{"id":1846,"date":"2019-06-18T22:14:32","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T22:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cargocentric.com\/cc\/?p=1846"},"modified":"2020-12-30T06:28:27","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T06:28:27","slug":"how-much-fits-in-a-container","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cargocentric.com\/how-much-fits-in-a-container\/","title":{"rendered":"How much fits in a container?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Containers come in different types and sizes.\u00a0 Below are interior dimensions and volume of the most common containers.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--><\/style>\n<\/h4>\n<table dir=\"ltr\" style=\"height: 248px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"609\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"82\" \/>\n<col width=\"66\" \/>\n<col width=\"68\" \/>\n<col width=\"59\" \/>\n<col width=\"101\" \/>\n<col width=\"94\" \/>\n<col width=\"94\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Container\\nSize&quot;}\"><strong>Container<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Size<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Interior\\nLength&quot;}\"><strong>Interior<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Length<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Interior \\nWidth&quot;}\"><strong>Interior <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Width<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Interior\\nHeight&quot;}\"><strong>Interior<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Height<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Total Interior\\nVolume&quot;}\"><strong>Total Interior<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Volume<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Door Opening\\nHeight&quot;}\"><strong>Door Opening<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Height<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Door Opening\\nWidth&quot;}\"><strong>Door Opening<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Width<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;20'&quot;}\"><strong>20&#8242;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;5.89m\\n19'-4\\&quot;&quot;}\">5.89m<br \/>\n19&#8242;-4&#8243;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;2.35m\\n7'-8\\&quot;&quot;}\">2.35m<br \/>\n7&#8242;-8&#8243;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;2.38m\\n7'-9\\&quot;&quot;}\">2.38m<br \/>\n7&#8242;-9&#8243;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;32.94 cbm\\n1163 cubic ft&quot;}\">*32.94 cbm<br \/>\n*1163 cubic ft<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;2.28m\\n7'-5\\&quot;&quot;}\">2.28m<br \/>\n7&#8242;-5&#8243;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;2.34m\\n7'-8\\&quot;&quot;}\">2.34m<br \/>\n7&#8242;-8&#8243;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;40'&quot;}\"><strong>40&#8242;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;12.03m\\n39'-5\\&quot;&quot;}\">12.03m<br \/>\n39&#8242;-5&#8243;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;2.35m\\n7'-8\\&quot;&quot;}\">2.35m<br \/>\n7&#8242;-8&#8243;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;2.38m\\n7'-9\\&quot;&quot;}\">2.38m<br \/>\n7&#8242;-9&#8243;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;67.28 cbm\\n2375.9 cubic ft&quot;}\">*67.28 cbm<br \/>\n*2375.9 cubic ft<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;2.28m\\n7'-5\\&quot;&quot;}\">2.28m<br \/>\n7&#8242;-5&#8243;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;2.34m\\n7'-8\\&quot;&quot;}\">2.34m<br \/>\n7&#8242;-8&#8243;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;40' HC\\n(High-Cube)&quot;}\"><strong>40&#8242; HC<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(High-Cube)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;12.03m\\n39'-5\\&quot;&quot;}\">12.03m<br \/>\n39&#8242;-5&#8243;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;2.35m\\n7'-8\\&quot;&quot;}\">2.35m<br \/>\n7&#8242;-8&#8243;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;2.69m\\n8'-9\\&quot;&quot;}\">2.69m<br \/>\n8&#8242;-9&#8243;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;76.04 cbm\\n2685 cubic ft&quot;}\">*76.04 cbm<br \/>\n*2685 cubic ft<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;2.58m\\n8'-5\\&quot;&quot;}\">2.58m<br \/>\n8&#8242;-5&#8243;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;2.34m\\n7'-8\\&quot;&quot;}\">2.34m<br \/>\n7&#8242;-8&#8243;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;45' HC\\n(High-Cube)&quot;}\"><strong>45&#8242; HC<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(High-Cube)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;13.55m\\n44'-5\\&quot;&quot;}\">13.55m<br \/>\n44&#8242;-5&#8243;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;2.35m\\n7'-8\\&quot;&quot;}\">2.35m<br \/>\n7&#8242;-8&#8243;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;2.69m\\n8'-9\\&quot;&quot;}\">2.69m<br \/>\n8&#8242;-9&#8243;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;85.65 cbm\\n3024 cubic ft&quot;}\">*85.65 cbm<br \/>\n*3024 cubic ft<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;2.58m\\n8'-5\\&quot;&quot;}\">2.58m<br \/>\n8&#8242;-5&#8243;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;2.34m\\n7'-8\\&quot;&quot;}\">2.34m<br \/>\n7&#8242;-8&#8243;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt><em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwlcorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/gwl\/images\/bullet_yellow.png\" \/>\u00a0*\u00a0<\/em>The above illustrates interior dimensions and volume, but very rarely are containers loaded to their maximum capacity.\u00a0 Considering cartons come in different shapes and sizes, its very uncommon for them to pack precisely from edge to edge.<\/dt>\n<dt><\/dt>\n<dt><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwlcorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/gwl\/images\/bullet_yellow.png\" \/>\u00a0Loading pallets into a container reduces the number of cartons you can fit in a container.\u00a0 However, loading and unloading time will be greatly reduced.\u00a0 Warehouses will charge more for containers that are not on pallets (aka floor loaded).<\/dt>\n<dt><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwlcorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/gwl\/images\/bullet_yellow.png\" \/>\u00a0We recommend discussing container sizes with your manufacturers, as they are typically the party that loads the cargo into containers and will help estimate the appropriate container size.<\/dt>\n<dt><div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div><\/dt>\n<dt><i>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cargocentric.com\/cc\/sharing-a-containers-vs-shipping-a-full-container\/\">Sharing vs. Shipping a Full Container<\/a><\/i><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Containers come in different types and sizes.\u00a0 Below are interior dimensions and volume of the most common containers. 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