We’ve Imported Some More Stuff!

We’ve just got another container load of goods in to sell! Obviously we’re not telling you exactly what we’re selling, since that’s one of the golden rules in this industry.

“You don’t talk about fight club”

Visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_club to learn what Fight Club is.

Basically what we mean is, you don’t tell others what you are selling, else you will end up with unwelcome competition.

Thats a 20 foot shipping container above.

The 20-ft container is the most common container worldwide, but the 40-ft container is increasingly replacing it, particularly since costs tend to be per container and not per foot or ton. Longer container types are also becoming more common, especially in North America. Shorter containers (e.g. 10-ft containers) are rare.

The following table shows the weights and dimensions of the three most common types of containers worldwide. The weights and dimensions quoted below are averages, different manufacture series of the same type of container may vary slightly in actual size and weight.

		20′ container		40′ container		45′ high-cube container
		external dimensions	length	19′ 10½”	6.058 m	40′ 0″	12.192 m	45′ 0″	13.716 m
width	8′ 0″		2.438 m	8′ 0″	2.438 m	8′ 0″	2.438 m
height	8′ 6″		2.591 m	8′ 6″	2.591 m	9′ 6″	2.896 m
interior dimensions	length	18′ 10 5⁄16″	5.758 m	39′ 5 45⁄64″	12.032 m	44′ 4″	13.556 m
	width	7′ 8 19⁄32″	2.352 m	7′ 8 19⁄32″	2.352 m	7′ 8 19⁄32″	2.352 m
	height	7′ 9 57⁄64″	2.385 m	7′ 9 57⁄64″	2.385 m	8′ 9 15⁄16″	2.698 m
door aperture	width	7′ 8 ⅛″	2.343 m	7′ 8 ⅛″	2.343 m	7′ 8 ⅛″	2.343 m
	height	7′ 5 ¾″	2.280 m	7′ 5 ¾″	2.280 m	8′ 5 49⁄64″	2.585 m
volume		1,169 ft³	33.1 m³	2,385 ft³	67.5 m³	3,040 ft³	86.1 m³
maximum gross mass		52,910 lb	24,000 kg	67,200 lb	30,480 kg	67,200 lb	30,480 kg
empty weight		4,850 lb	2,200 kg	8,380 lb	3,800 kg	10,580 lb	4,800 kg
net load		48,060 lb	21,800 kg	58,820 lb	26,680 kg	56,620 lb	25,680 kg

20-ft, “heavy tested” containers are available for heavy goods (e.g. heavy machinery). These containers allow a maximum weight of 67,200 lb (30,480 kg), an empty weight of 5,290 lb (2,400 kg), and a net load of 61,910 lb (28,080 kg).

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