What is an open top container?
Open top containers have an open top that can be covered with a tarpaulin. This gives the option to load and unload extra large cargo such as heavy machinery, from the top of the container. Open top containers also have standard loading door for even more flexible loading- and unloading options
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Dimensions and loading capacity of an open top container
The specific dimensions and loading capacity of 20FT and 40FT open top containers are depending on the container manufacturer, the age of the container and the container owner. Below specifications are representative for the most available open top containers.
20FT open top container
| Tara weight | Payload capacity | Cubic capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 2,350 kg | 28,130 kg |
32.5 m3 |
| 5,181.8 lbs | 62,026.7 lbs |
1,147.3 cu ft |
| Internal | Door opening | Roof opening | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | Width |
Height |
Width |
Height |
Width |
Length |
| 5.9 m | 2.35 m |
2.38 m |
2.34 m |
2.28 m |
2.23 m |
5.44 m |
| 19.3 ft | 7.7 ft |
7.8 ft |
7.7 ft |
7.4 ft |
7.3 ft |
17.8 ft |
40FT open top container
| Tara weight | Payload capacity | Cubic capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 3,850 kg | 26,630 kg |
66.4 m3 |
| 8,489.3 lbs | 58,719.2 lbs |
2,343.9 cu ft |
| Internal | Door opening | Roof opening | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | Width |
Height |
Width |
Height |
Width |
Length |
| 12.03 m | 2.35 m |
2.38 m |
2.34 m |
2.29 m |
2.21 m |
11.57 m |
| 39.5 ft | 7.7 ft |
7.8 ft |
7.7 ft |
7.5 ft |
7.3 ft |
38 ft |
