How many bottles of wine can fit in a 20-foot container depends on the size of the bottles and the packaging method.
Generally, with standard 750ml wine bottles, a standard 20-foot container(Internal dimensions: 5.69m x 2.13m x 2.18m) can accommodate approximately 14,000 bottles.
In fact, there is a discrepancy between the theoretical and actual bottling numbers.
We know that there are usually two ways of packaging: carton packaging and pallet packaging.
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Carton Packing:
Each carton contains 12 bottles, allowing for 1,200 boxes and a total of 14,400 bottles.
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Pallet Packaging:
Pallet packaging typically ranges from 1,575 to 1,800 bottles per pallet, depending on whether it is a 7-layer or 8-layer configuration. A 20-foot container can hold 10 pallets, totaling 15,750 or 18,000 bottles. But this is only a theoretical value. In fact, the internal height of a 20-foot container is around 2.18 meters, and a 7-layer pallet (15,750 bottles) already exceeds this height.
Maybe you will say, let's lower the height of the pallet! Unfortunately, this doesn't work.
For comprehensive considerations, the factory will beat the pallets to a height of about 2.3 meters to 2.6 meters and store them in the warehouse during production. This is a common practice. If you want to change the height of the pallet, you can only disassemble the packed pallet and repack it, which will significantly increase labor costs. For cost efficiency, palletized packaging typically opts for a 40HQ container rather than a 20FT container.
It can be seen that the best packing solution for 20FT containers is to use cartons for bulk packaging: 1,200 boxes, 14,400 pieces.
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