Refrigerated containers
20’ Reefer (20′ Refrigerated container)
A Refrigerated container, also referred to as Reefer is an intermodal shipping container used for the transportation of temperature sensitive cargo such as food items (meat, ice-cream, fruit etc) as well as non-food items, for instance flowers, pharmaceuticals and other products that require a constant chilled or frozen temperature for the duration of the transit.
| Metric | Imperial | |
|---|---|---|
| Tare Weight | 3080 kg | 6790.23 lbs |
| Payload Capacity | 27400 kg | 60406.65 lbs |
| Maximum Gross Weight | 30480 kg | 67196.89 lbs |
| Cubic Capacity | 28.20 m³ | 996.09 ft³ |
| A 20' Reefer can hold 11 Euro-pallets in one tier or 9 to 10 Standard-pallets in one tier | ||
| Internal length | 5.45 m | 17.88 ft |
| Internal Width | 2.29 m | 7.51 ft |
| Internal Height | 2.26 m | 7.41 ft |
| External length | 6.05 m | 19.84 ft |
| External Width | 2.43 m | 7.97 ft |
| External Height | 2.59 m | 8.49 ft |
| Door Opening Width | 2.28 m | 7.48 ft |
| Door Opening Height | 2.25 m | 7.38 ft |
Container dimensions are standardized by ISO for guidance only. Slight variations between manufacturers’ specifications may occur.