Container Sizes Guide
Dimensions for Container Hire and Sales
These are the general sizes of our standard containers. Although we have provided both metric and imperial dimensions for these containers, please note that containers are still referred to by their imperial sizes (8ft, 20ft, 40ft etc). Call us if you have any questions about this on freephone 08000 82 80 84, or complete our enquiry form anytime here.
Container Dimensions (metric)
| Standard External Container Dimensions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Container Length | 2.42m (8ft) |
3.05m (10ft) |
6.06m (20ft) |
9.12m (30ft) |
12.19m (40ft) |
| Container Width | 2.17m (7ft 1in) |
2.44m (8ft) |
2.44m (8ft) |
2.44m (8ft) |
2.44m (8ft) |
| Container Height: | |||||
| » Standard | 2.26m (7ft 5in) |
2.59m (8ft 6in) |
2.59m (8ft 6in) |
2.59m (8ft 6in) |
2.59m (8ft 6in) |
| » High cube | - | 2.89m (9ft 6in) |
2.89m (9ft 6in) |
2.89m (9ft 6in) |
2.89m (9ft 6in) |
| Standard Internal Container Dimensions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Length | 2.28m (7ft 6in) |
2.80m (9ft 2in) |
5.87m (19ft 3in) |
8.93m (29ft 4in) |
12.00m (39ft 4in) |
| Internal Width | 2.10m (6ft 11in) |
2.33m (7ft 7in) |
2.33m (7ft 7in) |
2.33m (7ft 7in) |
2.33m (7ft 7in) |
| Internal Height: | |||||
| » Standard | 2.04m (6ft 8in) |
2.35m (7ft 9in) |
2.35m (7ft 9in) |
2.35m (7ft 9in) |
2.35m (7ft 9in) |
| » High cube | - | 2.65m (8ft 9in) |
2.65m (8ft 9in) |
2.65m (8ft 9in) |
2.65m (8ft 9in) |
| End Door Aperture Width | 2.09m (6ft 10in) |
as req. | 2.28m (7ft 8in) |
2.28m (7ft 8in) |
2.28m (7ft 8in) |
| End Door Aperture Height: | |||||
| » Standard | 1.94m (6ft 4in) |
as req. | 2.26m (7ft 5in) |
2.26m (7ft 5in) |
2.26m (7ft 5in) |
| » High cube | - | as req. | 2.56m (8ft 5in) |
2.56m (8ft 5in) |
2.56m (8ft 5in) |
| Floor area | 4.78m2 (51sq ft) |
6.69m2 (72sq ft) |
13.93m2 (150sq ft) |
21.09m2Â (227sq ft) |
28.33m2 (305sq ft) |
| Cubic capacity: | |||||
| » Standard | 9.28m3 (348cu ft) |
15.89m3 (560cu ft) |
32.85m3 (1160cu ft) |
49.84m3 (1760cu ft) |
66.83m3 (2360cu ft) |
| » High cube | - | 17.84m3 (630cu ft) |
37.09m3 (1310cu ft) |
56.21m3 (1985cu ft) |
75.32m3 (2660cu ft) |
| Weight | 0.95 tonnes (0.94 tons) |
1.52 tonnes (1.5 tons) |
2.23 tonnes (2.2 tons) |
2.84 tonnes (2.8 tons) |
3.35 tonnes (3.3 tons) |
These container sizes are for use as a guide. Don't forget, we can source any size or type of container for hire or sale and deliver anywhere in mainland UK. Call us for a quote (it won't cost you a penny from a landline) on 08000 82 80 84.
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