Sea Freight Equipment and Standards
Below is a broad overview of various ocean containers.
The below covers most standard equipment types commonly used: General Purpose, High Cube, Reefer, Open Top, Flat with Fixed Ends, Flat Collapsible, Platform, and Tank.
Your customer service representative will help you select the best routing and equipment for your cargo, but the information below is useful to ensure that pallets and cargo are built to appropriate dimensions for the most common equipment types.
Equipment Types
While exterior dimensions are standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and covered under ISO 668, there are minor differences in weight, dimensions, and load capacity based on carrier and container manufacturer. This guide provides ‘common’ values as a reference.
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ISO Size Code: 22GP
Weight
Max Gross: 30,480 kg / 67,200 lbs
Tare: 2,250 kg / 4,960 lbs
Payload: 28,230 kg / 62,240 lbs
Interior Dimensions
Length: 5.895m / 19’ 4.125”
Width: 2.350m / 7’ 8.5”
Height: 2.392m / 7’ 10.125”
Capacity: 33.2 cbm / 1,172 cuft
Door
Width: 2.340m / 7’ 8.125”
Height: 2.292m / 7’ 6.25”
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ISO Size Code: 42GP
Weight
Max Gross: 30,480 kg / 67,200 lbs
Tare: 3,780 kg / 8,330 lbs
Payload: 26,700 kg / 58,860 lbs
Interior Dimensions
Length: 12.029m / 39’ 5.5”
Width: 2.350m / 7’ 8.5”
Height: 2.392m / 7’ 10.125”
Capacity: 67.7 cbm / 2,390 cuft
Door
Width: 2.340m / 7’ 8.125”
Height: 2.292m / 7’ 6.25”
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ISO Size Code: 45GP
Weight
Max Gross: 30,480 kg / 67,200 lbs
Tare: 4,020 kg / 8,860 lbs
Payload: 26,460 kg / 58,330 lbs
Interior Dimensions
Length: 12.029m / 39’ 5.5”
Width: 2.350m / 7’ 8.5”
Height: 2.697m / 8’ 10.125”
Capacity: 76.3 cbm / 2,694 cuft
Door
Width: 2.340m / 7’ 8.125”
Height: 2.597m / 8’ 6.25”
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ISO Size Code: 22UT
Weight
Max Gross: 30,480 kg / 67,200 lbs
Tare: 2,250 kg / 4,960 lbs
Payload: 28,230 kg / 62,240 lbs
Interior Dimensions
Length: 5.895m / 19’ 4.125”
Width: 2.342m / 7’ 8.125”
Height: 2.313m / 7’ 7”
Capacity: 32 cbm / 1,130 cuft
Door
Width: 2.336m / 7’ 8”
Height: 2.280m / 7’ 5.25”
Open-top containers feature pricing structures based on cargo being in gauge (height contained within the interior dimensions) or out of gauge (protruding above the interior dimensions).
It is, therefore, crucial to have accurate cargo dimensions to price OT containers properly.
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ISO Size Code: 42UT
Weight
Max Gross: 30,480 kg / 67,200 lbs
Tare: 3,810 kg / 8,400 lbs
Payload: 26,670 kg / 58,800 lbs
Interior Dimensions
Length: 12.029m / 39’ 5.5”
Width: 2.342m / 7’ 8.125”
Height: 2.326m / 7’ 7.5”
Capacity: 65.5 cbm / 2,313 cuft
Door
Width: 2.336m / 7’ 8”
Height: 2.280m / 7’ 5.75”
Open-top containers feature pricing structures based on cargo being in gauge (height contained within the interior dimensions) or out of gauge (protruding above the interior dimensions).
It is, therefore, crucial to have accurate cargo dimensions to price OT containers properly.
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ISO Size Code: 22PC
Weight
Max Gross: 30,000 kg / 74,960 lbs
Tare: 2,740 kg / 6,040 lbs
Payload: 31,260 kg / 68,910 lbs
Interior Dimensions
Length: 5.612m / 18’ 4.875”
Width: 2.225m / 7’ 3.625”
Height: 2.213m / 7’ 3.125”
Capacity: 27.6 cbm / 975 cuft
Flat Rack containers feature pricing structures based on cargo being in gauge (contained within the interior dimensions) or out of gauge (protruding beyond the interior dimensions).
