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90% of goods shipped by sea are loaded in dry containers

What is a dry container?

Dry containers (DC) are the most used type of container in the world: 90% of goods shipped by sea are loaded in dry containers. The 20-foot and 40-foot cargo containers are made of aluminium or steel and are suitable for all types of cargo. Aluminium containers have a slightly larger payload than steel, and steel dry containers have a slightly larger internal cube.

Dry container size and capacity

The specific dimensions and capacities of dry containers may vary depending on the container manufacturer, the age of the container and the container owner. The specifications listed below are representative of the majority of containers available.

20′ dry container

Tare weight

Payload capacity

Cubic capacity

Internal length

2,300

25,000 kg

33.2 m3

5.9 m

5,071.5 lbs

55,126.9 lbs

1,172 cu ft

19.4 ft

Internal width

Internal height

Door opening width

Door opening height

2.35 m

2.39 m

2.34 m

2.28 m

7.7 ft

7.9 ft

7.7 ft

7.5 ft

40′ dry container

Tare weight

Payload capacity

Cubic capacity

Internal length

3,750

27,600 kg

67.7 m3

12.03 m

8,268.8 lbs

61,200 lbs

2,389 cu ft

39.5 ft

Internal width

Internal height

Door opening width

Door opening height

2.35 m

2.39 m

2.34 m

2.28 m

7.7 ft

7.9 ft

7.7 ft

7.5 ft

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