How many water bottles fit in a 20ft container?
A 20ft container fits 10,000–12,000 water bottles (500 ml). Half the 40ft, but adequate for regional distribution.
10,000–12,000
500 ml PET bottles in shrink packs
- 500 ml bottles
- 10,000–12,000 bottles
- 1.5 L bottles
- 5,000–6,000 bottles
- Total weight
- ~6,500 kg
- Container volume
- 33.1 m³
Light cargo
500 ml water in a 20ft container weighs only ~6,500 kg — well under the 21,770 kg limit. This is volume-limited, not weight-limited. One of the few beverages where volume fills before weight.
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