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3J Services Ltd provide new and used 8ft, 10ft, 12ft, 20ft and 40ft shipping containers, for sale or hire nationwide. Our portable cabins, modular buildings, flat pack units and steel containers can be fabricated to any specification. We also undertake container site works, repairs and modifications.

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SHIPPING CONTAINER dIMENSIONS

Shipping containers are built to perform like Lego blocks, making them easy to transport and stack. It’s likely you’ll have seen them in action in container storage depots or stacked high onboard container vessels. The standard ISO shipping containers are designed and built in such a way that they can be transported worldwide by a variety of methods, one of the key features that enables them to do this is their size.

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ISO Shipping Containers

All ISO Shipping Containers are 8ft (2,438mm) wide and either 20ft (6,058mm) or 40ft (12,192mm) in length.  Shipping containers can be moved by rail, road and sea and by building the containers to these standard sizes, it allows for the units to be accepted at ports and rail terminals across the globe. Shipping containers are available in two heights, known as standard or high cube. The standard height units are 8ft 6in (2,591mm) and the high cube containers give an extra foot of space at 9ft 6in (2,896mm). Here is a list of some of the standard equipment we carry along with their full dimensions. Read below for the following container dimensions:

6ft, 8ft and 10ft Standard Container Dimensions

Sizes provided are nominal and vary slightly between manufacturers and specifications.

(Please note; the following sizes are based on new build containers, size may vary slightly for used or cut down equipment)

DESCRIPTION6FT8FT10FT
Max.Gross Weight570KG6000KG10160KG
​Tare WeightValue950KG / 1980lbs1300KG / 3020lbs
​Payload Value5050KG / 11250lbs8860KG / 21780lbs
​Cubic Capacity Value9.28 cu.m / 351 cu.ft​15.9 cu.m / 551 cu.ft
External Length1980mm2420mm / 8'2991mm / 9' 9.8"
​External Width 1950mm2170mm / 7' 2.6"2438mm / 8'
​External Height1910mm2260mm / 7' 5"2591mm / 8' 6"
Internal Length1800mm2280mm / 7' 5.6"2831mm / 9' 3.4"
Internal Width1860mm2100mm / 6' 10.9"2350mm / 7' 8.3"
Internal Height1630mm2040mm / 6' 8.7"2390mm / 7' 10.2"
Door Opening Width2280mm2090mm / 6' 10.9"2342mm / 7' 7.7"
​Door Opening Height2260mm1940mm / 6' 4.6"2280mm / 7' 5.8"
Forklift PocketYesYesYes
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20ft Standard Container Dimensions

Sizes provided are nominal and vary slightly between manufacturers and specifications.

DESCRIPTIONDIMENSIONS
Max.Gross Weight 30480KG
​Tare Weight2155KG / 4700lbs
​Payload28325KG / 62500lbs
​Cubic Capacity33.2 cu.m / 1170 cu.ft
External Length6058mm / 19' 10.5"
​External Width2438mm / 8'
​External Height2591mm / 8' 6"
Internal Length5898mm / 19' 4.2"
Internal Width2350mm / 7' 8.3"
Internal Height2390mm / 7' 10.2"
Door Opening Width2338mm / 7' 7.7"
​Door Opening Height 2280mm / 7' 5.8"
Forklift PocketYes

20ft High Cube Container Dimensions

Sizes provided are nominal and vary slightly between manufacturers and specifications.

DESCRIPTIONDIMENSIONS
Max.Gross Weight30480KG
​Tare Weight2360KG / 4740lbs
​Payload28120KG / 62460lbs
​Cubic Capacity37.4 cu.m / 1320 cu.ft
External Length6058mm / 19' 10.5"
​External Width2438mm / 8'
​External Height2896mm / 9' 6"
Internal Length5898mm / 19' 4.2"
Internal Width2350mm / 7' 8.3"
Internal Height2697mm / 8'10"
Door Opening Width2338mm / 7' 7.7"
​Door Opening Height2585mm / 8' 5.5"
Forklift PocketYes
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20ft Tunnel Container Dimensions

Sizes provided are nominal and vary slightly between manufacturers and specifications.

DESCRIPTIONDIMENSIONS
Max.Gross Weight30480KG
​Tare Weight2380KG / 4920lbs
​Payload28325KG / 62280lbs
​Cubic Capacity32.8 cu.m / 1161 cu.ft
External Length6058mm / 19. 10.5"
​External Width2438mm / 8'
​External Height2591mm / 8' 6"
Internal Length5844mm / 19' 2.1"
Internal Width2352mm / 7' 8.3"
Internal Height2393mm / 7' 10.2"
Door Opening Width2340mm / 7' 7.7"
​Door Opening Height2280mm / 7' 5.8"
Forklift PocketYes
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20ft Side Opening Container Dimensions

Sizes provided are nominal and vary slightly between manufacturers and specifications.

