Container typesand specifications

Every type here is bought or sold through container trading, released on a lane under one-way leasing, or delivered to site through equipment sourcing.

Typical values. Exact figures vary by manufacturer and year and are confirmed per unit before sale.

• 20′ dry container

  20ft container dimensions, tare and payload for the standard general-purpose unit (ISO 1CC), the most common storage box on land.

  General cargo. Site storage and offices. Modular construction shells.

• 40′ dry container

  40ft container dimensions and payload: twice the length of a 20ft at the same door height, for volume cargo.

  Volume general cargo. Warehousing and long stores. Two-room site offices.

• 40′ high cube container

  40ft high cube container specifications: one foot taller than a standard 40ft, and the most traded box on the main east-west lanes.

  Light, high-volume cargo. Converted offices and living units. One-way leases on long-haul lanes.

• Reefer container

  Reefer container specifications for the 40ft high cube reference unit: an insulated box with integral machinery holding cargo between −30 °C and +30 °C.

  Food, agricultural and pharmaceutical cargo. Cold storage on land with a power supply. Fleet additions by machine make.

• Open top container

  Open top container specifications: a dry box without a fixed roof, loaded by crane and closed with a tarpaulin over removable bows.

  Overheight machinery. Steel sheet and coil. Project cargo loaded by crane.

• Flat rack container

  Flat rack container specifications: a floor and two end walls, for out-of-gauge and heavy lifts that no closed box can take.

  Out-of-gauge machinery and vehicles. Industrial generators and transformers. Boats and project cargo.

• Specialised containers

  ISO tank container specifications, plus side-open, double-door and modified units: offices, living units and stores.

  Liquids in bulk: chemical grade or food grade. Forklift loading along the side. Site offices, living units and stores.