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The primary difference between a 40ft Standard height container and a 40ft High Cube Container is the difference in height of exactly one foot. The 40ft Standard container is 8ft 6 in high on the exterior which corresponds to a 7ft 10in height on the interior.Jul 19, 2011

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Question:  What is the difference between a 40ft High Cube and a 40ft Standard Height Container?

The primary difference between a 40ft Standard height container and a 40ft High Cube Container is the difference in height of exactly one foot. The 40ft Standard container is 8ft 6 in high on the exterior which corresponds to a 7ft 10in height on the interior. A 40ft Standard container has 2,350 cu ft of storage space on the interior, whereas the 40ft High Cube container has 2,694 cu ft of storage space. This additional height gives the 40ft High Cube container an extra 344 cu ft of storage capacity.

All the other specifications remain the same in terms of the width and length.

Another difference in the 40ft High Cube container versus the 40ft Standard container is the weight. The 40ft High Cube container weighs 8,775 lbs. The 40ft Standard container weighs 8,000 lbs. Both the 40ft High Cube container and 40ft Standard container have a Maximum Gross Weight (weight of container and the cargo inside) of 67,200 lbs. When it comes to shipping the weight limit is the same. On the other hand, if you are using a shipping container for on-site storage and it is not being moved, the weight limit is irrelevant.

Container types and measurements		DRY FREIGHT CONTAINER

20 ft 40 ft 40 ft High Cube Interior Dimensions Width Length Height 2,350 mm 5,896 mm 2,385 mm 2,350 mm 12,035 mm 2,385 mm 2,350 mm 12,035 mm 2,697 mm Door Opening Width Height 2,340 mm 2,274 mm 2,339 mm 2,274 mm 2,340 mm 2,579 mm Tare Weight kg lbs 2,150 kg 4,739 Ibs 3,700 kg 8,156 Ibs 3,800 kg 8,377 Ibs Cubic Capacity Cubic meters Cubic feet 33.0 cbm 1,179 cu. ft 67.0 cbm 2,393 cu. ft 76.0 cbm 2,714 cu. ft Payload kg lbs 24,850 kg 54,783 Ibs 32,500 kg 63,491 Ibs 30,200 kg 66,577 Ibs REEFER CONTAINER 20 ft 40 ft 40 ft High Cube Interior Dimensions Length Width Height 5,451 mm 2,294 mm 2,201 mm 11,577 mm 2,294 mm 2,210 mm 11,578 mm 2,280 mm 2,425 mm Door Opening Width Height 2,296 mm 2,156 mm 2,294 mm 2,174 mm 2,278 mm 2,473 mm Tare Weight kg lbs 2,930 kg 6,062 Ibs 3,900 kg 8,708 Ibs 4,500 kg 9,920 Ibs Cubic Capacity Cubic meters Cubic feet 27.9 cbm 986 cu. ft 56.1 cbm 2,000 cu. ft. 64.0 cbm 2,359 cu. ft. Payload kg lbs 27,550 kg 53,460 Ibs 28,600 kg 62,940 Ibs 29,500 kg 65,034 Ibs FLAT RACK CONTAINER 20 ft 40 ft 40 ft High Cube Interior Dimensions Width Length Height 2,350 mm 5,896 mm 2,385 mm 2,350 mm 12,035 mm 2,385 mm 2,350 mm 12,035 mm 2,697 mm Door Opening Width Height 2,340 mm 2,274 mm 2,339 mm 2,274 mm 2,340 mm 2,579 mm Tare Weight kg lbs 2,150 kg 4,739 Ibs 3,700 kg 8,156 Ibs 3,800 kg 8,377 Ibs Cubic Capacity Cubic meters Cubic feet 33.0 cbm 1,179 cu. ft 67.0 cbm 2,393 cu. ft 76.0 cbm 2,714 cu. ft Payload kg lbs 24,850 kg 54,783 Ibs 32,500 kg 63,491 Ibs 30,200 kg 66,577 Ibs OPEN TOP CONTAINER 20 ft 40 ft 40 ft High Cube Interior Dimensions Width Length Height 2,350 mm 5,896 mm 2,385 mm 2,350 mm 12,035 mm 2,385 mm 2,350 mm 12,035 mm 2,697 mm Door Opening Width Height 2,340 mm 2,274 mm 2,339 mm 2,274 mm 2,340 mm 2,579 mm Tare Weight kg lbs 2,150 kg 4,739 Ibs 3,700 kg 8,156 Ibs 3,800 kg 8,377 Ibs Cubic Capacity Cubic meters Cubic feet 33.0 cbm 1,179 cu. ft 67.0 cbm 2,393 cu. ft 76.0 cbm 2,714 cu. ft Payload kg lbs 24,850 kg 54,783 Ibs 32,500 kg 63,491 Ibs 30,200 kg 66,577 Ibs