ZIM operates a container fleet of about 565.000 TEU's of all types and sizes.
Our experienced staff will be happy to assist you to choose the type of container most suitable to your shipping purposes.

Dry Van
Size Weight*
Kilograms
Lbs.
Internal 
Dimensions*
millimeters 
feet/inches
Door 
Openings*
millimeters
feet/inches
Vol.
m 3
ft. 3
Notes
Feet Max. 
Gross 
Wt.
Tare 
Wt.
Max
Payload
Length Width Height Width Height Capacity  
20 24,000 2,200 21,800 5,902 2,350 2,392 2,341 2,280 33.2 All 
steel 
construction
52,910 4,850 48,060 19' 4 
23/64"
7' 8 
33/64"
7' 10 
11/64"
7' 8
11/64"
7' 5
49/64"
1,172
30,480 2,250 28,230 5,902 2,350 2,392 2,341 2,280 33.2
67,200 4,960 62,240 19' 4 
23/64"
7' 8 
33/64"
7' 10 
11/64"
7' 8
11/64"
7' 5 
49/64"
1,172
40 30,480 3,700 26,780 12,032 2,350 2,390 2,338 2,280 67.6
67,200 8,380 58,820 39' 5 
45/64"
7' 8
33/64"
7' 10 
7/64"
7' 8 
3/64"
7' 5 
49/64"
2,387

General Use:
Suitable for commodities in bundles, cartons, boxes, loose cargo, bulk, furniture, etc.
(containers can be modified into hanger containers suitable for garments).

High Cube
Size Weight*
Kilograms
Lbs.
Internal 
Dimensions*
millimeters 
feet/inches
Door 
Openings*
millimeters
feet/inches
Vol.
m 3
ft. 3
Notes
Feet Max.
Gross
Wt.
Tare
Wt.
Max
Payload
Length Width Height Width Height Capacity  
40 30,480 3,900 26,580 12,033 2,350 2,695.5 2,338 2,585 76.2 Steel
67,200 8,600 58,600 39' 5
45/64"
7' 8
33/64"
8' 10 
1/8"
7' 8 
3/64"
8' 5 
49/64"
2,690  
32500 3920 28580 12,033 2,350 2,695.5 2,338 2,585 76.4 Steel
71650 8640 63010 39' 5 
45/64"
7' 8
33/64"
8' 10 
1/8"
7' 8 
3/64"
8' 5 
49/64"
2,690  
45 30,480 4,800 25,680 13,556 2,350 2,698 2,338 2,585 86.0 Steel
67,200 10,580 56,620 44' 5 
11/16
8 
33/64
10
7/32
7' 8 
3/64"
8' 5 
49/64"
3,040  

General Use: Same as dry van containers, but higher volume capacity

 

 Open top
Size
Weight*
Kilograms
Lbs.
Internal
Dimensions*
millimeters 
feet/inches
Door Openings*
millimeters
feet/inches
Vol.
m 3
ft. 3
Notes
Feet
Max. Gross Wt.
Tare Wt.
Max Payload
Length
Width
Height
Width
Height
Capacity
 
20
24,000
2,140
21,860
5,894
2,344
2,347
2.336
2,275
31.5 
Door 
headlock
removable
steel
52,910
4,717
48,192
19' 4 1/8"
7' 8 5/16"
7' 8 3/8"
7' 7 15/16"
7' 5 1/2"
1,112
20
30,480
2,250
28,230
5,894
2,344
2,347
2.336
2,275
31.5 
67,200
4,960
62,240
19' 4 1/8"
7' 8 5/16"
7' 8 3/8"
7' 7 15/16"
7' 5 1/2"
1,112
40
30,480
3,800
26,680
12,027
2,344
2,347
2,336
2,275
67.0
67,200
8,158
59,049
39' 5 1/2"
7' 8 5/16"
7' 8 3/8"
7' 7 15/16"
7' 5 1/2"

 

 Reefer
Size
Weight*
Kilograms
Lbs.
Internal
Dimensions*
millimeters 
feet/inches
Door Openings*
millimeters
feet/inches
Vol.
m 3
ft. 3
Notes
Feet
Max. Gross Wt.
Tare Wt.
Max Payload
Length
Width
Height
Width
Height
Capacity
 
20
24,000
2,850
21,150
5,449
2,286
2,122
2,294
2,266
26.1
Aluminium
Aluminium & Stainless Steel
52,910
6,280
46,630
17' 10 1/2"
7' 6"
6' 11 1/2"
7' 6 10/32"
7' 5 1/5"
922
20
30,480
3,080
27,400
5,451
2,290
2,263
2,290
2,252
26.2
67,200
6,780
60,376
17' 10 5/8"
7' 6 3/16"
7' 5 1/8"
7' 6 3/16"
7' 4 11/16"
925
General Use: Suitable for transporting perishable cargo such as vegetables, fruit, meat, etc.
General Use: Same as reefer 40' (perishable cargo such as vegetables, fruit, meat) but higher volume capacity.

ZIM new reefers:

  • Equipped with de-humidification option and thereby capable of decreasing humidity.
  • Capable of performing in-transit cold treatment (equipped with up to 4 sensors)
 Reefer High Cube
Size
Weight*
Kilograms
Lbs.
Internal
Dimensions*
millimeters 
feet/inches
Door Openings*
millimeters
feet/inches
Vol.
m 3
ft. 3
Notes
Feet
Max. Gross Wt.
Tare Wt.
Max Payload
Length
Width
Height
Width
Height
Capacity
 
40
32,500
4,650
27,850
11,583
2,286
2,404
2,294
2,500
63.5
Aluminium
Aluminium & Stainless Steel
71,650
10,250
61,400
38'
7' 6"
8' 10 5/8"
7' 6 5/16"
8' 2 3/4"
2,242
40
30,000
4,900
29,100
11,590
2,284
2,548
2,290
2,569
67.5
74,960
10,800
64,160
38' 19/64"
7' 5 59/64"
8' 4 7/16"
7' 6 5/32"
8' 5 9/64"
2,384

 

 Flat Rack
Size
Weight*
Kilograms
Lbs.
Internal
Dimensions*
millimeters 
feet/inches
Notes
Feet
Max. Gross Wt.
Tare Wt.
Max Payload
Length
Width
Height
 
20
34,000
2,890
31,110
5,638
2,226
2,231
Steel
74,950
6,370
68,580
19' 4 1/8"
7' 8 5/16"
7' 8 3/8"
40
45,000
4,950
40,050
12,064
2,369
1,943
99,202
11,683
87,518
19' 4 1/8"
7' 8 5/16"
6' 4 1/2"
40
50,000
5,000
45,000
11,980
(Between Headers)
2,378
(Deck Width)
1,960
110,230
11,023
99,207
11,762
(Between Posts)
7' 8 5/16"
(Between Stanchions)
6' 5 1/8"
(Loading Height)

General Use: Used for carrying oddly shaped and oversize loads such as machinery, cables, drums, metal sheets and steel coils, heavy vehicles, timber and forest products, or yachts.
Flat Rack containers are also known as Flats (FL).