Internal Length

589 cm

5.89 m

Internal Width

234 cm

2.34 m

Internal Height

228 cm

2.28 m

Max Capacity

31.4 m³

1108.9 ft³

Open top containers have a removable tarpaulin cover instead of a fixed roof, allowing cargo to be loaded from above by crane. Used for tall machinery, coils, and out-of-gauge cargo.

How Many of Your Items Fit?

The calculator below is pre-filled with the 20ft Open Top's internal dimensions. Change Pieces to calculate total CBM and see what percentage of the container you'd fill. To calculate a different box size, adjust the dimensions freely.

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Results

Total Volume

31.4243 m³

Container Fill100.0%of 31.4 m³

Exceeds container capacity — reduce pieces or use a larger container.

CBM per Piece

31.4243 m³

cubic metres

Cubic Feet

1109.74 ft³

1 m³ = 35.3147 ft³

Litres

31,424.3 L

1 m³ = 1,000 litres

Cubic Inches

1,917,627.1 in³

1 m³ = 61,023.7 in³

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Other Sea Freight Container Types

20ft Standard33.2 m³ 40ft Standard67 m³ 40ft High Cube76 m³ 40ft Open Top64.1 m³ 20ft Reefer27.5 m³ 40ft Reefer57.3 m³ 45ft High Cube85.3 m³ 20ft Flat Rack28.1 m³ 40ft Flat Rack56.1 m³

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20ft Open Top CBM Calculator

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