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10ft Standard Shipping Container dimensions

A 10ft Standard Shipping Container measures 2.83 m (9′3″) long, 2.35 m (7′9″) wide and 2.39 m (7′10″) high inside — about 15.9 m³ (562 ft³) of usable space, with a payload up to 10,150 kg (22,377 lb).

ISO 10ft dry container. Half-length unit for small consignments and tight sites.

Internal dimensions and capacity

SpecificationMetricImperial
Internal length2.83 m9′3″ (9.3 ft)
Internal width2.35 m7′9″
Internal height2.39 m7′10″
Capacity15.9 m³562 ft³
Floor area6.7 m²72 ft²
Max payload10,150 kg22,377 lb
TEU equivalent0.5

Internal (usable) figures, not external. Capacity is the geometric interior volume — real cargo never fills 100% of it, because pallets, dunnage and irregular shapes leave void space.

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