Container ship
A container ship is a large vessel built to transport standardised cargo containers across seas and oceans.
How big is it?
400 m long
Also 1,312 ft
Length · example
A little perspective
About 1.21 times the height of Eiffel Tower.
Eiffel Tower: The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice structure in Paris, France, and a famous global landmark.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Container ship
A chosen 400 m ship with 200,000 tonne displacement. Displacement is mass; gross tonnage is not.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a landmark tower in Paris. This record measures its full 330 m height to the top of the antenna installed in 2022, rather than a roof or occupied-floor height.
Eiffel Tower — 330 metre antenna height
The marked height is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 400 m
For comparison, this page uses length. This is labelled example: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value.
A chosen 400 m ship with 200,000 tonne displacement. Displacement is mass; gross tonnage is not.
The marked horizontal span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Container ship dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 m | Not recorded | example | |
| 200,000 t | Not recorded | example |
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