How many cbm does a 1 x 45 foot container holds? - Answers

1 x 45' container has a volume of 86.0 CBM, but the actual loadable CBM of cartons would be less due to carton sizes...approx. 80CBM is a rough estimate, but would really depend on the size of the cargo you're loading into the container...imagine the 86.0 CBM is if you filled the container with sand...Assuming these are 9.5ft high 'high cube' containers, there are at least 3 common typesStandard 'Dry van' 85.9 CMOver-width 'Pallet Wide' 89.2 CM'SeaCell Pallet' Wide 89.3 CMThere is a significant difference when it comes to loading pallets where internal length, width and height are critical:Euro Pallet Capacity (1200 x 800mm) per tier.Standard Dry Van 27Pallet Wide 33SeaCell2 Pallet wide 34Standard Dry Van and SeaCell2 will fit container ships 'cells' ensuring the cheapest shipping costs. Pallet wides (because they intrude into the space of containers that would normally be stowed next to them on deck, cost more to ship.