How heavy is a container?
Our largest 40-foot high cube is just over four tons. Standard 20ft containers – our most popular option – weigh 2.36 tons when empty. The heaviest of all our containers is the 40ft ArcticBlast, a powerful blast freezer that weighs 7.7 tons.
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Did you know?
A fully loaded 20ft container can weigh more than 30 tonnes. What makes this possible is the design of the corner posts. When containers are stacked, most of the load travels through the corners rather than through the roof or side walls. 
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TITAN CONTAINERS ARE CERTIFIED TO, OR CAN SUPPORT COMPLIANCE WITH, THE FOLLOWING ACCREDITATIONS
