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Container dimensions in millimetres

Every size we hire and sell, measured inside, outside and at the door. Check the door column first: it is the one that decides whether your gear actually goes in.

Measurements in mm; volume in cubic metres
UnitInsideDoorVolumeOutside
LengthWidthHeightWidthHeightLengthWidthHeight
10ft2,8302,3502,3902,3402,28016m³2,9902,4402,590
20ft5,9002,3502,3902,3402,28033.2m³6,0602,4402,590
40ft12,0302,3502,3902,3402,28067.7m³12,1902,4402,590
40ft high cube12,0302,3502,6902,3402,58076.4m³12,1902,4402,900

The doorway is the limit

On a standard unit the opening is 2,280mm high, while the inside is 2,390mm. A forklift mast, a ute canopy or a stacked pallet has to clear the lower figure.

Width is tighter than it looks

Inside you get 2,350mm, but the door is 2,340mm and you rarely drive in dead straight. A car will go in; leave room for the mirrors.

Headroom changes the job

A high cube gives you 2,690mm inside. That is the difference between storage and a room someone works in, which is why crib rooms and workshops are built in them. See high cube units.

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