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Container specifications

40 ft Standard

A longer dry-container reference for planning general cargo.

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40 ft Standard example

12.032 m internal2.395 minternal height
Schematic illustration / not to scale
67.7 m³Published capacity
2.395 mInternal height
28,750 kgExample maximum payload

Technical specifications

Hapag-Lloyd fleet example

Internal dimensions

Length
12.032 m
Width
2.352 m
Height
2.395 m

Weight ratings

Maximum gross weight
32,500 kg
Tare weight
3,750 kg
Maximum payload
28,750 kg

Door opening

Width
2.340 m
Height
2.292 m

Capacity

Published internal volume
67.7 m³

Imperial values are approximate conversions of the published metric figures.

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