Used 20ft High Cube Container – 9′6″ Wind and Watertight
This used 20ft high cube container stands 2.90 m tall — a full 300 mm over a standard box. That margin isn’t cosmetic: it adds 4.2 m³ of capacity, clears full-height pallet racking, and swallows machinery a standard container turns away. The footprint stays a normal 20ft x 8ft, so it lands anywhere a standard unit does. Consequently, the HC is the box trades and converters reach for first.
What the Extra 300 mm Buys
Internal clearance runs to roughly 2.70 m. Standard 2.4 m racking fits with working space above it, tall doorframes and joinery travel upright, and stacked pallets gain a full extra layer. For conversion projects, the difference compounds — after lining and insulation eat their share of height, an HC interior still feels like a room where a standard box feels like a tunnel.
What Wind and Watertight Means
WWT units have worked the shipping lines. Expect surface rust, dents, and faded paint — and a guarantee that wind and water stay out. Every unit passes inspection at the Lowood QLD yard before dispatch. The height changes the capacity, not the grading; the seal is the spec.
Key Features
- 2.90 m external height — 300 mm over a standard box
- ~2.70 m internal clearance — full-height racking and tall loads
- Cor-Ten steel shell, 28 mm marine ply floor
- Double cargo doors with locking bars and lockbox
- Vents to reduce condensation
Specifications
| External Dimensions | 6.06 m L x 2.44 m W x 2.90 m H |
| Internal Dimensions | 5.90 m L x 2.35 m W x 2.70 m H |
| Door Opening | 2.34 m W x 2.58 m H |
| Tare Weight | ~2,350 kg |
| Capacity | ~37.4 m³ |
| Condition | Used — Wind and Watertight, inspected before dispatch |
| Stock Reference | 2414 |
The container follows ISO 668 dimensions, so standard tilt-tray and side-loader equipment handles it — allow for the extra 300 mm when checking overhead clearance at the delivery position.
Applications
- Racked trade storage — full-height shelving with walking room above
- Tall machinery and equipment — loads a standard door height rejects
- Conversion base — the shell of choice for lined offices, studios, and site rooms; see the modified container range for finished examples
- Volume storage — 37.4 m³ against a standard box’s 33.2 m³
Comparing heights and grades? Browse the full range of 20ft shipping containers or the used shipping containers category.
