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Sea freight platform containers

Platform container

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What is a platform container?

A platform container is a container without sides, ends or a roof. It is used for odd-sized cargo which does not fit on or in any other type of container.

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Platform container dimensions

Specific dimensions and capacity of platform containers may vary depending on the container manufacturer, the age of the container and the container owner. The specifications listed below are, however, representative for the majority of platform containers.

20' platform container

Tare weight
Payload capacity
Internal length
Internal width
2,740 kg
31,260 kg
6.06 m
2.44 m
6,041.7 lbs
68,928.3 lbs
19.9 ft
8 ft

40' platform container

Tare weight
Payload capacity
Internal length
Internal width
5,700 kg
39,300 kg
12.19 m
2.44 m
12,568.5 lbs
86,656.5 lbs
40 ft
8 ft
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