Open Side Shipping Containers for Hire & Sale

Open side shipping containers share the same external footprint and robust steel construction as standard ISO containers, but with the added benefit of full-length side-opening doors. The 20ft x 8ft open side container is the most popular configuration; a 40ft version is also available via our brokerage department and is primarily supplied as a high cube unit (9ft 6in external height).

These containers feature a solid wood floor (steel floor available on request), forklift pockets for easy repositioning, standard end doors that open to 270 degrees, multiple internal lashing points, and secure lockboxes on both sets of doors. Their weather-resistant steel construction makes them equally suitable for outdoor storage on construction sites or commercial facilities as they are for conversion and repurposing projects.

Open side containers are used across construction, retail, hospitality, events, agriculture, and any sector where convenient side access to stored or transported goods is essential.

• Secure site storage: Store tools, equipment, and materials on construction sites or commercial properties with the added convenience of full-length side access.
• Temporary warehouse: Use as a temporary warehouse for wide or bulky stock that needs to be loaded and retrieved laterally, without the need to navigate around end doors.
• Container conversions: Convert into pop-up shops, exhibition stands, kiosks, classrooms, offices, or restaurants - the full-length opening creates an immediate shopfront or display area.
• Agricultural storage: Store wide farm machinery, baled materials, irrigation equipment, or large agricultural inputs with easy side-loading access.
• Hospitality and events: Deploy as a bar, catering unit, or event storage pod with full-width opening to serve customers or access equipment quickly.
• Greenhouses and growing spaces: Adapt into a growing environment or garden storage unit with convenient side access for plants, tools, and equipment.‍
• Industrial storage: Store sheet materials, wide panels, rolled goods, or long items that are impractical to load through standard end doors