{"id":10915,"date":"2026-09-18T12:18:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T11:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.coin-container.de\/container-masse-groessen\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T22:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T21:09:20","slug":"container-masse-groessen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.coin-container.de\/en\/container-masse-groessen\/","title":{"rendered":"Container dimensions and sizes: 20 ft, 40 ft and High Cube at a glance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before you buy or rent a container, you need the dimensions: Will the container fit in the space available? Will the cargo fit through the door? This page summarises all common Container dimensions and sizes<\/strong> in uniform tables \u2013 external and internal dimensions, door opening, tare weight, payload and cargo volume. All values according to ISO 668; actual dimensions may vary by a few millimetres depending on the manufacturer and year of build.<\/p>\n

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Dimensions of the 20 ft container; the values for 40 ft and High Cube are in the table below.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Container sizes at a glance<\/h2>\n
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Type<\/th>\nExternal L\u00d7W\u00d7H (mm)<\/th>\nInternal L\u00d7W\u00d7H (mm)<\/th>\nDoor opening W\u00d7H (mm)<\/th>\nTare weight<\/th>\nMax. payload<\/th>\nCargo volume<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
10 ft<\/td>\n2.991 \u00d7 2.438 \u00d7 2.591<\/td>\napprox. 2.831 \u00d7 2.350 \u00d7 2.390<\/td>\napprox. 2.286 \u00d7 2.278<\/td>\napprox. 1.300 kg<\/td>\napprox. 8.000 kg<\/td>\napprox. 16 m\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 ft<\/td>\n6.058 \u00d7 2.438 \u00d7 2.591<\/td>\napprox. 5.898 \u00d7 2.350 \u00d7 2.390<\/td>\napprox. 2.340 \u00d7 2.280<\/td>\napprox. 2.200 kg<\/td>\napprox. 28.000 kg<\/td>\napprox. 33 m\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 ft High Cube<\/td>\n6.058 \u00d7 2.438 \u00d7 2.896<\/td>\napprox. 5.898 \u00d7 2.350 \u00d7 2.695<\/td>\napprox. 2.340 \u00d7 2.585<\/td>\napprox. 2.350 kg<\/td>\napprox. 28.000 kg<\/td>\napprox. 37 m\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40 ft<\/td>\n12.192 \u00d7 2.438 \u00d7 2.591<\/td>\napprox. 12.032 \u00d7 2.350 \u00d7 2.390<\/td>\napprox. 2.340 \u00d7 2.280<\/td>\napprox. 3.700 kg<\/td>\napprox. 26.500 kg<\/td>\napprox. 67 m\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40 ft High Cube<\/td>\n12.192 \u00d7 2.438 \u00d7 2.896<\/td>\napprox. 12.032 \u00d7 2.350 \u00d7 2.695<\/td>\napprox. 2.340 \u00d7 2.585<\/td>\napprox. 3.900 kg<\/td>\napprox. 28.500 kg<\/td>\napprox. 76 m\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

\u2194 Swipe the table left\/right<\/p>\n

The interior dimensions are around 15 to 20 cm smaller than the exterior dimensions \u2013 this is the wall thickness of the corrugated steel profiles. The door opening is always slightly smaller than the clear interior dimension, because the door frame and locking bars take up space. When loading with a forklift or pallet truck, the door opening height is often the limiting value.<\/p>\n

20 ft container \u2013 dimensions<\/h2>\n

The 20 ft container measures externally 6,06 m<\/strong> long, 2,44 m<\/strong> wide and 2,59 m<\/strong> high, and internally around 5,90 \u00d7 2,35 \u00d7 2,39 m<\/strong> with a volume of approximately 33 m\u00b3<\/strong> . The floor row holds around 11 Euro pallets (lengthwise), or correspondingly fewer when placed crosswise. Euro pallets fit crosswise through the double door (approx. 2,34 m wide). Tare weight approx. 2,2 t, permissible payload up to approx. 28 t. Typical uses: storage, construction sites, conversion, overseas shipping. Available options: Buy a 20 ft container<\/a>.<\/p>\n

40 ft container and 40 ft High Cube \u2013 dimensions<\/h2>\n

The 40 ft standard container measures externally 12,19 m<\/strong> long, with otherwise the same width and height as the 20 ft, and internally around 12,03 \u00d7 2,35 \u00d7 2,39 m<\/strong>, volume approx. 67 m\u00b3<\/strong>, a single layer on the floor holds around 21\u201325 Euro pallets. The High Cube (HC)<\/strong> is externally 2,90 m<\/strong> high (internally ~2,70 m) \u2013 30 cm more interior height with the same floor area, approx. 76 m\u00b3<\/strong>. This is worthwhile for fit-out projects (enough standing height remains after insulation), tall packages and stacking two layers of pallets. Available options: Buy a 40 ft container<\/a>.<\/p>\n

10 ft containers and small containers<\/h2>\n

The 10 ft container (approx. 3,0 m externally) and the even smaller 6 and 8 ft containers are custom-built \u2013 more expensive per cubic metre, but ideal if little floor space is available or only tools, garden equipment and small machines are to be stored. They can be delivered with a smaller truck. More about the compact format: Buy an 8 ft container<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Special containers \u2013 different dimensions<\/h2>\n