Shipping Container Weights

Shipping container weights (Tare weight, Gross weight and Payload):

   There are three relevant weights, the Tare Weight, the Gross Weight and the Payload. These are       painted onto the outside of the container doors when it is in shipping service or before it has been     repainted for another application.

§         The Container Tare Weight is the weight of the container without cargo or contents.The   Container Gross Weight is the weight of the container plus the maximum payload it can hold i.e.   the maximum total weight of the container. The Payload (or Net Weight) is the weight of   the  cargo or contents that a container can hold.

Typical Weights of Standard Shipping Containers
Length	10ft	20ft	40ft
Max Gross Weight	11,300kg	30,480kg*	30,400kg
	24,910lbs	67,200lbs	67,200lbs
Tare Weight	1,300kg	2,160kg	3,750kg
	2,870lbs	4,760lbs	8,270lbs
Payload (or Net Weight)	10,000kg	28,320kg	26,730kg
	22,040lbs	62,440lbs	58,930lbs

      *The most common alternative for 20fts is 24,000kg for stores manufactured to a lower specification.

      
       
     
       Cubic Container capacity:

Typical Cubic Capacities of Standard Shipping Containers
Length	10ft	20ft	40ft
Cubic Capacity	15.95 cubic meters	33.2 cubic meters	67.59 cubic metres
	563.3 cubic feet	1,173 cubic feet	2,387 cubic feet