7ft 8in	undefined
	Length	19ft 5in	undefined
Door Opening	Height	7ft 4in	undefined
	Width	7ft 6in	undefined
Top Opening	Width	7ft 3in	undefined
	Length	7t 9in	undefined

20 ft Platform

A blue flatbed shipping container with a wooden surface.

ISO Type: 29-P0

Capacity		cf	m&sup3
Weight	Payload	lb	undefined
	Tare	lb	undefined
	Gross	lb	undefined
Internal Dimensions	Height	7ft 6in	undefined
	Width	7ft 8in	undefined
	Length	19ft 5in	undefined
Door Opening	Height	7ft 4in	undefined
	Width	7ft 6in	undefined
Top Opening	Width	in	cm
	Length	in	cm

20 ft Refrigerated

A white refrigerated shipping container with cooling unit on one end.

ISO Type: 22-R1

Capacity		998 cf	28.3 m&sup3
Weight	Payload	46,380 lbs	21,040 kg
	Tare	6,530 lbs	2,960 kg
	Gross	52,910 lbs	24,000 kg
Internal Dimensions	Height	7ft 5.06in	226.2 cm
	Width	7ft 6.16in	229 cm
	Length	17ft 10.76in	545.5 cm
Door Opening	Height	7ft 3.68in	222.7 cm
	Width	7ft 6.16in	229 cm
Top Opening	Width	in	cm
	Length	in	cm

20 ft Tank

A large cylindrical tank container within a blue frame, likely for transporting liquids or gases.

ISO Type: 20-T5 / 22-T0

Capacity		cf	m&sup3
Weight	Payload	lb	undefined
	Tare	lb	undefined
	Gross	lb	undefined
Internal Dimensions	Height	7ft 6in	undefined
	Width	7ft 8in	undefined
	Length	19ft 5in	undefined
Door Opening	Height	in	cm
	Width	in	cm
Top Opening	Width	in	cm
	Length	in	cm

Did You Know?

The Lower Columbia river can accept up to fourth-generation container ships (though the latter cannot be fully loaded as their draft would exceed the 43 foot channel depth. The largest container ship, the Emma Mærsk (as of 2010), is over 1,300 feet long, can carry over 15,000 twenty-foot containers, and has a draft of 49 feet when fully loaded.

	Year	Draft	Containers
1	1956-70	25-30 feet	1,000-1,700

A simple illustration of a cargo ship with visible containers on top.

	Year	Draft	Containers
2	1970-80	30-35 feet	1,700-2,300

A simplified silhouette of a cargo ship.

	Year	Draft	Containers
3	1980-85	38-44 feet	2,300-3,200

A silhouette of a large container ship with stacked containers on top.

	Year	Draft	Containers
4	1985-90	41-45 feet	3,200-4,800

Silhouette of a large container ship with multiple stacked containers on deck.

Data provided are approximations only. Actual sizes, capacities, and weight may vary based on the manufacturer and/or material used. Contact your carrier to determine exact specifications. For more information on intermodal/containerized shipping and its benefits, visit the Container Shipping Information Service.