Grading System & Measurements

When buying a container, Container Land uses the industry standard grading system so you know exactly what you’ll be getting and can buy with confidence.

  • IICL – Institute of International Container Lessors – an organisation which groups the largest container and chassis leasing companies worldwide. The IICL sets repair standards, by which all repairs are carried out, for its members when containers are off hired. IICL is the strictest criterion out there for used containers.
 
  • CW – Cargo Worthy– Criterion under which a used shipping container is deemed suitable for the transport of cargo under TIR / UIC / CSC, and meets all the standards laid out in its original specification.  The Cargo Worthy standard generally implies that the container has a valid CSC.  Cargo worthiness can be certified by a third party container surveyor pursuant to a physical inspection of the used shipping container.
 
  • WWT – Wind & Water Tight  – a criterion under which containers are literally “wind and water tight”. In short, if you close yourself inside the container, you should not see any light coming through the panels or roof. It should be noted that this criterion however makes no reference to the quality of the understructure. A WWT container should therefore not be considered safe for the transport of cargo; unless it is explicitly confirmed it meets the CSC. WWT is commonly used to describe and qualify used storage containers.
 
  • AS IS — the lowest grade. Not wind and water tight.

Storage Container Measurements

Ratings 3 m Standard 6 m Standard 6 m High Cube 12m Standard 12m High Cube
Available New / Used New / Used New New / Used New / Used
External Dimensions
Length 2,991 mm 6,058 mm 6,058 mm 12,192 mm 12, 192 mm
Width 2,438 mm 2,438 mm 2,438 mm 2,438 mm 2,438 mm
Height 2,591 mm 2,591 mm 2,896 mm 2 591 mm 2 896 mm
Internal Dimensions
Length 2,840 mm 5,900 mm 5,900 mm 12,025 mm 12,025 mm
Width 2,348 mm 2,348 mm 2,348 mm 2,348 mm 2,348 mm
Height 2,385 mm 2,385 mm 2,690 mm 2 385 mm 2 690 mm
Door Opening
Width 2,340 mm 2,340 mm 2,340 mm 2,340 mm 2,340 mm
Height 2,275 mm 2 275 mm 2,578 mm 2,275 mm 2 578 mm
Cube
Cube Capacity 15.90 m3 33.04 m3 37.30 m3 67.34 m3 75.95 rn3
Maximum Gross Weight 10,160 kg 30,480 kg 30,480 kg 32,500 kg 32,500 kg
Tare Weight 1 ,300 kg 2,200 kg 2,360 kg 3,700 kg 3,890 kg
Payload 8.860 kg 28,280 kg 28,120 kg 28,800 kg 28,610 kg

Dry Container Measurements

Ratings 20′ Standard Reefers 40′ High Cube Reefers
Maximum Gross Weight 30,480 kg (67,200 lb.) 35,000 kg (77,160 lb.)
Tare Weights:
Including reefer unit may differ depending equipment type 2,930 kg (13,632 lb.) 4,180 kg (9,220 lb.)
Max. Payloads:
May differ depending equipment type 27,350 kg (60,296 lb.) 30,290 kg (66,780 lb.)
External Dimensions
Length 6,058 mm (19′-10 1/2″) 12,192 mm (40′-0″)
Width 2,438 mm (8′-0″) 2,438 mm (8′-0″)
Height 2,591 mm (8′-6 0/10″) 2,896 mm (9′-6 0/10″)
Internal Dimensions
Length 5,456 mm (17′-10 13/16″) 11,590 mm (38′-0 5/16″)
Width 2,290 mm (7′-6 3/16″) 2,290 mm (7′-6 3/16″)
Height 2,276 mm (7′-5 11/16″) 2,557 mm (8′-4 11/16″)
Door Opening
Width 2,290 mm (7′-6 3/16″) 2,290 mm (7′-6 3/16″)
Height 2,264 mm (7′-5 1/8″) 2,569 mm (8′-5 3/16″)
Cargo Access Height 2,224 mm (7′-3 9/16″) 2,506 mm (8′-2 11/16″)
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