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
SizeWeight*
Kilograms
Lbs.
Internal 
Dimensions*
millimeters 
feet/inches
Door 
Openings*
millimeters
feet/inches
Vol.
m 3
ft. 3
Notes
FeetMax. 
Gross 
Wt.
Tare 
Wt.
Max
Payload
LengthWidthHeightWidthHeightCapacity 
2024,0002,20021,8005,9022,3502,3922,3412,28033.2All 
steel 
construction
52,9104,85048,06019' 4 
23/64"
7' 8 
33/64"
7' 10 
11/64"
7' 8
11/64"
7' 5
49/64"
1,172
30,4802,25028,2305,9022,3502,3922,3412,28033.2
67,2004,96062,24019' 4 
23/64"
7' 8 
33/64"
7' 10 
11/64"
7' 8
11/64"
7' 5 
49/64"
1,172
4030,4803,70026,78012,0322,3502,3902,3382,28067.6
67,2008,38058,82039' 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
SizeWeight*
Kilograms
Lbs.
Internal 
Dimensions*
millimeters 
feet/inches
Door 
Openings*
millimeters
feet/inches
Vol.
m 3
ft. 3
Notes
FeetMax.
Gross
Wt.
Tare
Wt.
Max
Payload
LengthWidthHeightWidthHeightCapacity 
4030,4803,90026,58012,0332,3502,695.52,3382,58576.2Steel
67,2008,60058,60039' 5
45/64"
7' 8
33/64"
8' 10 
1/8"
7' 8 
3/64"
8' 5 
49/64"
2,690 
3250039202858012,0332,3502,695.52,3382,58576.4Steel
7165086406301039' 5 
45/64"
7' 8
33/64"
8' 10 
1/8"
7' 8 
3/64"
8' 5 
49/64"
2,690 
4530,4804,80025,68013,5562,3502,6982,3382,58586.0Steel
67,20010,58056,62044' 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).