Container shipping from China and India is the most efficient mode of logistics
Container Sizes
Container
Capacity
Recommended
Weight/Volume
Nominal Dimension
Length
Width
Height
Weight
Volume
Weight
Volume
External
20‘ (LCL)
8',
2.5 m
8' 6"
2.5 m
38,500 lbs
1170 cu ft
38,500 lbs
700-1000 cu ft
6.1 m
Internal
19‘ 4"
5.9 m
7' 9"
2.4 m
7' 9"
2.4 m
17,500 kg
33 cu mt
17,500 kg
20-28 cu mt
External
40‘ (FCL)
8'
2.5 m
8' 6"
2.5 m
53,000 lbs
2385 cu ft
50,000 lbs
1400-2000 cu ft
12.2 m
Internal
39‘ 5"
12 m
7' 9"
2.4 m
7' 9"
2.4 m
24,000 kg
67 cu mt
24,000 kg
40-58 cu mt
External
40'(Hicube)
8'
2.4 m
9' 6"
2.9 m
53,000 lbs
2690 cu ft
50,000 lbs
1600-2200 cu ft
12.2 m
Internal
39' 5"
12 m
7' 9"
2.4 m
8' 10"
2.7 m
24,000 kg
76 cu mt
24,000 Kg
50-66 cu mt
LCL - less than container loadloose container load;
FCL - full container load, full carload
