Also known as general purpose containers, these can fit most of your common needs. A majority of the standard containers in ONS's fleet are made of steel. They are designed and constructed for transportation of general cargo on sea, rail and land and are able to withstand extreme temperatures ranging from -40°C (-40°F) to 70°C (158°F) without affecting their strength and water-tightness.
Please note that in certain exceptional cases, the containers operated by ONS may have specifications that differ from the descriptions above. Also, cargo in container must conform to the dimensional regulations and laws stipulated by the host country, thus payload capacity may be affected. For more information or assistance, please contact your local ONS customer service representative. For maximum cargo weight guidelines, please contact your local ONS customer service representative as these are container weight capacity and might exceed local State/Country legal cargo weight limits. For cargo weight guidelines in International Intermodal Containers for Transport on USA Highway System please
20' Standard Steel Container | 40' Standard Steel Container | 40' High Cube Steel Container |
20' standard steel containers are closed weather-tight containers that are suitable for any general cargo. 20' standard steel containers operated by ONS have a payload capacity of up to 28,160 kg, close to the payload capacity of most 40' standard steel containers. This makes 20' standard steel containers especially suitable for high-density, heavyweight cargo.
addition, 11 or more ONS standard garment hanger bars* can be installed on most ONS-owned 20' containers. Forklift pockets* are also available on almost all 20' containers.
Description |
Metric | U.S. |
Cubic Capacity | 33.200 cubic meters | 1,170 cubic feet |
Payload (Weight) | 21,850 kg - 28,160 kg | 48,171 lb - 62,082 lb |
Tare Weight | 2,150 kg - 2,220 kg | 4,740 lb - 4,894 lbb |
Max Gross Weight | 24,000 kg - 30,480 kg | 52,911 lb - 67,197 lb |
Internal Length | 5.898 m | 19'4"" |
Internal Width | 2.352 m | 7'9" |
Internal Height | 2.392 m | 7'10" |
External Length | 6.058 m | 19'10 1/2" |
External Width | 2.438 m | 8'0" |
External Height | 2.591 m | 8'6" |
Door Opening Width | 2.340 m | 7'8" |
Door Opening Height | 2.280 m | 7'6 |
Lashing Rings | Five on each top and bottom rails, capacity 2,000 kg; Three on each corner post, capacity 1,500 kg |
40’ standard steel containers are closed weather-tight containers that can be used to transport any general cargo. Most of ONS’s 40’ containers have a payload capacity of 28,760 kg with a gross weight of 32,500 kg. This exceeds the payload capacity of 26,760 kg (gross weight of 30,480 kg) required by ISO standards. Almost all 40’ containers have a recess at the bottom called the gooseneck tunnel*. 22 or more ONS standard garment hanger bars* can be installed on most ONS-owned 40’ containers.
Description |
Metric | U.S. |
Cubic Capacity | 67.700 cubic meters | 2,391 cubic feet |
Payload (Weight) | 26,760 kg - 28,760 kg | 58,996 lb - 63,405 lb |
Tare Weight | 3,720 kg - 3,740 kg | 8,201 lb - 8,245 lb |
Max Gross Weight | 30,480 kg - 32,500 kg | 67,197 lb - 71,650 lb |
Internal Length | 12.032 m | 39'6" |
Internal Width | 2.352 m | 7'9" |
Internal Height | 2.392 m | 7'10" |
External Length | 12.192 m | 40'0" |
External Width | 2.438 m | 8'0" |
External Height | 2.591 m | 8'6" |
Door Opening Width | 2.340 m | 7'8" |
Door Opening Height | 2.280 m | 7'6" |
Lashing Rings | Ten on each top and bottom rails, capacity 2,000 kg; Three on each corner post, capacity 1,500 kg |
40’ high cube containers are suitable for all general cargo transportation. They are almost identical to the 40’ standard containers, except that they have more cubic capacity as they are one foot taller. Thus, 40’ high cube containers are especially suitable for voluminous cargo. The ISO standard payload capacity is 26,760 kg with a gross weight of 30,480 kg Most of ONS’s 40’ high cube containers have a payload capacity of 28,550 kg with a gross weight of 32,500 kg, which surpasses the ISO requirement. Almost all 40’ containers have a recess at the bottom called the gooseneck tunnel*. 22 or more ONS standard garment hanger bars* can be installed on most ONS-owned 40’ high cube containers.
Description |
Metric | U.S. |
Cubic Capacity | 76.400 cubic meters | 2,700 cubic feet |
Payload (Weight) | 26,750 kg - 28,550 kg | 58,974 lb - 62,942 lb |
Tare Weight | 3,730 kg - 3,950 kg | 8,223 lb - 8,708 lb |
Max Gross Weight | 30,480 kg - 32,500 kg | 67,197 lb - 71,650 lb |
Internal Length | 12.033 m | 39'6" |
Internal Width | 2.352 m | 7'9" |
Internal Height | 2.698 m | 8'10" |
External Length | 12.192 m | 40'0" |
External Width | 2.438 m | 8'0" |
External Height | 2.896 m | 9'6" |
Door Opening Width | 2.340 m | 7'8" |
Door Opening Height | 2.585 m | 8'6" |
Lashing Rings | Ten on each top and bottom rails, capacity 2,000 kg; Three on each corner post, capacity 1,500 kg |