Question
An empty 20ft shipping container weighs about 2,200 kg. A 40ft container weighs about 3,800 kg. A 40ft High Cube weighs about 3,900 kg. Loaded containers can carry up to 28 tonnes of cargo. The corner posts take the full vertical load when stacked at sea.
Did you know?
A shipping container is surprisingly light compared with the load it can carry. A standard 20ft container can transport many times its own empty weight when loaded correctly. 
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