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20ft Container Dimensions: Inside, Door Opening and Payload
Inside, door and outside dimensions of a 20ft dry container, its 33.2 m³ capacity, 28,250 kg payload, pallet and carton counts, and common loading mistakes.
6 min read Load calculations20ft vs 40ft vs 40HC Containers: Volume, Weight and Cost per m³
Compare 20GP, 40GP and 40HC containers on volume, payload, floor area, pallet count and cost per cubic metre, with practical rules for choosing the right size.
6 min read Container sizes & capacity40ft Container Dimensions (40GP): Size, Capacity and Weight Limits
Inside and door dimensions of a 40ft dry container, its 67.7 m³ capacity, 26,730 kg payload, when a 40GP beats two 20GPs, and the risk of weighing out.
6 min read Container sizes & capacity40ft High Cube Container (40HC): Dimensions, Door Height and When to Use It
40ft high cube container dimensions, the extra 305 mm of height, the 2,585 mm door, 76.4 m³ capacity, double-stacked pallets and a short note on the 45ft high cube.
6 min read Vessel stowageBAPLIE EDI Explained: SMDG 2.x vs 3.x, Segments and Bay Plan Validation
What BAPLIE is, how the UN/EDIFACT bay plan message works, SMDG 2.x vs 3.x, key segments such as LOC, MEA, EQD and DGS, validation checks and related messages.
5 min read Vessel stowageBridge Visibility and Line of Sight: SOLAS V/22, Deck Stack Height and Trim
How to check container ship bridge visibility under SOLAS V/22, how deck stack height and trim affect it, a similar-triangles worked example and the air draft link.
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