53 Foot Containers
Introduced in 1989, the 53 ft (16,154 mm) shipping container is considered a High Cube container in that it is 9 ft 6 in (2,896 mm) tall on the exterior. It is 1 ft (305 mm) taller than standard height containers. It is 8 ft 6 in (2,591 mm) wide which makes it 6 in (152 mm) wider than standard containers. The bigger boxes have 60% more capacity than standard 40-foot (12,192 mm) containers enabling shippers to consolidate more cargo into fewer containers. The original domestic 53-foot box OTR containers were introduced in 1989, but in November 2007 the first 53 foot ocean containers were introduced. All new, reinforced 53-foot boxes are built specifically for international trade and designed to withstand ocean voyages. According to APL, 53-foot containers could become the transport method of choice for customers moving cargo.
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