Container Specifications
Complete FCL/LCL container dimensions, weight limits, and cubic capacity for India import-export planning.
9 container types
20' Standard (20' GP)
Most common container for general cargo. Ideal for heavy goods that don't require maximum space.
Internal Dimensions
Length5.898 m (19'4")
Width2.352 m (7'9")
Height2.393 m (7'10")
Door Opening
Width2.340 m (7'8")
Height2.280 m (7'6")
Capacity
Volume33.2 m³ (1,172 cu ft)
Payload28,200 kg (62,170 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight2,280 kg (5,030 lbs)
40' Standard (40' GP)
Double the length of 20' container. Perfect for voluminous cargo that is not too heavy.
Internal Dimensions
Length12.032 m (39'6")
Width2.352 m (7'9")
Height2.393 m (7'10")
Door Opening
Width2.340 m (7'8")
Height2.280 m (7'6")
Capacity
Volume67.7 m³ (2,390 cu ft)
Payload26,680 kg (58,820 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight3,800 kg (8,380 lbs)
40' High Cube (40' HC)
Extra height container for light, voluminous cargo. Most popular for retail goods and furniture.
Internal Dimensions
Length12.032 m (39'6")
Width2.352 m (7'9")
Height2.698 m (8'10")
Door Opening
Width2.340 m (7'8")
Height2.585 m (8'6")
Capacity
Volume76.3 m³ (2,694 cu ft)
Payload26,460 kg (58,334 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight4,020 kg (8,860 lbs)
20' Refrigerated (20' RF)
Temperature-controlled container for perishables. Maintains temperatures from -30°C to +30°C.
Internal Dimensions
Length5.444 m (17'10")
Width2.268 m (7'5")
Height2.272 m (7'5")
Door Opening
Width2.226 m (7'4")
Height2.260 m (7'5")
Capacity
Volume28.1 m³ (992 cu ft)
Payload27,400 kg (60,400 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight3,080 kg (6,790 lbs)
40' Refrigerated (40' RF)
Large refrigerated container for temperature-sensitive cargo. Ideal for frozen food and pharmaceuticals.
Internal Dimensions
Length11.561 m (37'11")
Width2.268 m (7'5")
Height2.249 m (7'4")
Door Opening
Width2.226 m (7'4")
Height2.260 m (7'5")
Capacity
Volume59.3 m³ (2,094 cu ft)
Payload26,280 kg (57,940 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight4,200 kg (9,260 lbs)
20' Open Top
Container with removable roof for top-loading cargo. Ideal for machinery and oversized items.
Internal Dimensions
Length5.894 m (19'4")
Width2.344 m (7'8")
Height2.347 m (7'8")
Door Opening
Width2.336 m (7'8")
Height2.233 m (7'4")
Capacity
Volume32.4 m³ (1,144 cu ft)
Payload28,080 kg (61,910 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight2,400 kg (5,290 lbs)
40' Open Top
Large open top container for heavy and tall cargo that requires crane loading.
Internal Dimensions
Length12.024 m (39'5")
Width2.344 m (7'8")
Height2.347 m (7'8")
Door Opening
Width2.336 m (7'8")
Height2.233 m (7'4")
Capacity
Volume66.2 m³ (2,338 cu ft)
Payload26,480 kg (58,380 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight4,000 kg (8,820 lbs)
20' Flat Rack
Container with collapsible sides for oversized cargo. Perfect for heavy machinery and vehicles.
Internal Dimensions
Length5.620 m (18'5")
Width2.200 m (7'3")
Height2.233 m (7'4")
Door Opening
WidthN/A
HeightN/A
Capacity
VolumeN/A
Payload27,600 kg (60,850 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight2,880 kg (6,350 lbs)
40' Flat Rack
40-foot flat rack with collapsible end walls for extra-long or wide OOG cargo such as heavy plant, steel structures, and rolling stock.
Internal Dimensions
Length12.032 m (39'6")
Width2.228 m (7'4")
Height1.981 m (6'6")
Door Opening
WidthN/A
HeightN/A
Capacity
VolumeN/A
Payload40,000 kg (88,185 lbs)
Gross Weight45,000 kg (99,208 lbs)
Tare Weight5,000 kg (11,023 lbs)
20' Standard (20' GP)
Most common container for general cargo. Ideal for heavy goods that don't require maximum space.
