40FT SHIPPING & STORAGE CONTAINERS FOR SALE

New 40ft containers will have 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 40ft container has then finished its journey in the UK where the container is emptied and enters the UK domestic market. New containers tend to come with a lockbox as standard.

Used 40ft containers have been owned by 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 40ft 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 40ft 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.

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.

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.

Double Door or 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.

High Cube Double Door or Tunnel Containers

Like a standard double door / 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.  These units only tend to be available as new, unless modified.

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.

Remember that 3J Services can tailor your container so that it suits your container needs perfectly, we recommend a high security lockbox and padlock as standard, however, just let us know if any of these items may be useful:

• Container shelving
• Container loading ramp
• Paintwork – For aesthetics, protection or branding
• Grafo-Therm anti-condensation ceiling treatment
• Ply lining and insulation
• Lighting
• Electrics Pack – Including lighting, heating and power points
• Extra cargo doors
• Anti-vandal heavy duty personnel door
• Anti-vandal heavy duty window and shutters