20ft Open Top Container (20OT)
Complete guide to the 20ft open top container: dimensions, roof and door openings, payload, condition grades and worldwide availability. Buy or lease 20OT containers from MG-Atlantic.
Key Specifications
External Dimensions
6.058 × 2.438 × 2.591 m
Internal Dimensions
5.90 × 2.34 × 2.35 m
Door Opening
2.29 × 2.25 m
Roof Opening
5.68 × 2.25 m
Internal Volume
32.5 m³
Max Payload
28,130 kg
Tare Weight
2,350 kg
Max Gross Weight
30,480 kg
ISO
ISO 668 / CSC
ISO 668 & ISO 6346 Compliant
When a 20OT is the right choice
A 20OT loads from above, by crane or overhead gantry, which no closed container allows. It carries industrial machinery and equipment, stone and marble blocks, timber, scrap metal, and project cargo too tall or too heavy to pass through a door.
The roof is a tarpaulin over removable bows, and on many units the door header lifts out as well: the box opens from the top and from the end.
Cargo above the roof line becomes out-of-gauge. It must be declared, it carries surcharges, and some routes and terminals restrict it. The tarpaulin sheds rain but is not a steel roof. The condition of the bows and the tarpaulin is inspected at the gate, on release and on return.
Global Availability
20OT containers are sourced on request through the depot network.
Wholesale containers · For dealers, resellers and fleet buyers: one quote on the full quantity, grade confirmed in writing, units released together.