Tools & links
Resources
Practical tools and official links for moving freight through Montreal.
Unit converter
Convert dimensions and weights before you send a request.
For planning only. Conversions are rounded and the exchange rate is the Bank of Canada daily average, not your bank’s rate. Always check your own measurements, weights and rates. Double Z is not responsible for errors or for decisions based on these tools.
Quote checklist
- Service, origin and destination
- Quantity, L × W × H and weight of each piece (total or per piece)
- Ready date and delivery date
- Loading and unloading method, dock or ramp
- For containers: import or export, terminal, type, ETA, last free day
- Photos, drawings or spec sheets, with lifting points and centre of gravity if known
Port of Montreal
Find your container and its ship at the Port of Montreal terminals: CN, CPKC, MGT (Racine, Cast) and Termont (Viau, Maisonneuve).
Ships at the Port of Montreal: MGT and Termont
At berth now and coming next, at Cast, Racine, Viau and Maisonneuve. Type a ship name above to filter. Click a ship to see where it is on the map.
For guidance only. Schedules and tracking come from the terminals and shipping lines and can change at any time: always confirm with the terminal or the line. Double Z is not responsible for errors, delays or decisions based on this information.
Special containers
Flat racks and open tops
Official shipping line figures: floor height, length and payload. Open a card for every detail.
Flat rack
20 ft flat rack
- Floor height
- 14.5 in37 cm
- Inside length
- 18 ft 5 in561 cm
- Max payload
- 92,814 lb42,100 kg
Full specs
- Floor (deck) height: ground to top of floor
- 37 cm · 14.5 in · 1 ft 3 in
- Inside length, between corner posts
- 561–564 cm · 220.9–222.0 in
- Overall length
- 606 cm · 238.5 in · 19 ft 11 in
- Height
- Regular 8 ft 6 in only. Hapag-Lloyd has no 20 ft high cube flat rack.
- Inside width, between corner posts
- 221–223 cm · 86.9–87.7 in
- Width over the floor
- 221–224 cm · 87.0–88.0 in
- Height from floor to top of end walls
- 219–223 cm · 86.4–87.9 in
- Tare (empty weight)
- 2,740–2,940 kg · 6,041–6,482 lb
- Max payload
- 31,260–42,100 kg · 68,916–92,814 lb
- Max gross weight
- 34,000–45,000 kg · 74,957–99,207 lb
- Lashing points
- up to 5,000 kg (11,023 lb) each
- Good to know
- Collapsible end walls. Full payload only if the weight is spread over the whole floor. No stanchions unless asked at booking.
Flat rack
40 ft flat rack
- Floor height
- 24.8 / 25.5 inregular / high cube
- Inside length
- 38 ft 3 in1,165 cm
- Max payload
- 119,489 lb54,200 kg
Full specs
- Two heights
- Regular 8 ft 6 in (ISO 42P) and high cube 9 ft 6 in (ISO 45P). Ask the line which one is on your booking.
- Floor (deck) height, regular
- 63 cm · 24.8 in · 2 ft 1 in
- Floor (deck) height, high cube
- 65 cm · 25.5 in · 2 ft 2 in
- Floor to top of end walls, regular
- 196 cm · 77.1 in · 6 ft 5 in
- Floor to top of end walls, high cube
- 225–226 cm · 88.5–89.1 in
- Overall length
- 1,219 cm · 480.0 in · 40 ft 0 in
- Inside length between posts, high cube
- 1,165 cm · 458.7 in · 38 ft 3 in
- Inside width between posts, high cube
- 215–223 cm · 84.6–87.6 in
- Tare, high cube
- 5,800–5,950 kg · 12,787–13,117 lb
- Max payload, high cube
- 44,050–54,200 kg · 97,113–119,489 lb
- Max gross weight, high cube
- 50,000–60,000 kg · 110,230–132,276 lb
- Lashing points
- up to 5,000 kg (11,023 lb) each
- Good to know
- Collapsible end walls, gooseneck tunnel at both ends. Heavy cargo must rest on the main girder; payload depends on the resting length.