Internal Dimensions
Length5.898 m (19'4")
Width2.352 m (7'9")
Height2.393 m (7'10")
Door Opening
Width2.340 m (7'8")
Height2.280 m (7'6")
Capacity
Volume33.2 m³ (1,172 cu ft)
Payload28,200 kg (62,170 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight2,280 kg (5,030 lbs)
40' Standard (40' GP)
Double the length of 20' container. Perfect for voluminous cargo that is not too heavy.
Internal Dimensions
Length12.032 m (39'6")
Width2.352 m (7'9")
Height2.393 m (7'10")
Door Opening
Width2.340 m (7'8")
Height2.280 m (7'6")
Capacity
Volume67.7 m³ (2,390 cu ft)
Payload26,680 kg (58,820 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight3,800 kg (8,380 lbs)
40' High Cube (40' HC)
Extra height container for light, voluminous cargo. Most popular for retail goods and furniture.
Internal Dimensions
Length12.032 m (39'6")
Width2.352 m (7'9")
Height2.698 m (8'10")
Door Opening
Width2.340 m (7'8")
Height2.585 m (8'6")
Capacity
Volume76.3 m³ (2,694 cu ft)
Payload26,460 kg (58,334 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight4,020 kg (8,860 lbs)
20' Refrigerated (20' RF)
Temperature-controlled container for perishables. Maintains temperatures from -30°C to +30°C.
Internal Dimensions
Length5.444 m (17'10")
Width2.268 m (7'5")
Height2.272 m (7'5")
Door Opening
Width2.226 m (7'4")
Height2.260 m (7'5")
Capacity
Volume28.1 m³ (992 cu ft)
Payload27,400 kg (60,400 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight3,080 kg (6,790 lbs)
40' Refrigerated (40' RF)
Large refrigerated container for temperature-sensitive cargo. Ideal for frozen food and pharmaceuticals.
Internal Dimensions
Length11.561 m (37'11")
Width2.268 m (7'5")
Height2.249 m (7'4")
Door Opening
Width2.226 m (7'4")
Height2.260 m (7'5")
Capacity
Volume59.3 m³ (2,094 cu ft)
Payload26,280 kg (57,940 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight4,200 kg (9,260 lbs)
20' Open Top
Container with removable roof for top-loading cargo. Ideal for machinery and oversized items.
Internal Dimensions
Length5.894 m (19'4")
Width2.344 m (7'8")
Height2.347 m (7'8")
Door Opening
Width2.336 m (7'8")
Height2.233 m (7'4")
Capacity
Volume32.4 m³ (1,144 cu ft)
Payload28,080 kg (61,910 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight2,400 kg (5,290 lbs)
40' Open Top
Large open top container for heavy and tall cargo that requires crane loading.
Internal Dimensions
Length12.024 m (39'5")
Width2.344 m (7'8")
Height2.347 m (7'8")
Door Opening
Width2.336 m (7'8")
Height2.233 m (7'4")
Capacity
Volume66.2 m³ (2,338 cu ft)
Payload26,480 kg (58,380 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight4,000 kg (8,820 lbs)
20' Flat Rack
Container with collapsible sides for oversized cargo. Perfect for heavy machinery and vehicles.
Internal Dimensions
Length5.620 m (18'5")
Width2.200 m (7'3")
Height2.233 m (7'4")
Door Opening
WidthN/A
HeightN/A
Capacity
VolumeN/A
Payload27,600 kg (60,850 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight2,880 kg (6,350 lbs)
40' Flat Rack
40-foot flat rack with collapsible end walls for extra-long or wide OOG cargo such as heavy plant, steel structures, and rolling stock.
Internal Dimensions
Length12.032 m (39'6")
Width2.228 m (7'4")
Height1.981 m (6'6")
Door Opening
WidthN/A
HeightN/A
Capacity
VolumeN/A
Payload40,000 kg (88,185 lbs)
Gross Weight45,000 kg (99,208 lbs)
Tare Weight5,000 kg (11,023 lbs)
20' Standard (20' GP)
Most common container for general cargo. Ideal for heavy goods that don't require maximum space.
