TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS THE 40FT CONTAINER’S TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: Internal Volume: 67.5m3 (75m3 HCs) Tare Weight: 3 660 kg (approx.) Gross Weight (max): 30 500 kg External length: 12.19m (40ft) External width: 2.44m External height: 2.59m (2.80m HCs) Internal length: 12.032m Internal width: 2.35m Internal height: 2.39m (2.65m HCs)
For shipping, the maximum allowed weight of a loaded 40ft container is capped at around 30,000kg – similar to that of a 20ft shipping container. This cap, however, does not apply to containers meant to be used for storage only.