SHIPPING & STORAGE CONTAINERS FOR SALE

A wide variety of ‘special’ containers can also be provided, these include:

Side Loading Containers

Available in 20ft or 40ft lengths, these containers have full concertina doors to one 20ft side and to one 8ft end, they make loading large or awkward equipment very simple.  These units are usually only available as new. We can also supply new dual side loading containers in 20ft lengths. These rare containers have concertina doors to both 20ft sides and to one 8ft end.

High Cube Containers

Available in 20ft and 40ft lengths, these units have an extra 1ft in height, therefore, as oppose to the usual 8ft 6ins external height of a standard shipping container, these units are 9ft 6ins externally.  Whilst 20ft high cubes only tend to be available as new units, or as modified cut downs, 40ft high cubes are usually readily available as new or used units.

Refrigerated Containers

Refrigerated containers are insulated containers which are designed to transport goods that need to remain at an ambient temperature. They are fitted with a refrigeration unit which is plugged into a power source on a shipping vessel (or indeed on dry land, as many people use them for domestic storage of perishable goods!).

Side Loading Containers

Side loading containers, also known as side access or side opening containers, have concertina doors to one long side as well as cargo doors to one 8ft end. This makes loading by fork lift or loading large items really easy.

Tunnel Containers

Available in 20ft and 40ft lengths, these units have double cargo doors to both 8ft ends of the container, this makes loading and unloading the container very straight-forward as a forklift can unload/load from both ends without having to remove all of the equipment to get to the front of the container. These units are usually available as new, however, used modified units can be fabricated. We can also supply new high cube tunnel containers. Like a standard tunnel container, these units have doors at both 8ft ends, however, they also provide an extra 1ft in height providing an external height dimension of 9ft 6ins. 

Open Top Containers

Open top containers are available in 20ft and 40ft lengths and can be procured as new or used units.  They were designed for extra large pieces of cargo that was simply too high or awkward for a standard container, these units do not have a roof, instead they are covered by a tarpaulin.

DNV Offshore Containers

A DNV offshore shipping container is a specialised type of container used for transporting goods and equipment to and from offshore installations, such as oil rigs and marine platforms. These containers are distinct from standard shipping containers in that they are specifically designed, built, and certified to withstand the harsh and challenging offshore environment.

Pallet Wide Containers

These units tend to be 45ft long and have a slighter larger internal width of 8ft, they were made with the Euro Pallet in mind, and, the extra internal space means that a pallet wide container can load an additional five Euro Pallets to a standard width 45ft container.

Used containers have been owned for a number of years by a shipping line who have used the containers on a number of occasions to ship goods around the UK. A used container enters the market when the contract with the leasing company has expired. Used containers are usually at least 10-12 years old, however, their age should not influence your buying decision, the grade, or quality should. Our used containers are checked upon entering and before leaving our storage depots. They are weather proof and although they may not look too pretty, we still expect them (with the right upkeep) to last you around 10 years.

Security features can easily be added to used shipping containers. A lockbox is a steel shroud that is welded to the container doors, a steel lug is located inside the lockbox which houses a high security padlock. We can recommend the best padlock to use with your lockbox.

Used shipping containers can be transformed with some of our very simple modifications;

• Painting – The specialist container paint we utilise will not only give your used container a new lease of life, but, it will also protect your container from the effects of rust for years to come.
• Grafo-Therm – We can apply Grafo-Therm to the ceiling of your container to help prevent the effects of condensation.
• Ramps – Our range of ramps, from budget to heavy duty, can make loading and un-loading your used container really simple.
• Bespoke modifications – Visit our modifications page to view the wide range of bespoke modifications that we can perform on your container, from electrics to ply-lining, roller shutters to bar fit outs, you name it, we can do it!

The container has been built (most likely in China) and filled with cargo, it has then been loaded on a shipping vessel where it has begun its journey around the world with the cargo being loaded and un-loaded as required. The container has then finished its journey in the UK where the container is emptied and enters the UK domestic market.

New containers are sometimes known as ‘one-way’ or ‘once shipped’ containers.

Aestheically, they are much neater than used containers, generally speaking they are available in blue or green.