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measurements cheat sheet

Loading units and measurements

 In the transport sector, many different measurements to measure the volume of goods are used. The table below shows the relationship between various measurements and types of transport used in Logisticentrum services. 

Euro pallets

In the transport sector, many different measurements to measure the volume of goods are used. The table below shows the relationship between various measurements used in road transport. To get more information about loading units, check our measurements cheat sheet.

A standard trailer (tarpaulin, refrigerator) holds:
34 EUR-pallets (1200x800mm)
LDM – loading metres (running metres of trailer length)
m3 – cubic metres of goods with packaging
kg – kilograms of goods with packaging

 

EUR LDM m3 kg
1 0.4 2.5 730
2 0.8 5 1460
3 1.2 7.5 2190
4 1.6 10 2920
5 2 12.5 3650
6 2.4 15 4380
7 2.8 17.5 5110
8 3.2 20 5840
9 3.6 22.5 6570
10 4 25 7300
11 4.4 27.5 8030
12 4.8 30 8760
13 5.2 32.5 9490
14 5.6 35 10220
15 6 37.5 10950
16 6.4 40 11680
17 6.8 42.5 12410
18 7.2 45 13410
19 7.6 47.5 13870
20 8 50 14600
21 8.4 52.5 15330
22 8.8 55 16060
23 9.2 57.5 16790
24 9.6 60 17520
25 10 62.5 18250
26 10.4 65 18980
27 10.8 67.5 19710
28 11.2 70 20440
29 11.6 72.5 21170
30 12 75 21900
31 12.4 77.5 22630
32 12.8 80 23360
33 13.2 82.5 23700
34 13.6 85 24000

Fin pallets

In the transport sector, many different measurements to measure the volume of goods are used. The table below shows the relationship between various measurements used in road transport. To get more information about loading units, check our measurements cheat sheet.

A standard trailer (tarpaulin, refrigerator) holds:
26 FIN-pallets (1200x1000mm)
LDM – loading metres (running metres of trailer length)
m3 – cubic metres of goods with packaging
kg – kilograms of goods with packaging

 

FIN LDM m3 kg
1 0.5 3 923
2 1.0 6 1846
3 1.5 9 2769
4 2.0 12 3692
5 2.4 15 4615
6 3.0 18 5538
7 3.5 21 6461
8 4.0 24 7384
9 4.5 27 8307
10 5.0 30 9230
11 5.5 33 10153
12 6.0 36 11076
13 6.5 39 11999
14 7.0 42 12922
15 7.5 45 13845
16 8.0 48 14768
17 8.5 51 15691
18 9.0 54 16614
19 9.5 57 17537
20 10.0 60 18460
21 10.5 63 19383
22 11.0 66 20306
23 11.5 69 21229
24 12 72 22152
25 12.5 75 23075
26 13 78 24000

Containers

Dry container

Reefer container

Flat rack container

Open top container

Open top container

Corrugated steel is commonly used for the walls of open-top containers. Wood is used for the flooring.This container possesses the following structural characteristics that set it apart. The roof is made up of bows that can be removed and a tarpaulin that can be removed. It is possible to swivel out the door header.
These two structural elements make packing and unpacking the container a lot easier. When the roof is open and the door header is swiveled out, it is very easy to pack and unpack the container from above or through the doors by crane or crab.
The roof bows of an open-top container, on the other hand, serve not only to support the tarpaulin but also to contribute to the container’s stability.

20′ open top shipping container

Tara weight Payload capacity Cubic capacity
2,350 kg 28,130 kg 32.5 m3
5,181.8 lbs 62,026.7 lbs 1,147.3 cu ft
Internal Door opening Roof opening
Length Width Height Width Height Width Length
5.9 m 2.35 m 2.38 m 2.34 m 2.28 m 2.23 m 5.44 m
19.3 ft 7.7 ft 7.8 ft 7.7 ft 7.4 ft 7.3 ft 17.8 ft
 

40′ open top shipping container

Tara weight Payload capacity Cubic capacity
3,850 kg 26,630 kg 66.4 m3
8,489.3 lbs 58,719.2 lbs 2,343.9 cu ft
Internal Door opening Roof opening
Length Width Height Width Height Width Length
12.03 m 2.35 m 2.38 m 2.34 m 2.29 m 2.21 m 11.57 m
39.5 ft 7.7 ft 7.8 ft 7.7 ft 7.5 ft 7.3 ft 38 ft
 

High cube container

Standard containers have a similar structure to high-cube containers, although they are higher. Unlike normal containers, which have a maximum height of 2591 mm (8’6″), high-cube containers have a maximum height of 2896 mm (9’6″) High-cube containers are typically 40 feet long, although they can also be 45 feet long.
On the front top end rail and bottom cross member, as well as the corner posts, a number of lashing rings capable of sustaining loads of up to 1000 kg are placed.
A recess in the floor at the front end of several 40′ containers serves to center the containers on so-called gooseneck chassis. These niches allow the containers to be built taller by allowing them to lie lower.

Dimensions

Platform container dimensions and capacities vary based on the container manufacturer, the container’s age, and the container’s owner. The parameters stated below, on the other hand, are typical of the vast majority of platform containers.

40′ high cube container

Tare weight Payload capacity Cubic capacity Internal length
3,940 kg 28,560 kg 76.4 m3 12.03 m
8,687.7 lbs 62,974.8 lbs 2,696.9 cu ft 39.5 ft
Internal width Internal height Door opening width Door opening height
2.35 m 2.70 m 2.34 m 2.58 m
7.7 ft 8.9 ft 7.7 ft 8.5 ft

45′ high cube container

Tare weight Payload capacity Cubic capacity Internal length
4,820 kg 27,860 kg 86 m3 13.56 m
10,628.1 lbs 61,431.3 lbs 3,035.8 cu ft 44.5 ft
Internal width Internal height Door opening width Door opening height
2.35 m 2.70 m 2.34 m 2.58 m
7.7 ft 8.9 ft 7.7 ft 8.5 ft

Platform container

Platforms have no side or end walls and are just made up of a floor structure with a very high loading capacity. This large loading capacity allows heavy weights to be concentrated in tiny spaces. A platform is made out of a steel frame and a wooden floor.
Platforms come in two sizes: 20′ and 40′. Each end of the 40′ platforms has a gooseneck tunnel.
The side rails are equipped with lashing rings to which the load can be attached. Loads of up to 3.000 kg can be secured using the lashing rings.

Dimensions

Platform container dimensions and capacities vary based on the container manufacturer, the container’s age, and the container’s owner. The parameters stated below, on the other hand, are typical of the vast 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

Trailers

Box trailer

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