Shipping containers
20ft Open Top container: dimensions and capacity.
The 20ft Open Top container has no rigid roof: it is covered with a tarpaulin and loaded by crane from above. Inside it measures about 5.89 × 2.35 × 2.34 m, with 32–33 m³, and the roof opening is approx. 5.3–5.7 × 2.2 m. It takes about 28,100 to 30,200 kg of cargo.
Dimensions and weights
Typical values: every manufacturer and every unit varies. The plate or technical sheet of your own equipment takes precedence.
| Exterior (L × W × H) | 6.06 × 2.44 × 2.59 m (ISO 668) |
|---|---|
| Interior (L × W × H) | approx. 5.89–5.90 × 2.34–2.35 × 2.34–2.35 m |
| Door (W × H) | approx. 2.34 × 2.24–2.28 m |
| Roof opening (L × W) | approx. 5.3–5.7 × 2.2 m |
| Capacity | approx. 32–33 m³ |
| Tare | approx. 2,250–2,500 kg; varies by manufacturer |
| Payload | approx. 28,100–30,200 kg, depending on the maximum gross mass |
| Maximum gross mass | usually 30,480 or 32,500 kg (shipping line specifications; Hapag-Lloyd, p. 4); each unit's value is on its CSC plate (CTU Code, 6.2.2) |
What it is used for
It is used for cargo that does not fit through the door or is taller than the container: machinery, stone, coils or parts loaded by crane from above.
Related rules and equipment
Validate your load in this equipment: Validate a container load.
Rules that apply:
Other equipment:
Sources
- Hapag-Lloyd: 20' Open Top
- Hapag-Lloyd: Container Specification (includes the ISO 668 external dimensions table)
- ONE: Container Information (dry, reefer, open top and flat rack)
- ONE: Special Cargo Brochure
- Evergreen Line: Container Information
- CTU Code (IMO/ILO/UNECE), 6.2.2: each container's maximum gross mass is on its CSC plate
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