New 40-foot HIGH CUBE containers

As a response to the necessity to transport bulky loads, the containers with increased height appeared. You need to consider that the payload (P) of standard high 20-foot and 40-foot containers are almost the same. Thus, new 40HC, the cost of which differs slightly from different manufacturers, has more than doubled volume.

Advantages of new freight 40HC containers

The owners of sea and railway 40 HC containers have a significant advantage over owners of standard 40-foot intermodal containers. Containers of HC type (High Cube) have volume 6-15% more than standard, that depends on increased height. ISO standards provide the production of containers with the increased height of 8.5, 9.0 and 9.5 feet. Common abbreviation HQ is identical to HC and also serves to denote increased volume of the container.

Purchase or rent of new sea and railway high 40-foot containers allow senders to save significantly on transportation of their goods. For example, railway rates for standard and high containers are the same. It is important to note that payload of container shall be determined with all mounting accessories, and cannot exceed it.

Where it is possible to buy new transport and terminal 40HC containers

Proftrans Company offers to buy new 40-foot HIGH CUBE containers cheaply or rent them for the carriage of the consignment of goods. Bought or rented containers can be delivered to the address or picked up from the nearest logistics center by a client himself. We offer containers:

• • Manufactured in accordance with ISO standards;
• • With a valid BCC (Budget Classification Code) plate with a term of not less than 12 months;
• • Meet the requirements of the TIR Convention;
• • Correspond to railway UIC 592-1 codes

To buy port 40HC container is beneficial not only for multimodal transportation, but also for the movement of goods by truck or by railway. In any case, its increased volume will increase the efficiency of transportation of the consignments.