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Assumptions:

  • US dimension system
  • Standard 20 foot overseas shipping container - inside dimensions 7 1/2 feet wide, 7 feet high, 19 1/2 feet long
  • Standard 90 pound bale (some bale sizes are different) - dimensions 18 inches wide, 14 inches high, 36 inches long

Using these assumed dimensions, you can pack 32 bales in one layer, 6 layers high, for a total of 192 bales in a 20 foot container weighing a total of 17,280 pounds, or a little more than 8 1/2 tons.

Be aware that I'm using a packing plan that allows for no odd-shaped or oversized bales, and it will be very difficult to get the top layer packed in place, as the hay will go right to the top of 7 feet.

You should be able to just double this for a 40 foot container.

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