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What fits in a 20ft container?

20-foot standard container (20GP) — inner 5,898 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm (232.2 × 92.6 × 94.2 in), 33.2 m³, payload 28,200 kg. The most common dry container for smaller export loads. Inner dimensions are typical for a steel ISO 20GP; individual boxes vary by a few centimetres, and the door opening (about 2,340 × 2,280 mm) is slightly smaller than the inside.

Pallets

Cargo	Size	Fits	Rule	Volume used
EUR pallets	1,200 × 800 × 1,000 mm	11	single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice)	32%
UK standard pallets	1,200 × 1,000 × 1,000 mm	10	single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice)	36%
48 × 40 in pallets	1,219 × 1,016 × 1,200 mm	10	single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice)	45%
Australian pallets	1,165 × 1,165 × 1,000 mm	10	single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice)	41%
1100 × 1100 mm pallets	1,100 × 1,100 × 1,000 mm	10	single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice)	36%
Half pallets	800 × 600 × 900 mm	26	single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice)	34%
48 × 48 in pallets	1,219 × 1,219 × 1,200 mm	4	single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice)	21%
1067 × 1067 mm pallets	1,067 × 1,067 × 1,000 mm	10	single layer, floor-loaded (standard practice)	34%

Cartons and boxes

Cargo	Size	Fits	Rule	Volume used
600 × 400 × 400 mm boxes	600 × 400 × 400 mm	275	boxes may be laid on any side	80%
600 × 400 × 300 mm boxes	600 × 400 × 300 mm	393	boxes may be laid on any side	85%
400 × 300 × 300 mm boxes	400 × 300 × 300 mm	779	boxes may be laid on any side	84%
400 × 300 × 200 mm boxes	400 × 300 × 200 mm	1,267	boxes may be laid on any side	92%
300 × 300 × 300 mm boxes	300 × 300 × 300 mm	931	boxes may be laid on any side	76%
500 × 400 × 400 mm boxes	500 × 400 × 400 mm	320	boxes may be laid on any side	77%
12 × 12 × 12 in boxes	305 × 305 × 305 mm	931	boxes may be laid on any side	80%
16 × 16 × 16 in boxes	406 × 406 × 406 mm	350	boxes may be laid on any side	71%
18 × 18 × 16 in boxes	457 × 457 × 406 mm	350	boxes may be laid on any side	89%
24 × 18 × 18 in boxes	610 × 457 × 457 mm	237	boxes may be laid on any side	91%
20 × 20 × 20 in boxes	508 × 508 × 508 mm	176	boxes may be laid on any side	70%
Banana boxes	500 × 400 × 250 mm	576	boxes kept this-side-up (turned on the floor plane only)	87%
Wine cases (12 × 750 ml)	330 × 250 × 170 mm	1,762	boxes kept this-side-up (turned on the floor plane only)	74%
580 × 380 × 330 mm master cartons	580 × 380 × 330 mm	420	boxes kept this-side-up (turned on the floor plane only)	92%

Units and appliances

Cargo	Size	Fits	Rule	Volume used
55-gallon drums	585 × 585 × 880 mm	40	upright, single layer (not stacked)	36%
IBC tanks (1,000 L)	1,200 × 1,000 × 1,160 mm	10	upright, single layer (not stacked)	42%
Boxed refrigerators	700 × 750 × 1,850 mm	24	upright, single layer (not stacked)	70%
Boxed washing machines	650 × 650 × 900 mm	54	upright, stacked at most 2 high	62%
Bicycle boxes	1,400 × 220 × 800 mm	84	upright, stacked at most 3 high	62%
65-inch TV boxes	1,600 × 220 × 1,000 mm	70	upright, stacked at most 2 high	74%
1 m³ crates (1 × 1 × 1 m)	1,000 × 1,000 × 1,000 mm	20	upright, stacked as high as the roof allows	60%

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