Shipping containers
45ft High Cube container: dimensions and capacity.
The 45ft High Cube container (45′ HC) is the longest closed shipping container in regular use: it measures 13.72 m long outside and about 13.56 × 2.35 × 2.70 m inside, with 85–86 m³. It takes about 25,600 to 27,900 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) | 13.72 × 2.44 × 2.90 m (ISO 668) |
|---|---|
| Interior (L × W × H) | approx. 13.56 × 2.35 × 2.70 m |
| Door (W × H) | approx. 2.34 × 2.59–2.60 m |
| Capacity | approx. 85–86 m³ |
| Tare | approx. 4,650–5,050 kg; varies by manufacturer |
| Payload | approx. 25,600–27,900 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) |
What it is used for
It is used for very bulky goods that do not fit in a 40ft High Cube. On the road, 45ft containers in intermodal transport have their own length tolerance in the Spanish General Vehicle Regulations.
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
- Spanish General Vehicle Regulations (RGV), Annex IX (BOE)
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