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The biggest choppers in the world can only lift about 20 tonnes. 20 foot containers max gross is 25 tonnes, and 40 foot containers even more.

• gm3dmo 6y ago
  Typically an empty 20 foot shipping container weighs between 1.8-2.2 metric tonnes (about 3,970 - 4,850 lb) and an empty 40 foot shipping container weighs 3.8 - 4.2 tonne (8,340 - 9,260 lb) depending on what kind of container it is. For example, high cube containers tend to be heavier.
  • blhack 6y ago
    Why would these containers be empty?
    • eCa 6y ago
      Yes, especially with the container shortage[1] reported earlier this week, I would be very surprised if empty containers are being sent away from where there already is a shortage. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26574077 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26574077
    • rjsw 6y ago
      They might be empty if it had been going the other way through the canal.