Will the cargo
fit the container?
The numbers to check before drawing up a loading plan: internal dimensions, door opening, capacity, tare and maximum payload.
How many units fit?
Enter the dimensions of your carton, package or pallet; we'll calculate how many fit in each container type and how many containers you need in total.
Length and width are enough. Leave height empty to count a single layer (floor positions) — ideal for pallets. Enter a weight to apply the payload limit as well.
Calculated from the internal dimensions in the table, with a 3 mm loading allowance per unit (without it, the theoretical limit of a 40' container is 25 Euro pallets). For closed types the piece must also pass through the door; for out-of-gauge cargo, write to us. Weight distribution, securing and overhanging cargo can change the result.
Relative length
- 20'DC5.900
- 40'DC12.032
- 40'HC12.032
- 20'OT5.895
- 40'OT12.029
- 20'RF5.450
- 40'RF HC11.599
- 20'FR5.638
- 40'FR11.652
- 45'HC13.556
| Type | Units that fit | Internal length (mm) | Internal width (mm) | Internal height (mm) | Door width (mm) | Door height (mm) | Capacity (m³) | Tare (kg) | Max gross (kg) | Max payload (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20'DC | 5.900 | 2.352 | 2.395 | 2.340 | 2.292 | 33,2 | 2.350 | 30.480 | 28.130 | |
| 40'DC | 12.032 | 2.352 | 2.395 | 2.340 | 2.292 | 67,7 | 3.750 | 32.500 | 28.750 | |
| 40'HC | 12.032 | 2.350 | 2.700 | 2.340 | 2.597 | 76,3 | 3.900 | 32.500 | 28.600 | |
| 20'OT | 5.895 | 2.350 | 2.340 | 2.338 | 2.280 | 32,5 | 2.450 | 32.500 | 30.050 | |
| 40'OT | 12.029 | 2.350 | 2.344 | 2.340 | 2.276 | 66,8 | 4.050 | 32.500 | 28.450 | |
| 20'RF | 5.450 | 2.280 | 2.159 | 2.290 | 2.264 | 28,1 | 2.860 | 32.000 | 29.140 | |
| 40'RF HC | 11.599 | 2.290 | 2.425 | 2.290 | 2.557 | 67,7 | 4.420 | 34.000 | 29.580 | |
| 20'FR | 5.638 | 2.438 | 2.233 | — | — | — | 2.900 | 45.000 | 42.100 | |
| 40'FR | 11.652 | 2.347 | 2.265 | — | — | — | 5.900 | 55.000 | 49.100 | |
| 45'HC | 13.556 | 2.352 | 2.700 | 2.340 | 2.597 | 86 | 4.800 | 32.500 | 27.700 |
Using this table
- The values are typical, not binding. ISO fixes only the external dimensions and the maximum gross weight; internal dimensions and tare vary with the manufacturer and the age of the unit.
- What binds is the tare and maximum gross weight written on the container's own CSC plate. Check the plate before loading.
- Under SOLAS, declaring the verified gross mass (VGM) is the shipper's responsibility. A container with no declaration, or one whose declaration does not match, is not loaded on board.
- Capacity does not apply to flat rack and open-top types; out-of-gauge cargo needs a separate assessment.
- Ask us about equipment availability and actual dimensions before loading — we confirm them at the booking stage.
Let's talk
about your cargo.
Send the route, cargo type and deadline. On standard lanes we reply the same day with a price and a plan; on project cargo, within 48 hours.