45HQ container dimensions
A 45 ft high cube (45HQ) container is typically 13,556 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm inside (44.48 × 7.72 × 8.85 ft), about 86 m³, with a typical maximum payload of 25,600 kg. It takes 27 EUR pallets or 24 US 48 × 40 in pallets on the floor.
- Inside length
- 13,556 mm 44 ft 5.7 in
- Inside width
- 2,352 mm 7 ft 8.6 in
- Inside height
- 2,698 mm 8 ft 10.2 in
- Capacity
- 86 m³ 3,038 ft³
- Typical max payload
- 25,600 kg 56,438 lb
- Floor area
- 31.9 m² 343 ft²
- Also called
- 45HQ, 45HC, 45' high cube
Pallets per 45HQ
Single stack, floor geometry. Real loads can be one or two lower because of corrugated walls and door frames.
Cartons per 45HQ
Common carton sizes, best of six orientations, simple block loading, by space only.
| Carton | Cartons | Volume used |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 20 × 15 cm | 8,789 | 92 % |
| 40 × 30 × 20 cm | 3,354 | 94 % |
| 40 × 30 × 30 cm | 2,064 | 86 % |
| 50 × 40 × 30 cm | 1,290 | 90 % |
| 60 × 40 × 40 cm | 726 | 81 % |
| 60 × 40 × 30 cm | 1,032 | 86 % |
The working
- Inside
13,556 × 2,352 × 2,698 mm - Volume
13.556 × 2.352 × 2.698 = 86.02 m³ - EUR pallets, floor
11×1 + 16×1 = 27 - Floor used by EUR pallets
27 × 0.96 m² ÷ 31.88 m² = 81 % - 40 × 30 × 20 cm cartons
258 per tier × 13 tiers = 3,354
Typical, not guaranteed
Container dimensions vary by a few millimetres to centimetres between manufacturers and shipping lines, and a dented or reefer-converted box can be smaller still. The figure that binds you is on the container's CSC plate and in your carrier's equipment specification.
Weight before volume
Dense cargo reaches the payload long before the box is full. Road limits for the truck carrying the container can be lower than the container's own payload.
Other containers
Common questions
What are the inside dimensions of a 45HQ container?
Typically 13,556 mm long, 2,352 mm wide and 2,698 mm high (44 ft 5.7 in × 7 ft 8.6 in × 8 ft 10.2 in). Values vary slightly by line and box.
How many CBM is a 45HQ?
About 86 m³ (3,038 ft³) of internal volume. Mixed cartons usually load to 80–90 % of that, about 69 to 77 m³.
How many pallets fit in a 45HQ?
By floor geometry, single stack: 27 EUR pallets (1200 × 800 mm), 24 UK pallets (1200 × 1000 mm) or 24 US pallets (48 × 40 in).
How much weight can a 45HQ carry?
A typical maximum payload is about 25,600 kg (56,438 lb). The binding figure is on the container's CSC plate, and road limits may be lower.
How many 40 × 30 × 20 cm cartons fit in a 45HQ?
About 3,354 by space, using simple block loading (94 % of the volume). Check the weight: at 12 kg each the limit is 2,133 cartons.