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Equipment
SEA CONTAINER SERVICES uses the Container Lines equipment as being their agent or representative. See HERE the containers technical information.
SEA CONTAINER SERVICES does not have its own equipment / hardware for container handling but uses equipment of container terminals it has contracts with.
Internal Dimensions
The dimensions mentioned on the following pages are nominal figures. Because of production tolerances a difference in measurement is possible:
| Tolerances |
Length |
Width |
Height |
| Maximum |
10 mm |
10 mm |
10 mm |
| Difference |
3/8” |
3/8” |
3/8” |
 
Maximum Gross Weights
20’ containers:
32500 kg (71650 lbs) valid for most 20’ containers; exceeds ISO minimum standards (ISO 668).
40’ containers:
Up to 34 000 kg (74 959 lbs).
Weight Limits for road and rail transport
For individually valid limits contact local office.
Floor Loads
A container floor is capable of carrying a fork-lift truck with a maximum axle load of 5 460 kg (12 040 lbs), if the contact area per wheel is at least 142 cm2 (ISO 1496/I).
 
Concentrated Loads
Concentrated loads are loads, that are not distributed over the full length of floor, when stowing heavy cargo in containers other than flats or platforms due care has to be taken that concentrated loads will not exceed the strength of the bottom construction of the container.
The maximum spreaded load should not exceed:
 for 20’ containers 4 ts per running meter in length (3’33/8”) still higher on request
for 40’containers 3 ts per running meter in length
load must not exceed over max. payload
External and Minimum Internal Dimensions (according ISO)
The following table gives the overall dimensions as standardized in ISO 668 and the minimum internal dimensions and door openings for General Purpose Containers as standardized in ISO 1496-1.
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Length |
Width |
Height |
| Dimensions |
20’
6 058 mm |
40’
12192 mm |
45’
13 716 mm |
8’
2 438 mm |
8’6”
2 591 mm |
9’6”
2 896 mm |
Minimum
Internal
Dimensions |
5 867 mm
19’3” |
11 998 mm
39’43/8” |
13 532 mm
44’43/4” |
2 197 mm
7’21/2” |
2 350 mm
7’81/2” |
2 655 mm
8’81/2” |
Minimum Door Opening
Dimensions |
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2 134 mm
7’ |
2 261 mm
7’5” |
2 566 mm
8’5” |
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