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Weight and Measurement Conversions:
Metric Units of Length

1 millimeter (mm) = 1/1,000 meter
1 centimeter (cm) = 1/100 meter
1 decimeter (dm) = 1/10 meter
1 meter (m; basic unit of length)
1 dekameter (dkm) = 10 meters
1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters

Conversion Factors for Units of Length

1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
1 foot = 0.305 meter
1 yard = 0.914 meter
1 mile = 1.609 kilometers
1 nautical mile = 1.852 kilometers
1 centimeter = 0.39 inch
1 meter = 39.37 inches = 3.28 feet = 1.094 yards
1 kilometer = 0.62 mil

Conversion Factors for Units of Volume & Capacity

1 cubic inch = 16.4 cubic centimeters
1 cubic foot = 0.0283 cubic meter
1 cubic yard = 0.765 cubic meter
1 fluid ounce = 29.6 milliliters
1 U.S. pint = 0.473 liter
1 U.S. quart = 0.946 liter
1 U.S. gallon = 0.84 imperial gallon = 3.8 liters
1 imperial gallon = 1.2 U.S. gallons = 4.5 liters
1 dry pint = 0.55 liters
1 dry quart = 1.1 liters
1 U.S. bushel = 0.97 imperial bushel = 35.24 liters
1 imperial bushel = 1.03 U.S. bushels = 36.37 liters
1 cubic centimeter = 0.06 cubic inch
1 cubic centimeter = 0.06 cubic inch
1 cubic meter = 1.3 cubic yards
1 milliliter = 0.034 fluid ounce
1 liter = 1.06 U.S.quarts = 0.9 dry quart
1 dekaliter = 0.28 U.S. bushel

Shipping Container Dimensions

Equipment Interior Cubic Cap. Payload
20' Open Top L: 5.919m 19'5" 31.6cbm 21,826kg
  W: 2.340m 7'8" 1,116 cu.ft. 48,117 lbs
  H: 2.28m 7'6"    
20' Dry Freight L: 5.919m 19'5" 33.0 cbm 22,100 kg
  W: 2.340m 7'8" 1,165 cft 48,721  lbs
  H: 2.380m 7'9.5"    
20' Flat Rack L:5.702m 18'9"   21,670 kg
  W: 2.438m 8'0"   47,773 lbs
  H: 2.327m 7'8"    
40' Open Top L: 12.043m 39'6" 64.0cbm 26,181 kg
  W: 2.338m 7'8" 2,260 cft 57,720lbs
  H: 2.272m 7'5"    
40' Dry Freight L: 12.051m 39'7" 67.3 cbm 27,397 kg
  W: 2.340m 7'8" 2,377 cft 60,401 lbs
  H: 2.380m 7'10"    
40' Flat Rack L: 11.820m 30'10"   25,220kg
  H: 2.148m 7'6"   55,600 lbs
  W: 2.095m 6'11"    
40' Platforms L: 12.065m 39'7"   39,000kg
  W: 2.216m 7'3"   85,979 lbs
40' High Cube L: 12.056m 39'7" 76.0 cbm 29,600 kg
  W: 2.347m 7'8" 2684 cft 65,256 lbs
  H: 2.684m 8'10"    
45' High Cube L: 13.582m 44'7" 85.7 cbm 28,390 kg
  W: 2.347m 7'8" 3.026 cft 62,589 lbs
  H: 2.690m 8'10"    
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