40ft Platform Shipping Container — First-Trip
First-trip version, this 40 ft Platform container offers 29.7 m2 with no walls and a 40,000 kg payload, certified new condition. The maximum quality solution for the widest packages and exceptional convoys.
- Dimensions (LxWxH)
- 12.2 m × 2.4 m × 0.6 m
- Floor area
- 29,7 m²
- Volume
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Compliance
ISO 9001 and CSC standards.
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Technical specifications
| External dimensions | 12,192 m × 2,438 m × 0,600 m |
|---|---|
| Internal dimensions | 12,192 m × 2,438 m × - |
| Tare weight | 4 200 kg |
| Payload | 40 000 kg |
| Floor area | 29,7 m² |
| Materials | Steel (Reinforced) |
| Floor type | Marine plywood |
| Certifications | CSC |
| Type | Conteneur Plateforme |
| Reference (SKU) | conteneur-40-pieds-plateforme-premier-voyage |
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In detail
What is a new 40ft Platform shipping container?
A Platform is a bare maritime chassis: a steel deck a few decimeters high, with no roof, no side walls, and no high end walls. The "first-trip" designation means it is a new unit, straight from the factory after a single positioning journey. The 40ft format is the range's long format.
The 40ft Platform offers a payload of 40,000 kg on a reinforced steel deck. The new structure is built on a box made of specific reinforced 40ft steel and a marine plywood floor sized for loads concentrated along the length. The 0.600 m exterior height corresponds to the deck alone, with no added superstructure.
In the long 40ft format, the unit offers 29.7 m² of floor area. It is the benchmark for long, flat industrial parts that exceed even the ends of a 40ft Flat Rack, and for flows where full access on all four sides is essential for loading.
In detail
Platform or Flat Rack: what's the difference?
Both families are decks for out-of-gauge loads, OOG, for Out Of Gauge, with no roof or side walls. The difference lies in the ends. The Flat Rack keeps two fixed high end walls, front and rear. The Platform removes those too: all that remains is a bare steel deck.
With no end walls, access is clear on all four sides. A part can overhang the deck in every direction; something a Flat Rack does not allow, since its high end walls get in the way. The Platform therefore goes further in openness, at the cost of the rigidity the end walls provided. It is the ultimate option for long, flat loads that exceed even a Flat Rack's gauge.
Applications
Uses of a new 40ft Platform shipping container
The new long 40ft format concentrates the most demanding capabilities of the maritime deck segment: 12.19 m of length, 40,000 kg of payload, and clear access on all four sides. Four industrial uses illustrate this:
The applications below show in which contexts this format is most relevant. Each use case connects the on-site need to the container's concrete benefit.
Highlights
Why buy a new 40ft Platform shipping container
The new 40ft Platform is the bare deck of the long format: the most open loading base for long out-of-gauge parts. The strengths below explain what the total absence of walls brings and why this deck handles the most extreme loads.
The strengths below explain what each technical choice brings to the project. They help compare the product with a less specialized alternative or a different condition.
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Long format with no obstacle whatsoever
No roof, no walls, no end walls over 12.19 m of length. The deck accommodates long parts laid flat, with no constraint at all.
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High payload
40,000 kg allowable, a concentrated capacity that the reinforced deck handles along its full length.
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More open than the Flat Rack
With no end walls, the Platform accommodates parts that would still exceed a 40ft Flat Rack's gauge.
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Marine plywood floor
A flat, resistant surface, able to handle rolling loads concentrated along the full length.
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Reinforced 40ft steel box
The structure is sized to withstand extreme loads in the long configuration, without flexing.
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0.600 m exterior height
The deck alone adds almost no height. Road or rail transport remains possible with no added gauge.
Applications
What is the price of a new 40ft Platform shipping container
The new 40ft Platform is an ultra-specialized product in maritime trade. Its price reflects production cycles for reinforced 40ft decks and extremely limited availability within the long OOG segment.
Four factors weigh on the price observed:
The factors below explain why the price can vary from one quote to another. They help you read a quote by distinguishing the product price, availability, and delivery costs.
Delivery
Delivery & logistics
National Conteneur delivers throughout mainland France and internationally. Lead times and conditions vary by zone and mode of transport.
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