Shipping container dimensions

Figures from Hapag-Lloyd fleet specifications. A given container may differ by a few millimetres.

Type	Inside	Door	Volume	Payload	Source
10ft container	2 819 × 2 337 × 2 388 mm9′ 3″ × 7′ 8″ × 7′ 10″	2 286 × 2 261 mm7′ 6″ × 7′ 5″	15.7 m³556 ft³	8 500 kg18 739 lb	! Reference Conexwest
20ft container	5 900 × 2 352 × 2 395 mm19′ 4¼″ × 7′ 8½″ × 7′ 10¼″	2 340 × 2 292 mm7′ 8¼″ × 7′ 6¼″	33.2 m³1 174 ft³	28 130 kg62 016 lb	✓ Verified Hapag-Lloyd
40ft container	12 032 × 2 352 × 2 395 mm39′ 5¾″ × 7′ 8½″ × 7′ 10¼″	2 340 × 2 292 mm7′ 8¼″ × 7′ 6¼″	67.8 m³2 394 ft³	28 750 kg63 383 lb	✓ Verified Hapag-Lloyd
40ft High Cube container (40HC)	12 032 × 2 350 × 2 700 mm39′ 5¾″ × 7′ 8½″ × 8′ 10¼″	2 340 × 2 597 mm7′ 8¼″ × 8′ 6¼″	76.3 m³2 696 ft³	28 600 kg63 052 lb	✓ Verified Hapag-Lloyd
45ft High Cube container	13 556 × 2 352 × 2 700 mm44′ 5¾″ × 7′ 8½″ × 8′ 10¼″	2 340 × 2 597 mm7′ 8¼″ × 8′ 6¼″	86.1 m³3 040 ft³	27 700 kg61 068 lb	✓ Verified Hapag-Lloyd
20ft reefer container	5 450 × 2 280 × 2 159 mm17′ 10½″ × 7′ 5¾″ × 7′ 1″	2 290 × 2 264 mm7′ 6¼″ × 7′ 5¼″	26.8 m³947 ft³	29 140 kg64 243 lb	✓ Verified Hapag-Lloyd
40ft High Cube reefer	11 599 × 2 290 × 2 425 mm38′ 0¾″ × 7′ 6¼″ × 7′ 11½″	2 290 × 2 557 mm7′ 6¼″ × 8′ 4¾″	64.4 m³2 275 ft³	29 580 kg65 213 lb	✓ Verified Hapag-Lloyd
20ft Open Top container	5 895 × 2 350 × 2 340 mm19′ 4″ × 7′ 8½″ × 7′ 8¼″	—	32.4 m³1 145 ft³	30 050 kg66 249 lb	✓ Verified Hapag-Lloyd

“Verified”: size and door from the maker’s or shipping line’s specification. “Reference”: the class has no single standard, figures follow a reference model or guide. A given vehicle may differ; when in doubt, choose “Custom size”. checked 23 October 2026.

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