Question
All standard ISO shipping containers are 8ft (2.44 m) wide externally. Internal width is 2.35 m. This is consistent across all container types and sizes — 10ft, 20ft, 40ft, and High Cube. The width does not vary because the global handling system (cranes, ships, trucks) is built around this single dimension.
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Container widths were standardised so equipment around the world could handle them. Changing the width would require changes to ships, trucks, rail wagons and lifting systems. 
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