How many 55-gallon drums fit in a 20ft container?
A 20ft container fits 40 drums on the floor. Weight is almost always the constraint for liquid cargo.
40
standard 55-gallon (200L) drums, single layer
- Single layer
- 40 drums
- 2-high
- 80 drums
- By weight (oil)
- ~65 drums
- Max payload
- 21,770 kg
Layout
Standard layout: 4 drums across × 10 deep = 40 per layer. The 572 mm diameter allows 4 drums across the 2,352 mm width with minimal gaps.
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