40′ dry container
40ft container dimensions and payload: twice the length of a 20ft at the same door height, for volume cargo.
The 40′ dry container carries volume rather than weight: its payload is close to a 20′ but its capacity is double. It is the standard unit for consumer goods and light industrial cargo; for more capacity on the same footprint see the 40ft high cube.
On land it makes a long store or a two-room site office, delivered through equipment sourcing; in container trading it moves in lots alongside the 20′. Sites need a longer clear run for the crane trailer to place it.
Typical uses
- Volume general cargo
- Warehousing and long stores
- Two-room site offices
Grades supplied
New / one-trip, Cargo-worthy, Wind and water tight, As-is. What each grade means: container grades.
40ft dry container specification
| Specification | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| External length | 12,192 | mm |
| External width | 2,438 | mm |
| External height | 2,591 | mm |
| Internal length | 12,032 | mm |
| Internal width | 2,352 | mm |
| Internal height | 2,393 | mm |
| Door opening width | 2,340 | mm |
| Door opening height | 2,280 | mm |
| Tare | 3,700 | kg |
| Max gross | 30,480 | kg |
| Payload | 26,780 | kg |
| Capacity | 67.7 | m³ |
How to buy or lease a 40ft container
Container Trading
New, one-trip, cargo-worthy and wind and water tight units, bought and sold as single units, fleet lots, regional inventory sales and portfolio disposals.
One-Way Leasing
Boxes released at the origin depot, used on the laden leg, dropped at the destination depot. Structured around your lane, not ours.
Equipment Sourcing
New and graded units sourced to specification for storage, site offices, warehousing and modular projects, delivered to project sites and inland locations in the markets we hold or source stock.
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Tell us the equipment, grade, quantity and lane.
A director replies within one working day with availability and an indicative price.
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