While 20ft containers are designed to carry heavy cargo such as machinery, 40ft shipping containers are mostly used for the transport of consumer goods like; furniture, cotton, electronics, etc. which take up a lot of space but are lighter. That is why the 40ft containers are mostly used for moving and are a very popular choice in the moving industry.

WHAT CAN YOU FIT IN A 40ft SHIPPING CONTAINER?

While the listed dimensions can be useful, in order to gain a realistic idea of its actual size you must know what you can fit inside an ISO 40ft shipping container. To help you get a better understanding we will list what fits in the shipping container below: