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The shipping containers we supply were originally developed for marine use and most come ISO certified. They are manufactured to a very high specification out of high tensile steel and have corrugated steel walls and doors.

Internal floors are treated timber, 27mm thick, mounted on steel cross members. Double doors are fitted to one end, retained by four full height locking bars all fitted with lockable handles.

Shipping containers are very robust and require little or no maintenance but it is a good idea to ensure the doors are kept in good working order. Therefore we recommend that you grease the door hinges and locking rods at regular intervals.

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General Purpose
Dimensions–Internal 20′ Standard 40′ Standard 40′ High Cube
Length: 19′ 4.0″ 39′ 6.0″ 39′ 6.0″
Width: 7′ 9.0″ 7′ 9.0″ 7′ 9.0″
Height: 7′ 10.0″ 7′ 10.0″ 8′ 10.0″
Door Opening Width: 7′ 8.0″ 7′ 8.0″ 7′ 8.0″
Door Opening Height: 7′ 6.0″ 7′ 6.0″ 8′ 5.0″
Cubic Capacity:

 

1,169 ft3 2,384 ft3 2,698 ft3
Weight & Payload
Tare Weight (Design Estimate): 4,915 lbs. 8,070 lbs. 8,465 lbs.
Maximum Gross Weight: 67,200 lbs. 71,650 lbs. 71,650 lbs.
Maximum Payload:

 

62,285 lbs. 63,581 lbs. 63,184 lbs.
Strength Tests
Floor:

 

16,000 lbs. 16,000 lbs. 16,000 lbs.
Stacking
Stacking Height: 8 High 8 High 8 High
Open top
Dimensions–External 20′ Open Top 40′ Open Top
Length: 20′ 0.0″ 40′ 0.0″
Width: 8′ 0.0″ 8′ 0.0″

Height:

 

8′ 6.0″ 8′ 6.0″
Dimensions–Internal
Length: 19′ 4.0″ 39′ 5.5″
Width: 7′ 9.0″ 7′ 9.0″

Height:

 

7′ 9.0″ 7′ 9.0″
Dimensions–Door and Roof Openings
Minimum Door Opening Width: 7′ 8.5″ 7′ 8.5″
Minimum Door Opening Height: 7′ 6.0″ 7′ 6.0″
Minimum Roof Opening:
Width Between Top Rails 7′ 5.0″ 7′ 5.0″
Length Between Top Headers 18′ 7.5″ 38′ 8.5″
Length Between Troughs 17′ 7.5″ 37′ 9.0″
Header Opening (Header Removed):
Width Between Stubs 6′ 4.5″ 6′ 4.5″

Removable swing header capable of swinging 90 degrees to either side

 

Weight & Payload
Tare Weight (Design Estimate): 5,070 lbs. 8,375 lbs.
Maximum Gross Weight: 67,200 lbs. 67,200 lbs.
Minimum Net Weight: 62,130 lbs. 58,825 lbs.
Flat Rack
Dimensions–External 20′ Flat Rack 40′ Flat Rack 40′ Flat Rack XL
Length (Base bottom casting): 20′ 0.0″ 40′ 0.0″ 40′ 0.0″
Width (Base bottom casting): 8′ 0.0″ 8′ 0.0″ 8′ 0.0″
Height (End frame erected): 8′ 6.0″ 8′ 6.0″ 8′ 6.0″
Deck Height (Adjacent to corner post): 1′ 2.5″ 2′ 1.5″ 2′ 1.0″
Bottom Side Rail Camber Height
(At midpoint, unladen, unstacked):
0.75″ 1.75″ 2.0″

Stack Height (20′:7 folded; 40′:4 folded):

 

8′ 6.0″ 8′ 6.0″ 8′ 6.0″
Dimensions–Internal  
Length (Between end panels): 19′ 6.0″ 39′ 6.0″ 39′ 11.0″
Length (Between corner post reinforcements): 18′ 4.5″ 38′ 8.0″ 38′ 2.75″
Length (Between hinges at floor level): 18′ 3.0″ 38′ 4.5″ 38′ 2.0″
Width (Over bottom side rail): 7′ 3.0″ 7′ 10.0″ 7′ 9.5″
Width (Between corner posts): 7′ 4.0″ 7′ 4.0″ 7′ 3.0″

