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40HC Shipping Container

At Container Family, we offer a wide range of shipping containers tailored to meet various needs, including storage, transportation, and unique building projects. The standard 40HC shipping container is one of the most commonly used containers for the shipment of goods in ocean freight along with the 20GP shipping container and the 40GP shipping container.
Our 40HC Shipping Container is an excellent choice for individuals and businesses who require a sturdy, reliable, and spacious storage and transport solution. This container measures 40’ x 8’ x 9’6”, providing additional height and ample space for a wide range of goods and equipment. Whether you need to store or transport consumer goods, household items, construction materials, or machinery, this container will offer the space you require.

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Product Description

A 40HC shipping container is short for 40Ft High Cube Shipping Container. A High Cube container has a height of 2,7m. Compared to a 40GP shipping container which has a height of 2,4m, a High Cube container is slightly higher than a standard container. Both 40HC containers and 40GP shipping containers have a length of 12 meters.

A 40HC shipping container is suitable for goods above normal height. Like a standard 40GP shipping container, a high-cube model is also typically used to transporting ordinary consumer goods. This applies to goods / products such as clothes, shoes, furniture, electronics and the like - all cargo at the light end of the scale, but it is a container with room for a lot of goods.

40HC Shipping Container

Specification

CLASSIFICATION		DIMENSION
MAX. GROSS WEIGHT		32500 KG
TARE WEIGHT		3820 KG
MAX. PAYLOAD		28680 KG
INSIDE CUBIC CAPACITY		76.4 M3
EXTERNAL	LENGTH	12292 MM
	WIDTH	2438 MM
	HEIGHT	2896 MM
INTERNAL	LENGTH	12032 MM
	WIDTH	2352 MM
	HEIGHT	2698 MM
DOOR OPENING	WIDTH	2340 MM
DOOR OPENING	HEIGHT	2585 MM

40HC Shipping Container Features and Usability

• 14-gauge corrugated steel walls
• (2) sets of forklift pockets, laden and unladen
• Corner castings all corners (8 total)
• High-security lock box (for new models only)
• 1 ⅛ thick Marine grade plywood floors
• Wall tie-down steel lashing rings, 4,000 lbs. cap. each (40 total) tested at 6,000 lbs.
• One of the most appropriate storage and transportation medium.
• Sturdy and weather-resistant.
• Excellent for the conversion into dwelling spaces.
• Load-bearing flooring ensures goods’ safety.

40HC Shipping Container

FAQs

What is a high cube container?

High cube containers are shipping containers that are one foot taller than the standard container and are used to carry oversized cargo that wouldn’t fit in standard containers.

How to identify HC containers?

High cube containers have yellow and black stripe stickers on top of the container’s rear-end door. You can also identify it from the ISO size & type code.

What are the uses of 40HC shipping containers?

Other than for storing and transporting bulky items that don’t fit in standard containers, 40HC shipping containers are used as portable offices or for storage. They can also be customized for various functions.