Shipping containers
40ft High Cube container: dimensions and capacity.
The 40ft High Cube container (40′ HC) is a 40ft container that is 30 cm taller: it measures 2.90 m high outside and about 12.03 × 2.35 × 2.69–2.70 m inside, with about 76 m³. It takes about 26,300 to 28,800 kg of cargo, depending on its maximum gross mass.
Dimensions and weights
Typical values: every manufacturer and every unit varies. The plate or technical sheet of your own equipment takes precedence.
| Exterior (L × W × H) | 12.19 × 2.44 × 2.90 m (ISO 668) |
|---|---|
| Interior (L × W × H) | approx. 12.03 × 2.35 × 2.69–2.70 m |
| Door (W × H) | approx. 2.34 × 2.58–2.60 m |
| Capacity | approx. 76 m³ |
| Tare | approx. 3,700–4,200 kg; varies by manufacturer |
| Payload | approx. 26,300–28,800 kg, depending on the maximum gross mass |
| Maximum gross mass | usually 30,480 or 32,500 kg (shipping line specifications; Hapag-Lloyd, p. 4); each unit's value is on its CSC plate (CTU Code, 6.2.2) |
How many pallets fit?
In a single tier. Calculated with the shipping lines' interior dimensions (Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk) and the pallet dimensions of EN 13698-1 and ISO 6780, as in the pallets per container calculator; the real figure depends on the clearance, the door and the load:
| Pallet | Dimensions | On the floor |
|---|---|---|
| EUR pallet (EUR/EPAL) | 1,200 × 800 mm | 23–25 |
| Industrial pallet | 1,200 × 1,000 mm | 20–21 |
Pallets: calculated with the shipping lines' interior dimensions and the pallet dimensions of EN 13698-1 and ISO 6780; the real figure depends on clearance, the door and the cargo. Validate your load with its dimensions.
What it is used for
It is the most common high-volume container: the same floor area as a 40ft container, but taller, for light, bulky goods or tall packages.
Related rules and equipment
Validate your load in this equipment: Validate a container load.
Rules that apply:
Other equipment:
Sources
- Hapag-Lloyd: Container Specification (includes the ISO 668 external dimensions table)
- ONE: Container Information (dry, reefer, open top and flat rack)
- Evergreen Line: Container Information
- Maersk: equipment specifications (dry)
- CTU Code (IMO/ILO/UNECE), 6.2.2: each container's maximum gross mass is on its CSC plate
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