Container Dimensions

Gap Containers have provided a container conversion chart displaying container dimensions, weights.

The container specifications given are an approximate size indication.
Different container manafacturers of the same type of storage containers may vary slightly
Use these container conversion charts as a guide only.

Standard External Container Dimensions

Imperial Measurements

Container Length	10ft	20ft	30ft	40ft
Container Width	8ft	8ft	8ft	8ft
Container Height:
» Standard	8ft 6ins	8ft 6ins	8ft 6ins	8ft 6ins
» High cube	9ft 6ins	9ft 6ins	9ft 6ins	9ft 6ins

Metric Measurements

Container Length	3.05m	6.06m	9.12m	12.19m
Container Width	2.44m	2.44m	2.44m	2.44m
Container Height:
» Standard	2.59m	2.59m	2.59m	2.59m
» High cube	2.89m	2.89m	2.89m	2.89m

Standard Internal Container Dimensions

Imperial Measurements

Internal Length	9ft 2ins	19ft 3ins	29ft 4ins	39ft 4ins
Internal Width	7ft 7ins	7ft 7ins	7ft 7ins	7ft 7ins
Internal Height:
» Standard	7ft 9ins	7ft 9ins	7ft 9ins	7ft 9ins
» High cube	8ft 9ins	8ft 9ins	8ft 9ins	8ft 9ins
End Door Aperture Width	as req.	7ft 6ins	7ft 6ins	7ft 6ins
End Door Aperture Height:
» Standard	as req.	7ft 5ins	7ft 5ins	7ft 5ins
» High cube	as req.	8ft 5ins	8ft 5ins	8ft 5ins
Floor area	72sq ft	150sq ft	227sq ft	305sq ft
Cubic capacity:
» Standard	560cu ft	1160cu ft	1760cu ft	2360cu ft
» High cube	630cu ft	1310cu ft	1985cu ft	2660cu ft
Weight	1.5 tons	2.4 tons	3.2 tons	4 tons

Metric Measurements

Internal Length	2.80m	5.87m	8.93m	12.00m
Internal Width	2.33m	2.33m	2.33m	2.33m
Internal Height:
» Standard	2.35m	2.35m	2.35m	2.35m
» High cube	2.65m	2.65m	2.65m	2.65m
End Door Aperture Width:	as req.	2.28m	2.28m	2.28m
End Door Aperture Height:
» Standard	as req.	2.26m	2.26m	2.26m
» High cube	as req.	2.56m	2.56m	2.56m
Floor area	6.69m2	13.93m2	21.09m2	28.33m2
Cubic capacity:
» Standard	15.89m3	32.85m3	49.84m3	66.83m3
» High cube	17.84m3	37.09m3	56.21m3	75.32m3
Weight	1.52 tonnes	2.44 tonnes	3.25 tonnes	4.06 tonnes

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