CONTAINERS: TYPES, AND ASSOCIATED TERMINOLOGY

Standard Container/Dry Van/High Cube: STD / DV / HC
  • Most common sizes 20 feet and 40 feet (20DV / STD - 40DV / STD - 40HC)
  • 40HC is 1 foot taller than STD 40’ container
  • We also have 45HC – 5 feet longer than a regular 40HC

Flat Rack: FR (Used for cargo Over weight/height/width)

Open Top: OT

  • Used for cargo over weight/height
  • Associated with this we might hear also “In Gauge” – “Out Gauge.”
  • In Gauge means the dimensions of the special cargo are smaller than or equal to those of the container
  • Out Gauge dimensions are bigger and exceed container dimensions

Platform: for cargo Over weight/height/width/length

Reefer Containers: 20RF / 40RF / 40HR same dimension as regular containers

Tank Containers: 20T

DIMENSION 20’ST 40’ST 40’HC 45’HC
20’x8’x8’6″ 40’x8’x8’6 40’x8’x9’6″ 45’x8’x9’6″
Length 5.900 mm 12.034 mm 12.034 mm 13.556 mm
Width 2.352 mm 2.352 mm 2.352 mm 2.352 mm
Height 2.393 mm 2.395 mm 2.700 mm 2.700 mm
WEIGHT 20’ST 40’ST 40’HC 45’HC
20’x8’x8’6″ 40’x8’x8’6 40’x8’x9’6″ 45’x8’x9’6″
Max Gross Weight 30.480kg 30.480kg 30.480 kg 30.480 kg
(67,197 lbs) (67,197 lbs) (67,197 lbs) (67,197 lbs)
Average Tare 2.230kg 3.740 kg 3.900 kg 4.700 kg
(4,916 lbs) (8,245 lbs) (8,598 lbs) (10,261 lbs)
Maximum Payload 28.250 kg 26.740 kg 26.580 kg 25.780 kg
(62,280 lbs) (58,951 lbs) (58,598 lbs) (59,039 lbs)