How big is a Shipping Container?

Standard 20ft shipping containers are 8ft (2.43m) wide, 8.5ft (2.59m) high and lengths; 20ft (6.06m) 

Standard 40ft shipping containers are 8ft (2.43m) wide, 9.5ft (2.89m) high and lengths; 40ft (12.2m).

 A standard 20ft shipping container has a capacity of 33.1m3 – enough room for almost 100 household washing machines!