40ft Shipping Containers
The 40-foot container is large and long enough for 6 or 7 fully grown men to lie head-to-toe and is suitable for storing the contents of 3 to 4 bedroom homes, from your washing machine and fridge to your furniture and beds. This container is also well suited to carrying business inventory or stock across the country, or just for safe storage. Corrugated steel walls make the containers strong & resistant to weather, theft and pests.
We supply new and used shipping containers for sale and for hire. As one of Australia’s leading providers of shipping containers, we offer standard 40ft and high cube (for extra capacity) containers at competitive prices.
40ft shipping containers for sale.
A new shipping container will ensure quality and longevity, while a used container will save you money.
For cargo to be transported internationally, the container must have a valid CSC (Container Safety Convention) plate, which verifies that safety inspections have been performed. Our ‘New’ grade containers ensure CSC approval, as well as clean interiors.
While our ‘B’ grade containers may have marked interiors & some exterior corrosion, they remain windtight & watertight.
For less critical applications, you may save cost with a ‘C’ grade container, which will show more advanced corrosion.
See our Buy Shipping Containers page and complete the simple 4-step form for a fast quote.
Shorter term: hiring 40ft shipping containers.
Leave an enquiry and speak to one of our experienced sales team for guidance & a quick quote on one of our container hire options.
Renting a container at low daily rates is a great option if you need flexibility and cost savings.
More options on shipping containers.
Don’t quite need the huge capacity of a 40ft? We also offer 20ft and mini shipping containers.
Air conditioning, insulation and other container modifications are also part of our offering.
We cater nationally.
Sale and hire of our containers are available throughout Australia, including Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Darwin, Sydney & Perth, via our national depot network, providing support at a local level.
What are the external dimensions & capacities of 40ft containers?
Dimensions for a standard 40 foot (12.2 metre) shipping container:
| Dimension | Feet & Inches | Metric |
| Height (external) | 8' 6'' | 2.6 metres |
| Width (external) | 8' | 2.4 metres |
| Length (external) | 40' | 12.2 metres |
| Size (capacity) | 2,390 cubic feet | 67.7 cubic metres |
Dimensions for a high cube variant 40 foot (12.2 metre) shipping container:
| Dimension | Feet & Inches | Metric |
| Height (external) | 9' 6'' | 2.9 metres |
| Width (external) | 8' | 2.4 metres |
| Length (external) | 40' | 12.2 metres |
| Size (capacity) | 2,683 cubic feet | 76 cubic metres |
Container Specifications
Specifications for the standard 40 foot (12.2 metre) shipping container:
| Specification | Measure |
| Tare weight | 3,490 kg (7,694 lbs) |
| Payload | 26,990 kg (59,502 lbs) |
| Gross weight | 30,480 kg (67,196 lbs) |
| Capacity | 67.7 m3 (2,390 ft3) |
| Length (internal) | 12.0 m (39.37 ft) |
| Width (internal) | 2.3 m (7.54 ft) |
| Height (internal) | 2.4 m (7.87 ft) |
| Delivery | Side loader |
| Two pallet wide | No |
Specifications for the high cube variant 40 foot (12.2 metre) shipping container:
| Specification | Measure |
| Tare weight | 3,670 kg (8,090 lbs) |
| Payload | 28,810 kg (63,515 lbs) |
| Gross weight | 30,480 kg (67,196 lbs) |
| Capacity | 76 m3 (2,683 ft3) |
| Length (internal) | 12.0 m (39.37 ft) |
| Width (internal) | 2.3 m (7.54 ft) |
| Height (internal) | 2.7 m (8.85 ft) |
| Delivery | Side loader |
| Two pallet wide | No |
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