Height (Side rail adjacent to post to top casting):

 

7′ 3.5″ 6′ 5.0″ 6′ 5.0″
Weight & Payload
Tare Weight (Design Estimate): 6,060 lbs. 11,905 lbs. 11,244 lbs.
Maximum Gross Weight: 74,950 lbs. 99,210 lbs. 110,230 lbs.
Maximum Payload: 68,890 lbs. 87,305 lbs. 98,987 lbs.
Reefers (Steel)
Exterior Construction
Front and Rear Frame: Hot zinc spray high tensile steel
Roof Panel: High grade stainless steel
Side Panel: Muffler grade stainless steel
Doors: Plymetal
Top and Bottom Rails: Hot zinc spray high tensile steel
Crossmembers/Floor: Aluminium or steel/Corrugated

Genset Receptacles:

 

Yes
Dimensions – Internal 20′ Standard 40′ Standard 40′ High Cube
Length: 17′ 10.2″ 38′ 0.0″ 38′ 0.0″
Width: 7′ 6.3″ 7′ 6.3″ 7′ 6.3″
Height: 7′ 5.6″ 7′ 5.6″ 8′ 4.3″
Door Opening Width: 7′ 6.3″ 7′ 6.3″ 7′ 6.3″
Door Opening Height: 7′ 5.1″ 7′ 5.1″ 8′ 5.2″

Cubic Capacity:

 

1,003 ft3 2,120 ft3 2,392 ft3
Weight & Payload 20′ Standard 40′ Standard 40′ High Cube
Tare Weight (incl. machinery): 6,923 lbs. 10,803 lbs. 10,086 lbs.
Maximum Gross Weight: 59,525 lbs. 71,650 lbs. 74,957 lbs.

Maximum Payload:

 

52,602 lbs. 60,848 lbs. 64,871 lbs.
Interior Construction 20′ Standard 40′ Standard 40′ High Cube
Roof Panel: Aluminium, one piece, with small corrugations
Side Panel: Stainless steel, corrugated panel
Doors: Aluminium sheet
Floor (high aluminium extruded T shaped) : 1.6″ 2.5″ 2.5″
Reefers (Aluminium)
Exterior Construction
Front and Rear Frame: Hot dipped galvanised high tensile steel
Roof Panel: One piece aluminium or high grade stainless steel
Side Panel: Aluminium
Doors: Plymetal
Top and Bottom Rails: Aluminium or hot dipped galvanised high tensile steel
Crossmembers/Floor: Aluminium

Genset Receptacles:

 

Yes
Dimensions – Internal 20′ Standard 40′ Standard 40′ High Cube
Length: 17′ 10.2″ 37′ 11.7″ 38′ 0.0″
Width: 7′ 6.3″ 7′ 6.3″ 7′ 6.3″
Height: 7′ 5.6″ 7′ 5.6″ 8′ 4.3″
Door Opening Width: 7′ 6.2″ 7′ 6.2″ 7′ 6.3″
Door Opening Height: 7′ 5.1″ 7′ 5.1″ 8′ 4.4″

Cubic Capacity:

 

1,003 ft3 2,120 ft3 2,381 ft3
Weight & Payload 20′ Standard 40′ Standard 40′ High Cube
Tare Weight (incl. machinery): 6,614 lbs. 8,686 lbs. 9,855 lbs.
Maximum Gross Weight: 57,320 lbs. 71,650 lbs. 74,957 lbs.

Maximum Payload:

 

50,706 lbs. 62,964 lbs. 65,102 lbs.
Interior Construction 20′ Standard 40′ Standard 40′ High Cube
Roof Panel: Aluminium, one piece, with small corrugations
Side Panel: Stainless steel, corrugated panel
Doors: Aluminium sheet
Floor (high aluminium extruded T shaped) : 1.6″ 2.5″ 2.5″