Specialized
SPECIALIZED
Whether you’re looking to customize a metal container for style or for function, Maine Trailer, Inc. offers a variety of popular modifications. Add paint. Insulate. Convert a container to a mobile office. From a simple add-on feature to a complete container conversion, our team can produce a custom shipping container to conform with any specifications.
Open Side Container
An open-side container, also known as a side door container, has extra doors that open on the long side of the container. The open side makes it extremely convenient to load cargo that is bulky and can’t fit through the end doors. More workers can work simultaneously while loading or unloading cargo, as the side doors give full access to the container.
Open-side container sizes and dimensions
Open-side containers are available in three sizes. Here are the dimensions of each.
| Measurements | 20ft | 40ft | 40ft HC |
| Internal length | 5.9m / 19.4ft | 12.03m / 39.5ft | 12.03 m / 39.5 ft |
| Internal width | 2.35m / 7.7ft | 2.28m / 7.4ft | 2.34 m / 7.8 ft |
| Internal height | 2.34m / 7.7ft | 2.29m / 7.5ft | 2.69 m / 8.9 ft |
| Tare weight | 2,700 kg / 5,950 lbs | 4,700 kg / 10,362 lbs | 5,200 kg / 11,470 lbs |
| Payload capacity | 27,780 kg / 61,244 lbs | 27,300 kg / 60,180 lbs | 28,600 kg / 63,052 lbs |
| Cubic capacity | 33.0 m3 / 1,165 cu ft | 64 m3 / 2,2306 cu ft | 76.3 m3 / 2,694 ft3 |
Open-top container
Open-top containers, as the name suggests, have an open top. The roof of the container is covered with tarpaulin sheets instead of a solid roof. This way, it can be covered or left open according to convenience. The container is made of steel with wooden flooring and the door heads can be swung open for easy loading and unloading.
Open-top containers are used when your cargo is too large to fit in a regular shipping container. For instance, machinery or heavy materials can’t be stowed sideways but arranged from the top through heavy-lifting cranes. These containers have larger capacities than the normal ones as the roof is open. It has lashing rings that keep the cargo stable and has the capacity to load 1000 kgs.
Open top container sizes and dimensions
Open-top containers have three sizes: 20ft, 40ft, and 40ft HC. Take a look at the table below for the dimensions of each.
| Measurements | 20ft | 40ft | 40ft HC |
| Internal length | 5.89m / 19.4ft | 12.03m / 39.5ft | 12.03m / 39.5ft |
| Internal width | 2.35m / 7.8ft | 2.4m / 7.9ft | 2.35m / 7.8ft |
| Internal height | 2.35m / 7.8ft | 2.34m / 7.8ft | 2.70m / 8.10ft |
| Tare weight | 2,260kg / 5,982 lbs | 3,980kg / 8,774 lbs | 4,250kg / 9,370 lbs |
| Payload capacity | 28,220 kg / 62,214 lbs | 26,500kg / 58,422 lbs | 28,250kg / 62,281 lbs |
| Cubic capacity | 32.7 m3 / 1,155 cu ft | 66.7 m3 / 2,356 cu ft | 74.9 m3 / 2,645 cu ft |
Double door container
Double-door containers are built to have doors that swing open outside on both ends. Both sets of doors are built with the same specifications. It is the most convenient option for loading and unloading a container, as you can load and unload goods quickly from either end of the container, as required. For instance, if you load a car, you can just drive it through a double-door container. You don’t need to reverse it while unloading.
Double-door container sizes and dimensions
Double-door containers have three sizes, 20ft, 40ft, and 40ft HC. Here are the dimensions.
| Measurements | 20ft | 40ft | 40ft HC |
| Internal length | 5.9m / 19.4ft | 12.03m / 39.5ft | 12.03m / 39.5ft |
| Internal width | 2.35m / 7.8ft | 2.4m / 7.9ft | 2.34m / 7.8ft |
| Internal height | 2.39m / 7.9ft | 2.39m / 7.9ft | 2.69m / 8.9ft |
| Tare weight | 2,300kg / 5,071.5 lbs | 3,750kg / 8,268.8 lbs | 5,200kg / 11,470lbs |
| Payload capacity | 25,000 kg / 55,126.9 lbs | 27,600kg / 61,200 lbs | 28,600kg / 63,052 lbs |
| Cubic capacity | 33.2 m3 / 1,172 cu ft | 67.7 m3 / 2,389 cu ft | 76.3m3 / 2,694 cu ft |
