Essential Guide to 20-Foot Container Specifications and Loading

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Dimensions of the 20-foot container

20-foot container external dimensions
Type of Container	Height	Height (Metric)	Width	Width (Metric)	Length	Length (Metric)
Standard 20 foot Shipping Container	8ft. 6in.	2.59m	8ft.	2.44m	20 ft.	6.06 m
High Cube 20 ft. Shipping Container	9ft. 6in.	2.89m	8ft.	2.44m	20 ft.	6.06 m
20-foot container internal dimensions
Type of Container	Height	Height (Metric)	Width	Width (Metric)	Length	Length (Metric)
Standard 20 foot Shipping Container	7ft. 10 in.	2.38m.	7ft. 8.5in	2.35m.	19ft. 8in.	5.9m
High Cube 20ft. Shipping Container	8ft. 9in.	2.69m.	7ft. 8.5in.	2.35m.	19ft. 8in.	5.9m

Volume of 20 ft. Containers
Type of Container	Volume		Volume (Metric)
Standard 20 foot Shipping Container	1,170 cubic ft.		33.1 cubic m
High Cube 20 ft. Shipping Container	1,320 cubic ft.		37.4 cubic m
Weight of 20 ft. Containers
Type of Container	Tare Weight (lbs)	Tare Weight (kg)	Max Cargo Weight (lbs)	Max Cargo Weight (kg)
Standard 20 foot Shipping Container	4,409 lbs	2,000 kg	67,200 lbs	30,480 kg
High Cube 20ft. Shipping Container	4,629 lbs	2,100 kg	67,200 lbs	30,480 kg

The 20-foot container’s dimensions are usually measured using the imperial system (feet) and specifies both the exterior dimensions and the interior (usable) dimensions.

The dimensions of a 20-foot container are:

Exterior Dimensions (in feet): 20’ long x 8’ wide x 8’ 6” high
Exterior Dimensions (in meters): 6.10m long x 2.44m wide x 2.59m high
Interior Dimensions (in feet): 19’ 4” long x 7’ 9” wide x 7’ 10” high
Internal Dimensions (in meters): 5.898m long x 2.352m wide x 2.393m high
Usable Capacity: 32.6m3

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How many pallets can fit into a 20-foot container?

In terms of Euro pallet types (European pallets) of which dimensions are 1.2m x 0.8m, the base of the 20-foot container can hold up to 11 Euro pallet stacks as long as the load is not hanging over the sides. Generally, the optimal way of fitting pallets inside the container is with one row along the length and another row along the width. More information.

For the standard American pallet type with dimensions 40” x 48” (1.016m x 1.219m), the base of a standard 20-foot container can hold 10 pallets as long as the load is not hanging over the sides.