How Many 200 L drums Fit in a 20ft Container?
27 200 L drums (60 × 60 × 90 cm, 200 kg each) fit in a 20ft Container.
27 200 L drums on the floor — straight rows only, since this item must keep its orientation. 200 L drums can't be stacked — nothing may ride on top — so a single tier is the limit. The 28,200 kg payload would allow 141, so space — not weight — is the binding limit.
| Scenario | 200 L drums |
|---|---|
| Single tier, best lane pattern | 27 |
| Payload limit | 141 |
| Practical maximum (space-limited) | 27 |
20ft Container: 590 × 235 × 239 cm interior, 28,200 kg payload. At the practical maximum the load fills 26% of the interior volume.
200 L drums in a 20ft — common questions
How many 200 L drums fit in a 20ft Container without stacking?
27 200 L drums on the floor — straight rows only, since this item must keep its orientation.
Can you stack 200 L drums in a 20ft Container?
200 L drums can't be stacked — nothing may ride on top — so a single tier is the limit.
Is space or weight the limit for 200 L drums in a 20ft Container?
The 28,200 kg payload would allow 141, so space — not weight — is the binding limit.
Your freight isn't one uniform size?
These counts are the exact best lane pattern for one repeated item size — the standard way pallet counts are quoted. Mixed cargo packs less cleanly. Paste your real item list into the free calculator and see the load in 3D.
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