The 40HC, also written 40HQ, is the volume product of world trade. Both names describe the same container. This page carries the full factory technical specification our contracts annex.
| External | 12,192 × 2,438 × 2,896 mm |
| Internal | 12,034 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm |
| Door opening | 2,340 × 2,585 mm |
| Forklift pockets | Empty-lift + gooseneck tunnel |
| Max gross | 30,480 kg / 67,200 lb |
| Tare | 3,580 kg / 7,890 lb |
| Payload | 26,900 kg / 59,310 lb |
| Capacity | 76.4 m³ / 2,700 cu ft |
| Steel | Corten A / SPA-H / B480 |
| Floor | 28 mm hardwood ply, min. 19-ply |
| Door gasket | EPDM triple-lip · doors ~270° |
| Stacking | 8-high in marine cell guides |
| Environment | −30 °C to +80 °C |
| Certification | CSC · TIR; timber treatment compliant with Australian import (BICON) conditions; surveyed under a classification society (CCS, BV, ABS or LR as applicable) |
| Stacking | Designed for 8-high marine stacking; stacking test 97,200 kg per post as specified |
| Floor | Floor test as specified: 7,260 kg wheel test per the model sheet; a design test condition, not a single-wheel operating limit |
| Racking (transverse) | 150,000 N |
| Weatherproofness | Spray per ISO 1496-1 |
| Survey | Every unit inspected |
| Guarantee | 2 yrs structure · 3 yrs paint · 7 yrs decals |
Factory-branded option: your color and logo on the line is the main reason to factory-order 40HCs. For plain units, priced US depot stock is usually the more economical choice.
Photos show an actual production unit. Serial numbers and factory stickers are the unit's own, left exactly as they arrive.
Side profile
Doors open
Rear quarter