If you are shipping cargo that needs to be refrigerated (e.g. you are shipping food or beverages overseas), or is otherwise sensitive to heat your best bet for international container shipping are Reefer (Refrigerated) Containers.
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| A 40′ Reefer container. |
There are a few different types of refrigerated containers. The important dimensions for Reefer containers are as follows:
20′ Reefer Inside Length 17′ 8” 5.38 m Inside Width 7′ 5” 2.26 m Inside Height 7′ 5” 2.26 m Door Width 7′ 5” 2.26 m Door Height 7′ 3” 2.20 m Capacity 1,000 cubic feet 28.31 cubic meters Tare Weight 7, 040 lbs 3, 193 kgs Maximum Cargo 45, 760* lbs 20, 756* kgs 40′ Reefer Inside Length 37′ 8” 11.48 m Inside Width 7′ 5” 2.26 m Inside Height 7′ 2” 2.18 m Door Width 7′ 5” 2.26 m Door Height 7′ 0” 2.13 m Capacity 2, 040 cubic feet 57.76 cubic meters Tare Weight 10, 780 lbs 4, 889 kgs Maximum Cargo 56, 276* lbs 25, 526* kgs
*Legal weight and weight maximum for steamship line may be lower than this number
There are a few other types of containers (e.g. Open Top, Flat Rack, 45′), but the above covers the interior dimensions of Reefer containers.
What you are shipping will change the best container to use. Other international shipping companies will give you what appears to be a great quote for international refrigerated container shipping, but will continue adding fees as the shipment continues, since they did not advise you correctly at the start. K International Transport gets it right from step one, so you can budget accurately and stay on budget.
Contact us today to receive international shipping rates, we can be reached by phone at 212-267-6400, email: inquiries@kinternational.com and Skype: kinternationalny
