{"id":38638,"date":"2019-02-11T11:07:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T11:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.almarcontainergroup.com\/?p=38638"},"modified":"2022-01-12T14:05:21","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T14:05:21","slug":"choose-right-shipping-container-sizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/ke\/choose-right-shipping-container-sizes\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparing Shipping Container Sizes If Relocating Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We get calls every week from people wanting to know the optimum shipping container sizes for their household goods. Sometimes they end up purchasing a used container from us in cargo worthy condition they can resell at their destination. However, others prefer to use a removal company because they have enough on their minds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shipping Container Sizes Vary and So Do the Costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the containers we see on ocean-going ships (and occasionally falling off) are either 20 ft. or 40 ft. ones. However, there are other smaller and larger ones in the below list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>8ft. Shipping Container = 2.44 \u00d7 2.20 \u00d7 2.26 meters<\/li><li>10ft. Shipping Container = 2.97 \u00d7 2.44 \u00d7 2.59 meters<\/li><li>20ft. Shipping Container = 6.06 \u00d7 2.44 \u00d7 2.59 meters<\/li><li>30ft. Shipping Container = 9.06 \u00d7 2.44 \u00d7 2.59 meters<\/li><li>40ft. Shipping Container = 12.20 \u00d7 2.44 \u00d7 2.59 meters<\/li><li>45ft. Shipping Container = 13.72 \u00d7 2.44 \u00d7 2.89 meters<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/shipping-container-sizes-3m.jpg\" alt=\"Shipping Container Sizes\" data-id=\"38640\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/shipping-container-sizes-3m.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/ke\/choose-right-shipping-container-sizes\/shipping-container-sizes-3m\/\" class=\"wp-image-38640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/shipping-container-sizes-3m.jpg 800w, https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/shipping-container-sizes-3m-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/shipping-container-sizes-3m-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/shipping-container-sizes-12m.jpg\" alt=\"Shipping Container Sizes\" data-id=\"38642\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/shipping-container-sizes-12m.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/ke\/choose-right-shipping-container-sizes\/shipping-container-sizes-12m\/\" class=\"wp-image-38642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/shipping-container-sizes-12m.jpg 800w, https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/shipping-container-sizes-12m-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/shipping-container-sizes-12m-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/shipping-container-sizes-6m.jpg\" alt=\"Shipping Container Sizes\" data-id=\"38641\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/shipping-container-sizes-6m.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/ke\/choose-right-shipping-container-sizes\/shipping-container-sizes-6m\/\" class=\"wp-image-38641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/shipping-container-sizes-6m.jpg 800w, https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/shipping-container-sizes-6m-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/shipping-container-sizes-6m-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carrying Capacity in Terms of Household Goods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most popular shipping container sizes for household moving are 20 ft. and 40 ft. ones. As a general rule of thumb:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A 20 ft. container is large enough for the contents of a 3-bedroom house<\/li><li>A 40 ft. container may be needed for the contents of larger home<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it\u2019s rare to find a family needing exactly 30 or 65 cubic metres. Hence many people relocating share containers with others moving to the same location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Full Container and Less Container Loading Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your shipping agent will help you calculate the optimum size. You may find leaving the leather lounge suite behind achieves a greater saving than the cost of a replacement one overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you pay for a \u2018full container load\u2019 (FCL) you don\u2019t have to \u2018stand in a queue\u2019 while your household goods travel somewhere else first. However, a \u2018less container load\u2019 (LCL) can work out cheaper if you don\u2019t mind waiting a little longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Run the Numbers First Before Deciding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shipping household goods from Durban to the UK can cost between R100,000 and R150,000 depending on container size, insurance costs, final destination etc. Cape Town to Sydney can cost between R150,000 and R200,000. You could have more money in your pocket towards setting up your new home by making the right decision when choosing between shipping container sizes wisely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/almarcontainergroup.com\/ke\/contact-us\/\" class=\"button\">Request a Quote<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We get calls every week from people wanting to know the optimum shipping container sizes for their household goods. 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