40ft Open top container dimensions
Learn about the dimensions and features of our 40ft open top shipping containers in London. Offering flexibility for oversized cargo, understand how these containers can serve your unique shipping needs.
40ft Open Top Shipping Container Dimensions
The 40ft open top container is built for bulky, tall, or awkward cargo that requires vertical loading by crane or other lifting equipment. With a removable tarpaulin roof and no fixed top, it offers unobstructed access from above. This makes it ideal for heavy industry, plant and machinery transport, demolition waste, timber, pipes, or oversized cargo that exceeds standard container dimensions.
Explore the typical specifications of a 40ft open top container below. All figures are representative and may vary slightly depending on the container’s make or condition.
| Description | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum payload | 63,640 lb | 28,870 kg |
| External dimensions (L x W x H) | 40' x 8' x 8'6" | 12.192 x 2.438 x 2.591 m |
| Volume | 2,366 cubic feet | 67 m3 |
| Door opening width | 7' 8 1/8" | 2.340 m |
| Door opening height | 7' 5 1/2" | 2.274 m |
| Internal length | 39' 5 11/16" | 12.032 m |
| Internal width | 7' 8 1/2" | 2.350 m |
| Internal height to load line | 7' 10 7/32" | 2.393 m |
| Gross weight | 71,650 lb | 32,500 kg |
| Tare weight | 8,010 lb | 3,630 kg |
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