How Many Coco Peat Blocks Fit in a 40 ft Container?

Container planning is where a coco peat 5 kg block order turns into landed cost. Because compressed coco peat is dense, a 40 ft high-cube (HC) container is usually the most economical unit for importers.

Bulk floor loading: about 5,200 blocks

Blocks are stacked by hand directly on the container floor. A 40 ft HC takes roughly 5,200 blocks, about 26 metric tonnes. This gives the lowest freight cost per tonne, but unloading is manual.

Palletised bundle packing: about 4,620 blocks

Blocks are bundled, shrink-wrapped and loaded on pallets. Capacity falls to roughly 4,620 blocks, about 23 metric tonnes, but a forklift can unload the container in a fraction of the time.

Which should you choose?

• Warehouse with labour and no forklift dock → bulk.
• Distribution centre, high labour cost, or blocks going straight to customers on pallets → palletised.
• Check your destination's payload limits for road haulage from port.

What about 650 g briquettes?

Coco peat 650 g briquettes are loaded by carton or multi-pack, so the count depends on your packing. We prepare a loading plan for your chosen pack before booking.

Plan your first container with Vimsen Exim

Every Vimsen Exim container is stuffed to an agreed plan, photographed and counted, and the photo set is shared before the container is sealed. Tell us your preferred packing and port and we'll send the exact count with your quotation.