Internal Dimensions
Length5.898 m (19'4")
Width2.352 m (7'9")
Height2.393 m (7'10")
Door Opening
Width2.340 m (7'8")
Height2.280 m (7'6")
Capacity
Volume33.2 m³ (1,172 cu ft)
Payload28,200 kg (62,170 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight2,280 kg (5,030 lbs)
40' Standard (40' GP)
Double the length of 20' container. Perfect for voluminous cargo that is not too heavy.
Internal Dimensions
Length12.032 m (39'6")
Width2.352 m (7'9")
Height2.393 m (7'10")
Door Opening
Width2.340 m (7'8")
Height2.280 m (7'6")
Capacity
Volume67.7 m³ (2,390 cu ft)
Payload26,680 kg (58,820 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight3,800 kg (8,380 lbs)
40' High Cube (40' HC)
Extra height container for light, voluminous cargo. Most popular for retail goods and furniture.
Internal Dimensions
Length12.032 m (39'6")
Width2.352 m (7'9")
Height2.698 m (8'10")
Door Opening
Width2.340 m (7'8")
Height2.585 m (8'6")
Capacity
Volume76.3 m³ (2,694 cu ft)
Payload26,460 kg (58,334 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight4,020 kg (8,860 lbs)
20' Refrigerated (20' RF)
Temperature-controlled container for perishables. Maintains temperatures from -30°C to +30°C.
Internal Dimensions
Length5.444 m (17'10")
Width2.268 m (7'5")
Height2.272 m (7'5")
Door Opening
Width2.226 m (7'4")
Height2.260 m (7'5")
Capacity
Volume28.1 m³ (992 cu ft)
Payload27,400 kg (60,400 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight3,080 kg (6,790 lbs)
40' Refrigerated (40' RF)
Large refrigerated container for temperature-sensitive cargo. Ideal for frozen food and pharmaceuticals.
Internal Dimensions
Length11.561 m (37'11")
Width2.268 m (7'5")
Height2.249 m (7'4")
Door Opening
Width2.226 m (7'4")
Height2.260 m (7'5")
Capacity
Volume59.3 m³ (2,094 cu ft)
Payload26,280 kg (57,940 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight4,200 kg (9,260 lbs)
20' Open Top
Container with removable roof for top-loading cargo. Ideal for machinery and oversized items.
Internal Dimensions
Length5.894 m (19'4")
Width2.344 m (7'8")
Height2.347 m (7'8")
Door Opening
Width2.336 m (7'8")
Height2.233 m (7'4")
Capacity
Volume32.4 m³ (1,144 cu ft)
Payload28,080 kg (61,910 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight2,400 kg (5,290 lbs)
40' Open Top
Large open top container for heavy and tall cargo that requires crane loading.
Internal Dimensions
Length12.024 m (39'5")
Width2.344 m (7'8")
Height2.347 m (7'8")
Door Opening
Width2.336 m (7'8")
Height2.233 m (7'4")
Capacity
Volume66.2 m³ (2,338 cu ft)
Payload26,480 kg (58,380 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight4,000 kg (8,820 lbs)
20' Flat Rack
Container with collapsible sides for oversized cargo. Perfect for heavy machinery and vehicles.
Internal Dimensions
Length5.620 m (18'5")
Width2.200 m (7'3")
Height2.233 m (7'4")
Door Opening
WidthN/A
HeightN/A
Capacity
VolumeN/A
Payload27,600 kg (60,850 lbs)
Gross Weight30,480 kg (67,200 lbs)
Tare Weight2,880 kg (6,350 lbs)
40' Flat Rack
40-foot flat rack with collapsible end walls for extra-long or wide OOG cargo such as heavy plant, steel structures, and rolling stock.
Internal Dimensions
Length12.032 m (39'6")
Width2.228 m (7'4")
Height1.981 m (6'6")
Door Opening
WidthN/A
HeightN/A
Capacity
VolumeN/A
Payload40,000 kg (88,185 lbs)
Gross Weight45,000 kg (99,208 lbs)
Tare Weight5,000 kg (11,023 lbs)
Note: Container dimensions may vary slightly between manufacturers and shipping lines. Always confirm exact specifications with your carrier for critical shipments.