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45' High Cube

Interior Dimensions Door Opening Top Opening Tare Weight Cubic Capacity Payload

L: 13.582 m 44' 6½"

W: 2.340 m 7' 8"

 

4,110 kg

85.7 cbm

28,390 kg

W:2.347 m 7' 8¼"

H: 2.584 m 8' 5¾"

 

9,601 lbs

3,026 cu. ft

62,589 lbs

H: 2.690 m 8' 10"

 

 

 

 

 

 

40' High Cube

 

L: 12.056 m 39' 6½"

W: 2.340 m 7' 8"

 

2,900 kg

76.0 cbm

29,600 kg

W:2.347 m 7' 8¼"

H: 2.584 m 8' 5¾"

 

6,393 lbs

2,684 cu. ft

65,256 lbs

H: 2.684 m 8' 9½"

 

 

 

 

 

 

40' Standard 

 

L: 12.051 m 39' 6½"

W: 2.286 m 7' 6"

 

3,084 kg

67.3 cbm

27,397 kg

W:2.340 m 7' 8"

H: 2.278 m 7' 5½"

 

6,799 lbs

2,377 cu. ft

60,401 lbs

H: 2.380 m 7' 9½"

 

 

 

 

 

 

20' Standard 

 

L: 5.919 m 19' 5"

W: 2.286 m 7' 6"

 

1,900 kg

33.0 cbm

22,100 kg

W:2.340 m 7' 8"

H: 2.278 m 7' 5½"

 

4,189 lbs

2,377 cu.ft

60,401 lbs

H: 2.380 m 7' 9½"

 

 

 

 

 

 

20' Open Top

 

L: 5.919 m 19' 5"

W: 2.286 m 7' 6"

 L: 5.425 m 17'9½"

2,174 kg

31.6 cbm

22,826 kg

W:2.340 m 7' 8"

H: 2.251 m 7' 4½"

 W: 2.22 m 7'3½"

4,793 lbs

1,116 cu.ft

48,117 lbs

H: 2.286 m 7' 6"

 

 

 

 

 

 

40' Open Top

L: 12.043 m 39' 6"

W: 2.279 m 7' 5½"

L: 11.585 m 38"

4,300 kg

64 cbm

26,181 kg

W:2.338 m 7' 8"

H: 2.272 m 7' 5¼"

W: 2.162 m 7' 3½"

9,480 lbs.

2,260 cu. ft.

57,720 lbs.

H: 2.272 m 7' 5¼"

 

 

 

 

 

 

40' High Cube Reefer

L: 11.557 m 37'11"

W: 2.286 m 7' 6"

 

4,320 kg

65.8 cbm

28,180 kg

W:2.347 m 7' 8¼"

H: 2.454 m 8' ½"

 

9,524 lbs

2,324 cu. ft

62,126 lbs

H: 2.690 m 8' 10"

 

 

 

 

 

 

40' Reefer

L: 11.207 m 36' 9"

W: 2.216 m 7' 3"

 

4,600 kg

54.9 cbm

25,881 kg

W:2.246 m 7' 4"

H: 2.183 m 7' 2"

 

10,141 lbs

1,849 cu. ft

57,059 lbs

H: 2.183 m 7' 2"

 

 

 

 

 

 

20' Flat Rack

L: 5.702 m 18' 8"

 

 

2,330 kg

 

21,670 kg

W:2.240 m 7'4"

 

 

5,137 lbs

 

47,773 lbs

H: 2.327 m 7' 7"

 

 

 

 

 

 

40' Flat Rack

L: 11.820 m 38' 9"

 

 

5,260 kg

 

25,220 kg

W:2.240 m 7' 4"

 

 

11,596 lbs

 

55,600 lbs.

H: 2.095 m 6' 10"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metric Conversions...

