A 53ft high cube container has 60% more volume than a 40ft container.
Additionally, a 53ft high cube container offers 37% more capacity than its 40-foot counterparts, typically 416 square feet compared to 320 square feet with a 40-foot box. Additional capacity means more room for cargo, which lowers the per-unit shipment cost for customers, and reduces the overall supply chain footprint.
What is a 53ft Intermodal Container?
The 53ft shipping container falls under the category of high cube containers. Mostly built from corrugated steel, it is 9’6″ in height and 8’6″ wide to accommodate cargo that requires extra space. Growing in demand, 53ft intermodal containers have been built to facilitate domestic transportation via road and rail. Due to their large dimensions and heavy weight, they are also favored for overseas transportation of heavier equipment. 53ft containers can be stacked one above the other, just like standard shipping containers.
Due to their enormous sizes, these containers are also favored for the transcontinental transportation of heavier equipment.
What is the dimension of a 53ft container?
A 53ft cargo container has an external height of 6’9″, a width of 8’6″ and is 53′ long. With a capacity of 3,884 cu ft, it has the largest storage space among other shipping containers.
The type of metal used to construct the container determines its weight. Most 53ft shipping containers generally weigh 8,772kg with chassis and 4,876kg without chassis. The container’s ability to seamlessly transfer cargo without repackaging makes it ideal for intermodal transport
he 53ft container has been widely used for road and rail transportation in North America since 1989. It is a type of intermodal container. A 53ft container is constructed similarly to a 40ft container. They are classified as tall cube containers. From the outside, the tall cube storage container is 9 feet 6 inches tall. They are a foot taller than standard dry containers. They measure 8 feet 6 inches, 6 inches wider than a standard container.
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You can pack more cargo into a 53ft container than a 40ft container. Normally, goods in 20ft or 40ft containers imported from abroad are likely to be transferred to 53ft containers and then shipped to the destination.
53ft containers will be directly transported to the designated place after arriving at the destination port. After unloading at the port, inland trucks are not required to be replaced for shipment.