DESCRIPTIONDIMENSIONS
Max.Gross Weight30480KG
​Tare Weight3080KG
​Payload27400KG
​Cubic Capacity 31.1 cu.m
External Length6058mm / 19' 10.5"
​External Width2438mm / 8'
​External Height2591mm / 8' 6"
Internal Length5898mm / 19' 4.2"
Internal Width2288mm / 7' 6"
Internal Height2254mm / 7' 6.6"
Door Opening Width2227mm / 7' 3.6"
​Door Opening Height2141mm / 7' 7.2"
Side Door Opening Width5821mm / 7' 3.6"
​Side Door Opening Height2140mm / 7' 2.2"
​​Forklift Pocket Width360mm
​​Forklift Pocket Height125mm
​​Forklift Pocket Centre Distance2050mm
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40ft Standard Container Dimensions

Sizes provided are nominal and vary slightly between manufacturers and specifications.

DESCRIPTIONDIMENSIONS
Max.Gross Weight32500KG /
​Tare Weight3630KG / 8050lbs
​Payload26850KG / 59150lbs
​Cubic Capacity67.8 cu.m / 2394 cu.ft
External Length12192mm / 40'
​External Width2438mm / 8'
​External Height2591mm / 8' 6"
Internal Length12031mm / 39' 5.7"
Internal Width2352mm / 7' 8.3"
Internal Height2395mm / 7' 10.2"
Door Opening Width2340mm / 7' 7.7"
​Door Opening Height2280mm / 7' 5.8"
Forklift PocketYes
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40ft High Cube Container Dimensions

Sizes provided are nominal and vary slightly between manufacturers and specifications.

DESCRIPTIONDIMENSIONS
Max.Gross Weight32500KG
​Tare Weight3780KG / 8380lbs
​Payload26700KG / 58850lbs
​Cubic Capacity76.4 cu.m / 2698 cu.ft
External Length12192mm / 40'
​External Width2438mm / 8'
​External Height2896mm / 9' 6"
Internal Length12031mm / 39' 5.7"
Internal Width2352mm / 7' 8.3"
Internal Height2700mm / 8' 10"
Door Opening Width2340mm / 7' 7.7"
​Door Opening Height2585mm / 8' 5.8"
Forklift PocketNo
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40ft Tunnel Container Dimensions

Sizes provided are nominal and vary slightly between manufacturers and specifications.

DESCRIPTIONDIMENSIONS
Max.Gross Weight32500KG
​Tare Weight3800KG / 8820lbs
​Payload26680KG / 58380lbs
​Cubic Capacity67.4 cu.m / 2680 cu.ft
External Length12192mm / 40'
​External Width2438mm / 8'
​External Height2591mm / 8' 6"
Internal Length11978mm / 39' 6.6"
Internal Width2352mm / 7' 8.3"
Internal Height2393mm / 7' 10.2"
Door Opening Width2340mm / 7' 7.7"
​Door Opening Height2280mm / 7' 5.8"
Forklift PocketNo
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We have over 70 combined years experience in the container industry, with a focus on excellent customer service. We have worked with our suppliers and hauliers for many years and they too understand the quality of service we expect.

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Great service provided from those in the office getting it sorted and then the driver who dropped it off with a Hiab. Would love to know how far the container has travelled in its life! I got a used container and its definitely that (had some welding repairs here and there), but 100% it is a very good serviceable condition with many years of life left in it. Many thanks indeed. Use this company with confidence that they will definitely deliver!
An excellent company to deal with! From the outset we were offered excellent advice on different containers etc, and Gordon even visited to our site to confirm that what we wanted would fit, and that the haulage Co could get the container into place. Laura put my mind at ease about the whole thing, & Sophie had the paperwork sorted in a jiffy. All was organised quickly, and efficiently. The haulage driver Chris was a magician with how he accessed a tight location, and place the container with pinpoint accuracy. A legend in his own right!! I don't hesitate to recommend these guys, they offer an excellent product at a brilliant price! AND they'll buy it back off you in the future as well. Thank you to the whole team!! Great Service.
From the offset the company helped us get just what we needed. Explained the differences in sizes and quality and adjusted the delivery to cope with our site.... The delivery timing didn't go quite as planned but was not a problem and was remedied the next day.

3J Services Ltd provide new and used 8ft, 10ft, 12ft, 20ft and 40ft shipping containers, for sale or hire nationwide. Our portable cabins, modular buildings and steel containers can be fabricated to any specification. We also undertake container site works, repairs and modifications.

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