OCEAN FREIGHT
Working closely with our customers, Santova UK’s experienced ocean freight team always ensure we deliver the most efficient solution dependent on requirements. We offer global Full Container Load (FCL), Less than Container Load (LCL), breakbulk and RoRo import and export ocean services, with a specialist focus on trade routes between the UK and South Africa, North Africa, West and East Africa, USA, Middle East and Far East, Asia, Caribbean and China.
Santova’s strategic global network and alliances with leading shipping lines ensures we not only offer competitive pricing to our customers but more importantly, we offer a recognised industry leading service.

Full Container Loads (FCL)
With over 30 years’ experience, Santova is perfectly positioned to handle all import and/or export Full Container Load (FCL) requirements. Our global volumes and relationships with key carriers allows us to ensure that various options are always available regardless of equipment, capacity and timing requirements.
Once a solution is determined our expert team will then manage your shipment from start to finish, providing you with complete visibility from origin to destination.

Less than Container Load (LCL)
Servicing all major destination/origin ports, our Less than a Container Load (LCL) services are an ideal solution for customers importing or exporting smaller shipments. Allow our dedicated ocean freight team to find the most direct, cost effective solution for you.
Our specialist LCL services include our own weekly Santova consolidation import services from China and India main ports and weekly export services to the Caribbean main ports (see Caribbean page).

Breakbulk and RoRo
Regardless of the size or weight of your shipments our dedicated ocean freight projects team have the experience and knowledge to assist you.
Our strategic global network enables us to deliver worldwide solutions for Out of Gauge (OOG), Breakbulk, Roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) or heavy lift project cargo in the most cost effective and efficient way.

