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Containers Dimensions and Weight

Cargo containers come in all different sizes to accommodate an individual’s cargo needs.

There are three common sizes of International Organization of standardization (ISO) cargo containers.

The three cargo container lengths are 20 feet, 40 feet, and 45 feet; the width and height of all these containers are commonly 8 feet by 8.5 feet, respectively.

Containers Dimensions and Weight

 

Heights vary on specialized cargo containers from as short as 4.25 feet up to 9.5 feet. The most common cargo container size is 40 feet.

 

Container Size

ISO designation

of container

External Dimensions

Max.

gross weight

Kgs.

Length

L (m)

Height

H (m)

Width

W (m)

45’ – U.S.

None

13 716

2 896

2 438

30 480

40’ – ISO

1 AAA

12 192

2 886

2 438

30 480

40’ – ISO

1 AA

12 192

2 591

2 438

30 480

40’ – ISO

1 A

12 192

2 438

2 438

30 480

40’ – ISO

1 AX

12 192

<2 438

2 438

30 480

20’ – ISO

1 CC

6 058

2 591

2 438

24 000

20’ – ISO

1 C

6 058

2 438

2 438

24 000

20’ – ISO

1 CX

6 058

<2 438

2 438

24 000

 

The Maximum Gross Weights (MGW) is the weight of the container and the cargo loaded; in keeping with normal practice, gross, net and tare weights are defined as follows:

R = P + T

Ris the maximum permissible gross weight of the container including cargo

Pis the maximum permissible payload (maximum net weight)

Tis the weight of the empty container (tare weight).

 

Types of Container

Cargo containers come in all different shapes to accommodate an individual’s cargo needs.

According to ISO 4346 of January 1996, a distinction may be drawn between the following types: 

General purpose containers

Dry bulk containers/bulk containers

 Named cargo containers

Thermal containers

Open-top container

 Platform containers

  Tank containers

    Air/surface containers

 

 1- General purpose containers.

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used to carry general cargo

 2- Bulk containers 


Dry bulk container

used to carry bulk materials and it have circulars on top side used for loading and one door for discharging

3- Ventilation container

Ventilation container


used for carry cargo require ventilation systems so it is equipped with ventilation system 

4- Open-sided containers 

Open-sided containers


it is must to have one open side gate and it is used to carry livestock  

5- Open-top containers

Open-top containers


 used to carry  cargo which is not fitted with the general purpose container 

6- Half-height containers 

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used to carry high density cargo suck as steel roods and to avoid wasting in the space of container 

7- Flat-rack containers 

Flat-rack containers

 containers with no sides or tops. used for unusually large or awkward loads.  

 8- Refrigerated containers 

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used to carry  refrigerated cargo such as frozen meat or frozen fish and it is equipped with
Refrigerated system 

9- Tank containers 

Tank containers

 used for carriage of a variety of both hazardous and non-hazardous liquids.

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