It is, therefore, crucial to have accurate cargo dimensions to price Flat Racks properly.
Flat racks feature walls at the ends, which may or may not be collapsable.
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ISO Size Code: 45PC
Weight
Max Gross: 45,000 kg / 99,210 lbs
Tare: 5,700 kg / 12,570 lbs
Payload: 39,300 kg / 86,640 lbs
Interior Dimensions
Length: 11.660m / 38’ 3.125”
Width: 2.365m / 7’ 9.125”
Height: 2.245m / 7’ 4.375”
Capacity: 61.9 cbm / 2,186 cuft
Flat Rack containers feature pricing structures based on cargo being in gauge (contained within the interior dimensions) or out of gauge (protruding beyond the interior dimensions).
It is, therefore, crucial to have accurate cargo dimensions to price Flat Racks properly.
Flat racks feature walls at the ends, which may or may not be collapsable.
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ISO Size Code: 22PL
Weight
Max Gross: 34,000 kg / 74,960 lbs
Tare: 2,740 kg / 6,040 lbs
Payload: 31,260 kg / 68,910 lbs
Interior Dimensions
Length: 6.058m / 19’ 10.5”
Width: 2.438m / 8’ 0”
Height: 2.222m / 7’ 3.5”
Capacity: 32.8 cbm / 1,158 cuft
Platform containers feature pricing structures based on cargo being in gauge (contained within the interior dimensions) or out of gauge (protruding beyond the interior dimensions).
It is, therefore, crucial to have accurate cargo dimensions to price Platforms properly.
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ISO Size Code: 42PL
Weight
Max Gross: 45,000 kg / 99,210 lbs
Tare: 5,700 kg / 12,570 lbs
Payload: 39,300 kg / 86,640 lbs
Interior Dimensions
Length: 12.192m / 40’ 0”
Width: 2.438m / 8’ 0”
Height: 1.980m / 6’ 5.875”
Capacity: 54.2 cbm / 1,914 cuft
Platform containers feature pricing structures based on cargo being in gauge (contained within the interior dimensions) or out of gauge (protruding beyond the interior dimensions).
It is, therefore, crucial to have accurate cargo dimensions to price Platforms properly.
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ISO Size Code: 22RT
Weight
Max Gross: 30,480 kg / 67,200 lbs
Tare: 3,160 kg / 6,970 lbs
Payload: 27,320 kg / 60,230 lbs
Interior Dimensions
Length: 5.479m / 17’ 11.625”
Width: 2.286m / 7’ 6”
Height: 2.257m / 7’ 4.875”
Capacity: 28.3 cbm / 999 cuft
Door
Width: 2.286m / 7’ 6”
Height: 2.220m / 7’ 3.375”
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ISO Size Code: 42RT
Weight
Max Gross: 34,000 kg / 74,960 lbs
Tare: 4,600 kg / 10,140 lbs
Payload: 29,400 kg / 64,820 lbs
Interior Dimensions
Length: 11.563m / 37’ 11.25”
Width: 2.294m / 7’ 6.25”
Height: 2.261m / 7’ 5”
Capacity: 60 cbm / 2,119 cuft
Door
Width: 2.286m / 7’ 6”
Height: 2.188m / 7’ 2.125”
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ISO Size Code: 45RT
Weight
Max Gross: 34,000 kg / 74,960 lbs
Tare: 4,600 kg / 10,140 lbs
Payload: 29,340 kg / 64,680 lbs
Interior Dimensions
Length: 11.563m / 37’ 11.25”
Width: 2.294m / 7’ 6.25”
Height: 2.554m / 8’ 4.5”
Capacity: 67 cbm / 2,366 cuft
Door
Width: 2.290m / 7’ 6.125”
Height: 2.569m / 8’ 5.125”