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Technical specifications

Interior dimensions

Length
12 029 mm
Width
2 350 mm
Height
2 690 mm

Exterior dimensions

Length
12 192 mm
Width
2 438 mm
Height
2 890 mm

Door dimensions

Width
2 340 mm
Height
2 580 mm

Further information

Max load
26 460 kg
Unloaded weight
3 940 kg
Max weight
30 480 kg

Floor

MARINE plywood 28 mm
Opening on one exterior side via two sturdy doors
Resistant closures with 4 vertical cremones

Structure

CORTEN fully welded

40 foot dry High Cube shipping container (40 HC)

Le 40 foot High Cube dry container is a container used for transportation, storage and container fitting. It transforms and adapts to your needs, while maintaining an advantageous price.

Available second-hand or new, often called a first trip container, this container has the following 8 advantages:

40 foot High Cube container price  : Its price for a storage solution is very advantageous, compared to other solutions. It can be a fixed or mobile storage solution.

Capacity : This container has additional storage capacity compared to a standard 40 foot container : 30 cm equals 1 foot. This additional height allows it to reach an interior height of 2,90 m.

versatility : The 40 foot High Cube container is a product used to transport and/or store goods. It is scalable and also exists as a cold room solution (called ICE 40 HC). Manufacturers, as well as export trading companies, are fond of it for its large volume and maximum height.

Sustainability : Its corten steel structure gives it great resistance to a hostile environment. Corten is a highly durable material, even when corroded, it strengthens! It is tensile resistant, the corrugated container wall reinforces the mechanical strength of shipping containers.

Safety : The 40 HC container is a real large-capacity safe, its two robust front doors with 4 padlockable and/or sealable locking points allow it to guarantee the storage of your goods during transport or during fixed storage on land. Its 28 mm floor placed on massive beams allows it to store up to 30 tonnes inside.

Multimodal : It is easily transportable thanks to its 4 corners making it intermodal. THE 40 foot High Cube container can be transported on a specific container ship, barge, train, truck and/or trailer. Before ending up on your land or in your parking lot, the container will have taken one of the means of transport mentioned above.

modular : Our 40 foot high cube dry containers can be furnished thanks to our Calcub workshops in a container living base, a secure container hybrid generator with solar panel on its roof, in a storage location with tailor-made shelves, in a mobile container workshop so you don't forget anything during your construction sites, etc. The possibilities are multiple. 

Conformity : Our containers comply with international standards: 

  • The ISO standard (International Organization for Standardization) is the following for our 40-foot HC (45G1) containers: ISO6346 (container identification code) and ISO1161 (container dimensions);
  • CSC certification (International Convention on Container Safety) imposes rules on the approval and quality of shipping containers;
  • La WITH THE (Container Owners Association) incorporates best practices for shipping container professions such as servicing, maintenance and repair of equipment.

If you 40 foot dry container is not high enough for your taste, find our 40 foot High Cube standard dry containers with their 30 cm extra (1 inch for our English friends).

If the length is too long, the 20 foot dry container will be able to respond to small areas.

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Adaptable container
according to your needs and desires

F.A.Q.

What are the characteristics of a 40 foot high cube shipping container?

Refer to the dimension table at the header of the page to find all this information.

What is the size of a 40 foot dry container?

The doorway is 2,34 m wide, 2,58 m high.

The interior structure of a container is 12,02 m long by 2,35 m wide and 2,69 m high.

The exterior structure of a container is 12,19 m long by 2,43 m wide and 2,89 m high.

Find information on the dimensions of our containers here.

How to load a 40 foot High Cube container?

Le 40 foot high cube shipping container loads through its two large doors at the front, the door passage is 2,58 m high by 2,34 m wide, this information is important for ideal loading.

Loading capacity is 23 Europe pallets (80cm x 120cm) per 40ft High Cube container, with a maximum load capacity of 26 tonnes.

Where can I buy a 40 foot High Cube container?

We have more than twenty depots in France and internationally, we can support you in the provision, delivery and unloading of your containers.

Get in touch ou be remembered by one of our sales advisors for the acquisition of a new or used container.

Is 40-foot High Cube container rental possible?

We offer a container rental service, whether you want to rent for a short period of time or acquire a container via a financing solution (leasing or leasing).  

At Cubner, we sell and rent 40 foot High Cube containers.

Get in touch with one of our container expert collaborators.

What is the price of a used or new 40 foot high cubic shipping container?

We always aim to offer you the best quality at the lowest price.

The price of one used 6 meter container is €1600 excluding tax (additional 20% VAT), while that of a new so-called first trip container is around €3500 excluding tax. To this amount, you must add transport and unloading costs depending on the location. 

For a 12 meter container, like the 40 foot High Cube container, the cost is around €1750 excluding tax and for a first use container the cost is currently around €4000 excluding tax.

Please note, prices vary extremely depending on the period. Here we only give you information which has no commercial value. By consulting us, you will have a detailed quote with updated and personalized prices for transport.

In stock

40 foot High Cube shipping container

Length
12.19m
Surface
29 m2
Volume
77 m3