Cross Trade
With the rapid growth of international trade, the ability to move cargo directly between two countries, without the cargo coming into the UK, on a cross trade basis is becoming ever more important. Allow our team of experts to advise on best fit solutions tailored to your specific business needs.
We work with our own offices and/or global partners to facilitate cross trade solutions. We have been working with the majority of our partners for a number of years, during which time good working relationships and trust has been developed. Clients can therefore be assured that quality services will always be used whilst maintaining competitive rates.
CONTAINER DETAILS
Below are details of all the different Sea Freight containers for various types of cargo.
Dry container dimensions
Specific dimensions and capacity of dry containers may vary depending on the container manufacturer, the age of the container and the container owner. The specifications listed below are, however, representative.
20´ dry container
Tare weight | Payload capacity | Cubic capacity | Internal length |
2,300 kg | 25,000 kg | 33.2 m3 | 5.9 m |
5,071.5 lbs | 55,126.9 lbs | 1,172 cu ft | 19.4 ft |
Internal width | Internal height | Door opening width | Door opening height |
2.35 m | 2.39 m | 2.34 m | 2.28 m |
7.7 ft | 7.9 ft | 7.7 ft | 7.5 ft |
40´ dry container
Tare weight | Payload capacity | Cubic capacity | Internal length |
3,750 kg | 27,600 kg | 67.7 m3 | 12.03 m |
8,268.8 lbs | 61,200 lbs | 2,389 cu ft | 39.5 ft |
Internal width | Internal height | Door opening width | Door opening height |
2.35 m | 2.39 m | 2.34 m | 2.28 m |
7.7 ft | 7.9 ft | 7.7 ft | 7.5 ft |
High cube dry container dimensions
Specific dimensions and capacity of high cube dry containers may vary depending on the container manufacturer, the age of the container and the container owner. The specifications listed below are, however, representative.
40´ high cube dry container
Tare weight | Payload capacity | Cubic capacity | Internal length |
3,940 kg | 28,560 kg | 76.4 m3 | 12.3 m |
8,687.7 lbs | 62,974.8 lbs | 2,696.9 cu ft | 39.5 ft |
Internal width | Internal height | Door opening width | Door opening height |
2.35 m | 2.70 m | 2.34 m | 2.58 m |
7.7 ft | 8.9 ft | 7.7 ft | 8.5 ft |
45´ high cube dry container
Tare weight | Payload capacity | Cubic capacity | Internal length |
4,820 kg | 27,860 kg | 86 m3 | 13.56 m |
10,628.1 lbs | 61,431.3 lbs | 3,035.8 cu ft | 44.5 ft |
Internal width | Internal height | Door opening width | Door opening height |
2.35 m | 2.70 m | 2.34 m | 2.58 m |
7.7 ft | 8.9 ft | 7.7 ft | 8.5 ft |
Reefer container dimensions
Specific dimensions and capacity of reefer containers (refrigerated containers) may vary depending on the container manufacturer, the age of the container and the container owner. The specifications listed below are, however, representative.
20´ reefer container
Tare weight | Payload capacity | Cubic capacity | Internal length |
3,080 kg | 27,400 kg | 28.3 m3 | 5.44 m |
6,791.4 lbs | 60,417 lbs | 999 cu ft | 17.9 ft |
Internal width | Internal height | Door opening width | Door opening height |
2.29 m | 2.27 m | 2.23 m | 2.10 m |
7.5 ft | 7.5 ft | 7.3 ft | 6.9 ft |
40´ reefer container
Tare weight | Payload capacity | Cubic capacity | Internal length |
4,800 kg | 27,700 kg | 59.3 m3 | 11.56 m |
10,584 lbs | 61,078.5 lbs | 2,093.3 cu ft | 37.9 ft |
Internal width | Internal height | Door opening width | Door opening height |
2.28 m | 2.25 m | 2.29 m | 2.26 m |
7.5 ft | 7.4 ft | 7.5 ft | 7.4 ft |
40´ high cube reefer container
Tare weight | Payload capacity | Cubic capacity | Internal length |
4,480 kg | 29,520 kg | 67.3 m3 | 11.58 m |
9,880 lbs | 65,080 lbs | 2,380 cu ft | 38.0 ft |
Internal width | Internal height | Door opening width | Door opening height |
2.29 m | 2.40 m | 2.29 m | 2.57 m |
7.5 ft | 7.9 ft | 7.5 ft | 8.4 ft |
45´ reefer container
Tare weight | Payload capacity | Cubic capacity | Internal length |
4,850 kg | 29,150 kg | 67 m3 | 11.57 m |
10,694.3 lbs | 64,275.8 lbs | 2,365.1 cu ft | 38 ft |
Internal width | Internal height | Door opening width | Door opening height |
2.27 m | 2.55 m | 2.29 m | 2.26 m |
7.4 ft | 8.4 ft | 7.5 ft | 7.4 ft |
Open top container dimensions
Specific dimensions and capacity of open top containers may vary depending on the container manufacturer, the age of the container and the container owner. The specifications listed below are, however, representative.
20´open top container
Tara weight | Payload capacity | Cubic capacity |
2,350 kg | 28,130 kg | 32.5 m3 |
5,181.8 lbs | 62,026.7 lbs | 1,147.3 cu ft |
Internal | Door opening | Roof opening | ||||||
Length | Width | Height | Width | Height | Width | Height | ||
5.9 m | 2.35 m | 2.38 m | 2.34 m | 2.28 m | 2.23 m | 5.44 m | ||
19.3 ft | 7.7 ft | 7.8 ft | 7.7 ft | 7.4 ft | 7.3 ft | 17.8 ft |
40´open top container
Tara weight | Payload capacity | Cubic capacity |
3,850 kg | 26,630 kg | 66.4 m3 |
8,489.3 lbs | 58,719.2 lbs | 2,343.9 cu ft |
Internal | Door opening | Roof opening | ||||||
Length | Width | Height | Width | Height | Width | Height | ||
12.03 m | 2.35 m | 2.38 m | 2.34 m | 2.29 m | 2.21 m | 11.57 m | ||
39.5 ft | 7.7 ft | 7.8 ft | 7.7 ft | 7.5 ft | 7.3 ft | 38 ft |
Flat rack container dimensions
Specific dimensions and capacity of flat rack containers may vary depending on the container manufacturer, the age of the container and the container owner. The specifications listed below are, however, representative.
20´ flat rack container
Tare weight | Payload capacity | Cubic capacity | Internal length | |
2,360 kg | 30,140 kg | 32.7 m3 | 5.94 m | |
5,203.8 lbs | 66,458.7 lbs | 1,154.3 cu ft | 19.5 ft | |
Internal width | Internal height | |||
2.35 m | 2.35 m | |||
7.7 ft | 7.7 ft |
40´ flat rack container
Tare weight | Payload capacity | Cubic capacity | Internal length | |
5,000 kg | 40,000 kg | 62.2 m3 | 12.13 m | |
11,025 lbs | 88,200 lbs | 2,195.7 cu ft | 39.8 ft | |
Internal width | Internal height | |||
2.40 m | 2.14 m | |||
7.9 ft | 7 ft |
Platform container dimensions
Specific dimensions and capacity of platform containers may vary depending on the container manufacturer, the age of the container and the container owner. The specifications listed below are, however, representative.
20´ platform container
Tare weight | Payload capacity | Internal length | Internal width |
2,740 kg | 31,260 kg | 6.06 m | 2.44 m |
6,041.7 lbs | 68,928.3 lbs | 19.9 ft | 8 ft |
40´ platform container
Tare weight | Payload capacity | Internal length | Internal width |
5,700 kg | 39,300 kg | 12.19 m | 2.44 m |
12,568.5 lbs | 86,656.5 lbs | 40 ft | 8 ft |
GOH container dimensions
Specific dimensions and capacity of garments on hangers containers may vary depending on the container manufacturer, the age of the container and the container owner. The specifications listed below are, however, representative.
20´ GOH container
Tare weight | Payload capacity | Cubic capacity | Internal length |
2,300 kg | 28,180 kg | 33.2 m3 | 5.9 m |
5,071.5 lbs | 62,136.9 lbs | 1,172 cu ft | 19.4 ft |
Internal width | Internal height | Door opening width | Door opening height |
2.35 m | 2.39 m | 2.34 m | 2.28 m |
7.7 ft | 7.9 ft | 7.7 ft | 7.5 ft |
40´ GOH container
Tare weight | Payload capacity | Cubic capacity | Internal length |
3,750 kg | 28,750 kg | 67.7 m3 | 12.03 m |
8,268.8 lbs | 63,393.8 lbs | 2,389.8 cu ft | 39.5 ft |
Internal width | Internal height | Door opening width | Door opening height |
2.35 m | 2.39 m | 2.34 m | 2.28 m |
7.7 ft | 7.9 ft | 7.7 ft | 7.5 ft |