Freight Reference

40' Standard

Twice the length, same cross-section. The default for most containerised freight. Twice the volume of a 20-foot for well under twice the cost.

12.032 m2.393 m

Specifications

Internal length12.032 m|39′ 5¾″
Internal width2.352 m|7′ 8½″
Internal height2.393 m|7′ 10¼″
Door width2.343 m|7′ 8¼″
Door height2.28 m|7′ 5¾″
Capacity67.7 m³|2,391 ft³
Tare weight3,750 kg|8,267 lb
Maximum payload28,750 kg|63,383 lb
Maximum gross weight32,500 kg|71,650 lb
TEU2
These are nominal figures. Real containers vary by manufacturer, build year and carrier. Every unit carries a CSC safety-approval plate on the door, and that plate is authoritative for the box in front of you.

What it is for

The default for most containerised freight. Twice the volume of a 20-foot for well under twice the cost.

Others in the same family

20' Standard

General purpose, closed on all sides.

20' Bulk

Roof hatches for dry bulk.

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Provided for convenience and general information only.Figures, definitions and descriptions on these pages are compiled from publicly available sources — published industry standards, official code registers and carriers' own published specifications — and are nominal: actual equipment, regulations and commercial terms vary by manufacturer, carrier, jurisdiction and contract, and change over time. FrateZone is not the issuing authority for any of it, does not warrant that any figure here is correct, current or complete, and makes no representation that a source has not changed since it was read. Where a specification belongs to a specific physical unit or a specific contract — a container's certified plate, an airline's tariff, the wording of your own sale agreement — that document governs, not this page. FrateZone accepts no liability for any error or omission here, nor for any operational, commercial, financial or legal decision taken in reliance on it. Verify against the authoritative source before you act.

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