40′ high cube container
40ft high cube container specifications: one foot taller than a standard 40ft, and the most traded box on the main east-west lanes.
The 40′ high cube adds 305 mm of height, which lifts capacity to 76.4 m³ for the same footprint. It dominates Asia to Europe and transpacific trades, which is why its regional availability moves prices more than any other type; see the 40ft high cube shortage this quarter.
It is also the preferred shell for converted offices and living units because the extra height survives insulation and a ceiling.
Typical uses
- Light, high-volume cargo
- Converted offices and living units
- One-way leases on long-haul lanes
Grades supplied
New / one-trip, Cargo-worthy, Wind and water tight, As-is. What each grade means: container grades.
40ft high cube container specification
| Specification | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| External length | 12,192 | mm |
| External width | 2,438 | mm |
| External height | 2,896 | mm |
| Internal length | 12,032 | mm |
| Internal width | 2,352 | mm |
| Internal height | 2,698 | mm |
| Door opening width | 2,340 | mm |
| Door opening height | 2,585 | mm |
| Tare | 3,900 | kg |
| Max gross | 30,480 | kg |
| Payload | 26,580 | kg |
| Capacity | 76.4 | m³ |
How to buy or lease a 40ft high cube
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.
Repositioning
Depot-to-depot moves, lane optimisation and fleet utilisation planning that push surplus out of low-demand ports.
Other equipment
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