Open top
20 ft open top
- Floor height
- 6.6 in17 cm
- Inside length
- 19 ft 4 in590 cm
- Max payload
- 66,248 lb30,050 kg
Full specs
- Floor height: ground to inside floor
- 17 cm · 6.6 in · 7 in
- Inside length
- 590 cm · 232.0 in · 19 ft 4 in
- Inside width
- 235 cm · 92.5 in · 7 ft 9 in
- Inside height: middle / side
- 238 / 234 cm · 93.7 / 92.1 in
- Door opening (width × height)
- 234 × 228 cm · 92.0 × 89.8 in
- Roof opening (length × width)
- 534 × 223 cm · 210.2 × 87.8 in
- Tare (empty weight)
- 2,450 kg · 5,402 lb
- Max payload
- 30,050 kg · 66,248 lb
- Max gross weight
- 32,500 kg · 71,650 lb
- Volume
- 32.5 m³ · 1,148 ft³
- Good to know
- Removable tarp and roof bows. Door header swings out. Lashing points 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) each.
Open top
40 ft open top
- Floor height
- 6.6 in17 cm
- Inside length
- 39 ft 6 in1,203 cm
- Max payload
- 62,721 lb28,450 kg
Full specs
- Floor height: ground to inside floor
- 17 cm · 6.6 in · 7 in
- Inside length
- 1,203 cm · 473.6 in · 39 ft 6 in
- Inside width
- 235 cm · 92.5 in · 7 ft 9 in
- Inside height: middle / side
- 238 / 235 cm · 93.6 / 92.4 in
- Door opening (width × height)
- 234 × 229 cm · 92.0 × 90.2 in
- Roof opening (length × width)
- 1,157 × 221 cm · 455.6 × 87.0 in
- Tare (empty weight)
- 3,850–4,050 kg · 8,488–8,929 lb
- Max payload
- 26,630–28,450 kg · 58,708–62,721 lb
- Max gross weight
- 30,480–32,500 kg · 67,196–71,650 lb
- Volume
- 66.4 m³ · 2,345 ft³
- Good to know
- Removable tarp and roof bows. A 40 ft high cube open top gives 30 cm (12 in) more height inside.
Source: Hapag-Lloyd official Container Specification; regular 40 ft flat rack heights from Triton International. Other lines use similar containers, but every series differs. Images: Double Z illustrations and photos of Double Z moves. For guidance only: always check with the shipping line or the CSC plate on the container before a move. Double Z is not responsible for errors or for decisions based on these figures. PDF
Official links
External sites. Double Z is not affiliated with these organizations. Rules change: always check the official site and your permit before a move. Double Z is not responsible for the content of these sites or for decisions based on them, including routes, heights and bridges.
Port and ships
- Port of MontrealThe port authority: news, notices and terminals.
- Vessel schedule, Port of MontrealShips expected, at berth and in transit, with the berth and terminal.
- MGT: ships arriving (Cast and Racine)Arrival and departure times, voyages and export cut-offs.
- Termont: ship scheduleShips expected at Viau and Maisonneuve, with export cut-offs.
- CNRail network and customer tools.
- CPKCRail network and customer tools.
Customs and dangerous goods
- Canada Border Services AgencyOfficial customs information for importers and exporters.
- Transport Canada: dangerous goods (TDG)Rules for shipping dangerous goods by road.
Spring thaw: weight limits
- Quebec thaw period: official datesStart and end dates for zones 1, 2 and 3, updated every spring.
- Our guide: Quebec thaw explainedZones, dates and what it means for your freight.
Oversize permits
- Quebec special permit: simplified guide (PDF)Official Transports Québec guide: when a special permit is needed, the permit classes and their conditions.
- Ontario guide: oversize/overweight vehicles and loadsOfficial Ontario guide: legal limits, permit types, escorts, signs, travel hours and holidays.
Routing, construction and bridges
Port logistics and specialized transport
Oversize, flat rack, open top and specialized freight out of the port. Emergency and turnkey service.