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40-foot shipping container size

40-foot shipping container
2438 × 2591 × 12192 mm mm
12.19 × 2.44 × 2.59 m externally — about 67 m³.

Two TEU, and the commonest box in international trade. Internal volume is about 67 m³. A high-cube variant adds a foot of height at 2,896 mm, which is the version usually converted into buildings because standard height is uncomfortably low once insulation and flooring are added.

The numbers

Millimetres
2438 × 2591 × 12192
Centimetres
243.8 × 259.1 × 1219.2
Inches
95.98 × 102.01 × 480.00
Defined by
ISO 668

Shipping containers

Size Millimetres Inches
40-foot shipping container ← 2438 × 2591 × 12192 mm mm 95.98 × 102.01
20-foot shipping container 2438 × 2591 × 6058 mm mm 95.98 × 102.01

Common questions

What size is 40-foot shipping container?
12.19 × 2.44 × 2.59 m externally — about 67 m³.
Which standard defines 40-foot shipping container?
ISO 668

Related pages

Sources

  1. Official vendor product documentation — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked