The 40ft High Cube Double Door container<\/strong>, also known as a tunnel container<\/strong>, is a 40ft High Cube unit fitted with a full set of cargo doors at both ends<\/strong> instead of just one. Opening both sets of doors creates a clear “tunnel” straight through the container – making it one of the fastest and easiest container types to load, unload, and access from either side.<\/p>\n Standing 9’6\u2033 high – a full foot taller than a standard container – this High Cube version gives you extra headroom and cubic capacity on top of the double – door access advantage, making it a popular choice for logistics operators, construction sites, and storage projects that need speed and flexibility.<\/p>\n A double door container has cargo doors built into both end walls, rather than just one. When both sets of doors are opened, the container becomes a walk – through tunnel. This is especially useful for:<\/p>\n If you only ever load and unload from one end, a standard single – door 40ft High Cube Shipping Container may be all you need. Choose the double door version instead if you:<\/p>\n We deliver 40ft High Cube Double Door containers nationwide. Before ordering, please check:<\/p>\n Get a free delivery quote \u2192<\/p>\n What is a double door (tunnel) container used for?<\/strong> A double door container is used anywhere fast, two – sided access matters – logistics operations, construction site tunnels, secure walkways, or splitting a container into two independently accessible storage areas.<\/p>\n What’s the difference between a 40ft High Cube and a standard 40ft container?<\/strong> A High Cube container is 9’6\u2033 tall, a full foot taller than the standard 8’6\u2033 height, giving noticeably more internal cubic capacity for the same footprint.<\/p>\n Is a 40ft High Cube Double Door container suitable for international shipping?<\/strong> Yes. It is ISO compliant and CSC certified, making it suitable for both static storage and international freight transport.<\/p>\n Can a double door container be divided into two separate storage areas?<\/strong> Yes – with an internal partition fitted, a double door container can be split into two independently accessible sections, each with its own end.<\/p>\n Do you deliver 40ft containers throughout the Netherlands?<\/strong> Yes, nationwide delivery is available. Get a quote for your postcode.<\/p>\n A double door container has cargo doors built into both end walls, rather than just one. When both sets of doors are opened, the container becomes a walk – through tunnel.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[43,120,44,34],"product_tag":[46,47,48,49,121,50,22,24,27,28,122],"class_list":["post-560","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-40ft-shipping-containers","product_cat-double-door-containers","product_cat-high-cube-containers","product_cat-shipping-containers","product_tag-40ft-container","product_tag-40ft-shipping-container","product_tag-40ft-storage","product_tag-9ft-6in-container","product_tag-double-door-container","product_tag-high-cube-container","product_tag-new-shipping-container","product_tag-shipping-container","product_tag-steel-container","product_tag-storage-container","product_tag-tunnel-container","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dutchcontainertrading.com\/nl_NL_formal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dutchcontainertrading.com\/nl_NL_formal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dutchcontainertrading.com\/nl_NL_formal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dutchcontainertrading.com\/nl_NL_formal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=560"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dutchcontainertrading.com\/nl_NL_formal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dutchcontainertrading.com\/nl_NL_formal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dutchcontainertrading.com\/nl_NL_formal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=560"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dutchcontainertrading.com\/nl_NL_formal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=560"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dutchcontainertrading.com\/nl_NL_formal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What Is a Double Door (Tunnel) Container?<\/h2>\n
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Key Features<\/h2>\n
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Technical Specifications<\/h2>\n
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\n \nMeasurement<\/th>\n Approx. Size<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n External Length<\/td>\n 12.19 m (40 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n External Width<\/td>\n 2.44 m (8 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n External Height<\/td>\n 2.90 m (9 ft 6 in)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Internal Length<\/td>\n ~12.03 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Internal Width<\/td>\n ~2.35 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Internal Height<\/td>\n ~2.70 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Door Opening (each end)<\/td>\n ~2.34 m x 2.59 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Cubic Capacity<\/td>\n ~76.3 m\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Tare Weight<\/td>\n ~3,900 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Max Payload<\/td>\n ~26,580 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Max Gross Weight<\/td>\n ~30,480 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Pallet Capacity<\/td>\n ~25 Euro – pallets or 21 standard pallets per tier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Double Door vs Standard Container – Which Do You Need?<\/h2>\n
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Common Uses<\/h2>\n
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Delivery Across the Netherlands<\/h2>\n
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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n
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