20' Refrigerated Container

Illustration of a refrigerated shipping container with a cooling unit

Built to ISO 668 and ISO 6346 standards, the unit carries the type code 22R1 on its corner casting and is universally accepted by every major container terminal, ocean carrier, road haulier and rail operator in the world. The box has a tare weight of 3,050 kg and a maximum payload of 27,700 kg. Internal dimensions measure 5.444 m long, 2.29 m wide and 2.272 m tall internally, with a door opening of 2.286 × 2.260 m.

The 20' Refrigerated Container is typically used for Frozen seafood, meat, pharmaceuticals, dairy. Total cubic capacity is 28.3 cubic metres, which gives a useful working volume after dunnage and lashing of approximately 26 cubic metres for typical palletised loads. The unit is designed for stacking nine high under load and for the full set of intermodal handling — top-lift spreader, bottom-grappler arms, road chassis, and rail wagon transfer.

Technical specifications

ISO type code22R1
Common name20' Refrigerated Container
Tare weight3,050 kg
Maximum payload27,700 kg
Maximum gross weight30,750 kg
Internal length5.444 m
Internal width2.29 m
Internal height2.272 m
Cubic capacity28.3 m³
Door opening2.286 × 2.260 m
Typical commodityFrozen seafood, meat, pharmaceuticals, dairy