Container: High Cube

The primary difference between a 40ft Standard height container and a 40ft High Cube Container is the difference in height of exactly one foot.

1. Standard 40ft container is 8ft 6 in high on the exterior which corresponds to a 7ft 10in height on the interior. it has 2,350 cu ft of storage space on the interior.
2. High Cube 40ft 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.

Another difference in the 40ft High Cube container versus the 40ft Standard container is the weight.

1. tandard 40ft container weighs 8,000 lbs.
2. High Cube 40ft container weighs 8,775 lbs.

Both the 40ft High Cube container and 40ft Standard container have a Maximum Gross Weight (weight of the container and the cargo inside) of 67,200 lbs.