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Inches to Centimetres

2.540

 

Sq Miles to Sq Kilometres

2.589988

 

Gallons to Litres

4.5460921

Centimetres to Inches

0.393701

 

Sq Kilometres to Sq Miles

0.386102

 

Litres to Gallons

0.219969

Feet to Metres

0.3048

 

Acres to Hectares

0.404686

 

Grains to Grams

0.064799

Metres to Feet

3.280840

 

Hectares to Acres

2.471054

 

Grams to Grains

15.432358

Yards to Metres

0.9144

 

Cubic Inches to Cubic Centimetres

16.387064

 

Ounces to Grams

28.349523

Metres to Yards

1.093613

 

Cubic Centimetres to Cubic Inches

0.061024

 

Grams to Ounces

0.035274

Sq Inches to Sq Centimetres

6.4516

 

Cubic Feet to Cubic Metres

35.314667

 

Pounds to Grams

453.592

Sq Centimetres to Sq Inches

0.1550

 

Cubic Yards to Cubic Metres

0.764555

 

Grams to Pounds

0.002204623

Sq Feet to Sq Metres

0.092903

 

Cubic Metres to Cubic Yards

1.307951

 

Pounds to Kilograms

0.453592

Sq Yards to Sq Metres

0.836127

 

Cubic Inches to Litres

0.016387064

 

Kilograms to Pounds

2.204623

Sq Metres to Square Yards

1.19599

 

Litres to Cubic Inches

61.024

 

Tons to Kilograms

1016.00

 

 

       

Kilograms to Tons

0.0009842


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INCO TERMS

INCOTERMS 2000 are internationally accepted commercial terms defining the respective roles of the buyer and seller in the arrangement of transportation and other responsibilities and clarify when the ownership of the merchandise takes place. They are used in conjunction with a sale agreement or other method of transacting the sale.

EXW - Ex Works - Title and risk pass to buyer including payment of all transportation and insurance cost from the seller's door. Used for any mode of transportation.

FCA - Free Carrier - FCA - Free Carrier -- Title and risk pass to buyer including transportation and insurance cost when the seller delivers goods cleared for export to the carrier. Seller is obligated to load the goods on the Buyer's collecting vehicle; It is the Buyer's obligation to receive the Seller's arriving vehicle unloaded.

FAS - Free Alongside Ship - Title and risk pass to buyer including payment of all transportation and insurance cost once delivered alongside ship by the seller. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation. The export clearance obligation rests with the seller.

FOB - Free on Board - Title and risk pass to buyer including payment of all transportation and insurance cost once delivered on board the ship by the seller. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation

CFR - Cost and Freight - Title, risk and insurance cost pass to buyer when delivered on board the ship by seller who pays the transportation cost to the destination port. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation.

CIF - Cost Insurance and Freight - Cost, Insurance and Freight -- Title and risk pass to buyer when delivered on board the ship by seller who pays transportation and insurance cost to destination port. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation.

CPT - Carriage Paid To - Title, risk and insurance cost pass to buyer when delivered to carrier by seller who pays transportation cost to destination. Used for any mode of transportation.

CIP - Carriage and insurance Paid to - Title and risk pass to buyer when delivered to carrier by seller who pays transportation and insurance cost to destination. Used for any mode of transportation.

DAF - Delivered at Frontier - Title, risk and responsibility for import clearance pass to buyer when delivered to named border point by seller. Used for any mode of transportation.

DES - Delivered Ex Ship - Title, risk, responsibility for vessel discharge and import clearance pass to buyer when seller delivers goods on board the ship to destination port. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation.

DEQ - Delivered Ex Quay (Duty Paid) - Title and risk pass to buyer when delivered on board the ship at the destination point by the seller who delivers goods on dock at destination point cleared for import. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation.

DDU - Delivered Duty Unpaid - Title, risk and responsibility of import clearance pass to buyer when seller delivers goods to named destination point. Used for any mode of transportation. Buyer is obligated for import clearance.

DDU - Delivered Duty Unpaid - Seller fulfills his obligation when goods have been made available at the named place in the country of importation.

DDP - Delivered Duty Paid - Title and risk pass to buyer when seller delivers goods to named destination point cleared for import. Used for any mode of transportation.

NOTE: EXW, CPT, CIP, DAF, DDU and DDP are commonly used for any mode of transportation. FAS, FOB, CFR, CIF, DES, and DEQ are used for sea and inland waterway.

 

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