{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"high-cube container","description":"The high-cube container – abbreviated HC – gives shippers roughly nine additional cubic metres of usable space compared with a standard dry box of the same length, making it the preferred choice for bulky but lightweight cargo such as furniture, textiles, and packaging materials. In the dominant 40-foot variant (40'HC), interior height reaches approximately 2.69 m versus about 2.39 m in a standard unit, yielding an internal volume of around 76 m³. Port terminals, gantry cranes, and rail flatcars","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/high-cube-container-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T14:39:26.251669","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-cube_container","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/high-cube-container-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"high-cube container · The high-cube container – abbreviated HC – gives shippers roughly nine additional cubic metres of usable space compared with a standard dry box of the same length, making it the preferred choice for bulky but lightweight cargo such as furniture, textiles, and packaging materials. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-cube_container"}