How many tons of cargo can be loaded in a forty foot container?
2, 40 ft container: outer size is 12.2m * 2.44m * 2.59M (40ft * 8ft * 8ft6in). The content is 11.8M * 2.13M * 2.18m. This container is generally equipped with light cargo distribution, gross weight is generally not allowed more than 22 tons, can accommodate the cargo volume of about 54 cubic meters3, 40 feet up container: outer size is 12.2m * 2.44m * 2.9m (40ft * 8ft * 9ft6in). The content is 11.8M * 2.13M * 2.72m. This is also equipped with a light cargo container, gross weight distribution also does not allow more than 22 tons, can accommodate the cargo volume of about 68 cubic meters.
The outer size and inner volume of three commonly used dry containers:1, 20 ft container: outer size is 6.1m * 2.44m * 2.59M (20ft * 8ft * 8ft6in). The content is 5.69m * 2.13M * 2.18m. This container is generally equipped with heavy cargo, picking gross weight is generally does not allow more than 17.5 tons, can accommodate the cargo volume is about 2426 cubic meters.
At most 22 tons of cargo can be loaded.Containers have different volumes, so how many goods are loaded?.The container of the same size is slightly different because of the difference of structure and manufacturing materials. The internal volume of containers is an important technical document that must be grasped by the materials department or other packing personnel.
