Question
A standard shipping container is 8ft (2.44 m) wide and 8ft 6in (2.59 m) tall. Lengths are 8ft, 10ft, 20ft, 40ft, and 45ft. A 20ft container is 6.06 m long internally. A 40ft is 12.19 m long. High Cube versions add 1 foot (0.30 m) of height.
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Container dimensions are standardised so equipment can work together worldwide. A crane operator in one country can handle a container built on the other side of the world without modification. 
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