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Everything you need to know about container sizes and weight capacities before you buy - from 6ft mini cubes to 40ft high cubes.

Nearly every container in our range is 2.44m (2,438 mm) wide. Standard units stand 2.6m tall; high cubes add 300 mm for 2.9m of headroom. All measurements are in millimetres, listed length × width × height.

  • 6ft 1.83 m
  • 8ft 2.44 m
  • 10ft 2.99 m
  • 20ft 6.06 m
  • 40ft 12.19 m
External length, drawn to scale — every container is the same 2.44 m wide.
Tare
The container's own weight, empty.
Payload
The maximum weight of goods you can load inside.
MGW
Maximum Gross Weight — container plus payload combined.

Mini cubes

Compact 6ft & 8ft units - rarer, for when you're limited for space.

Size External (L × W × H) Internal (L × W × H) Tare Payload MGW
6ft 1,825 × 1,875 × 1,920 1,670 × 1,845 × 1,730 600 kg
8ft 2,440 × 2,260 × 2,260 2,290 × 2,110 × 2,060 950 kg 5,050 kg 6,000 kg

Standard height Containers

8.5ft (2,591 mm) tall - the everyday workhorse.

Size External (L × W × H) Internal (L × W × H) Tare Payload MGW
10ft 2,991 × 2,438 × 2,591 2,831 × 2,350 × 2,390 1,300 kg 8,860 kg 10,160 kg
20ft 6,058 × 2,438 × 2,591 5,898 × 2,352 × 2,390 2,120 kg 28,360 kg 30,480 kg
40ft 12,192 × 2,438 × 2,591 12,032 × 2,352 × 2,393 3,490 kg 26,990 kg 30,480 kg

High cube Containers

9.5ft (2,896 mm) tall - same footprint, 300 mm more headroom.

Size External (L × W × H) Internal (L × W × H) Tare Payload MGW
10ft HC 2,991 × 2,438 × 2,896 2,840 × 2,350 × 2,698 1,350 kg 10,000 kg 11,350 kg
20ft HC 6,058 × 2,438 × 2,896 5,898 × 2,352 × 2,700 2,315 kg 28,165 kg 30,480 kg
40ft HC 12,192 × 2,438 × 2,896 12,032 × 2,350 × 2,695 4,670 kg 29,330 kg 34,000 kg

Dangerous goods

Built to store hazardous materials safely.

Size External (L × W × H) Internal (L × W × H) Tare Payload MGW
10ft DG 2,991 × 2,438 × 2,896 2,840 × 2,370 × 2,586 1,800 kg 8,360 kg 10,160 kg
20ft DG 6,058 × 2,438 × 2,896 5,898 × 2,309 × 2,586 4,000 kg 16,000 kg 20,000 kg

Specs are a guide - tolerances vary slightly between builds. With regular maintenance a container lasts for decades, providing secure and weather-proof storage. Ask us if you need exact figures for a specific unit.

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