How many cartons fit in a 40ft container?

A 40ft container holds about 67 m³ of internal volume. Divide roughly 85% of that by your carton volume, for a 60 × 40 × 40 cm carton at 0.096 m³, that is around 590 cartons if weight does not bind first.

What is the payload limit of a 20ft container?

About 28,200 kg for a standard 20ft container. Unlike volume this is a hard legal limit and is not derated: overloading risks refusal at the port and road-transport penalties.

Container Load Calculator: 20ft, 40ft & High Cube

Summary Response

"A 20ft container holds about 33 m³ and 28,200 kg; a 40ft holds about 67 m³ and 26,700 kg; a 40ft high cube holds about 76 m³. Plan on filling roughly 85% of the volume. The practical limit once bracing, voids and stacking are accounted for."

Loading for UAE Ports

Whichever limit binds first decides your options: a volume-limited load needs denser packing, a weight-limited one needs a second container.

Road weight limits between Jebel Ali and the northern emirates can bind before the container payload does, especially for tiles, stone and machinery.

High cube adds 30 cm of height, not floor area. It helps light bulky cargo and does nothing for dense cargo.

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