Shipping Container Dimensions
20 Ft Containers
20' containers provide you with high-quality, secure ground level onsite storage. 20' shipping containers are a practical and affordable solution for businesses. Ask about our full suite of accessories for your 20' storage containers.
| Container Type | Length Exterior x Interior |
Height Exterior x Interior |
Width Exterior x Interior |
Cubic Capacity |
| 20' Container | 20' x 19`3? | 8`6? x 7`9? | 8' x 7`8? | 1160 Cubic Feet |
40 Ft Containers
Container King`s high-quality, secure 40' containers are perfect for ground level storage. Ask about customising your containers with Locks, shelves and pipe racks, lights, and more!
| Container Type | Length Exterior x Interior |
Height Exterior x Interior |
Width Exterior x Interior |
Cubic Capacity |
| 40' Container | 40' x 39`4? | 8`6? x 7`9? | 8' x 7`7? | 2360 Cubic Feet |
| Container Type | Length Exterior x Interior |
Height Exterior x Interior |
Width Exterior x Interior |
Cubic Capacity |
| 40' High Cube Container | 40' x 39`4? | 9`6? x 8`9? | 8' x 7`7? | 2385 Cubic Feet |
40ft High Cube Open Side Container
| Container Type | Length Exterior x Interior |
Height Exterior x Interior |
Width Exterior x Interior |
Cubic Capacity |
| 40' High Cube Container | 40' x 39`4? | 9`6? x 8`9? | 8' x 7`7? | 2385 Cubic Feet |
Shipping Container Construction Materials
Contemporary shipping containers are manufactured to a very high standard utilizing quality materials such as Corten Steel. The paint is also of a high quality and applied in factory conditions.
Door components such as seals and locking bars are also quality. The container is designed for a life in a marine environment and is manufactured accordingly. This means that containers are generally over-specified for use as a store but it does mean that they have a very long life in this application.
Malcolm McLean inventor of the shipping container
About Standard Shipping Container Doors
The doors of a standard shipping container are double doors fitted into one end and hinged so as to maximize the size of the opening when both doors are open and swung back.
The doors swing back on the hinges almost 270 degrees and can be secured to the sides of the container. The doors are secured in the closed position by two locking locking bars on each door which rotate so that handles drop into keepers and the locking bars are secured by cams top and bottom.
The doors are sealed all of the way around with rubber seal, which means that the container is sealed against external conditions.
Cut down containers are often fitted with doors manufactured to a lesser specificationThan original shipping container doors.
The steel will often be of a lower gauge (thickness), the seals may be a lower specification, and there may be only one locking bar per door. It is also worth noting that because of the way they are fitted and the fact that the structural integrity of the container has changed these doors can never be as good as original doors though this is not to say that they are not fit for purpose e.g. for use as a store.
Container stores can also be fitted with fabricated single steel doors (or personnel doors). These can be fitted anywhere in the container that they are required.
Although they do not provide the same width of access as double doors they can be very convenient and easier to open and close.
Whichever type of door is fitted the entrance to a container involves a step of about 8 inches (203mm).
This needs to be borne in mind if wheeled access is required such as by forklift truck or for storage of a car. A ramp is generally required.
