container-measurements

10 ft, 20 ft or 40 ft ...

Containers come in a great variety of sorts and sizes. Besides de standard 20 and 40 ft containers you will find insulated containers, tank containers, refrigerated containers and open top containers. There are also a lot of special containers like platforms , horse containers (horseboxes) and collapsibles (bottoms with collapsible ends).

CARU can deliverer almost any type in any number from stock!

Payload and load of a container
The maximum loading capacity is always shown on the container itself. It is shown on a steel plate that is located on one of the doors. On this plate you will find three different values:
Max Gross: This is the maximum weight of the container itself including cargo.
Tare: This is they weight of the empty container
Max payload: This is the maximum loading capacity
 
Container measurements
Containers have many standard sizes expressed in ft (feet). There are also extra high (high cube containers 9ft6") and extra broad containers (pallet wide containers). Almost every container expects the demands stated in ISO. These ISO Containers are always provided with a stamped plate.

Click here to get a more detailed schedual of iso dimensions and tolerances excerpt from iso 668-1975 (E)

You will find the information above on every product page. In this way you are always insured of a right solution for your needs. Naturally you can always contact one of our staff.