Container Type Internal Dimensions Cubic Capacity
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20FT General L - 5.89M W - 2.35M H - 2.36M 33 CBM
20FT High Cube L - 5.89M W - 2.35M H - 2.69M 37 CBM
40FT General L - 12.05M W - 2.35M H - 2.36M 66 CBM
40FT High Cube L - 12.05M W - 2.35M H - 2.69M 76 CBM
How much does a 40 ft shipping container hold?
A 20-foot container holds about 1,150 cubic feet. A 40-foot container holds about 2,400 cubic feet. A 40-foot high cube container can hold as much as 2,700 cubic feet.
What does HQ mean in containers?
High Cube
What is a 40 HQ container?
High cube containers are similar in structure to standard containers but taller in height. The difference as compared to the standard containers is that the standard containers have a maximum height of 2591 mm (8'6"), while high-cube containers are 2896 mm, or 9'6", tall.
What is HQ container size?
High cube containers are similar to the 40ft standard containers in length and breadth but have a height difference of exactly 1 foot. That gives the high cubes an additional ~344 cubic feet of storage capacity. The extra height also means that the containers are heavier than the standard.