20-foot shipping container size
20-foot shipping container
2438 × 2591 × 6058 mm mm
6.06 × 2.44 × 2.59 m externally — about 33 m³.
The TEU, or twenty-foot equivalent unit, which is the unit global shipping capacity is counted in. Internal volume is about 33 m³ and maximum gross weight 30,480 kg. These dimensions are fixed by ISO 668 and effectively unchangeable: every crane, chassis, ship cell guide and port gantry in the world is built around them.
The numbers
- Millimetres
- 2438 × 2591 × 6058
- Centimetres
- 243.8 × 259.1 × 605.8
- Inches
- 95.98 × 102.01 × 238.50
- Defined by
- ISO 668
Shipping containers
| Size | Millimetres | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| 20-foot shipping container ← | 2438 × 2591 × 6058 mm mm | 95.98 × 102.01 |
| 40-foot shipping container | 2438 × 2591 × 12192 mm mm | 95.98 × 102.01 |
Common questions
- What size is 20-foot shipping container?
- 6.06 × 2.44 × 2.59 m externally — about 33 m³.
- Which standard defines 20-foot shipping container?
- ISO 668
Related pages
- 40-foot shipping container size 2438 × 2591 × 12192 mm mm
Sources
- Official vendor product documentation — At One Place