How Much Does a Shipping Container Cost?
Price ranges for 20ft and 40ft containers by grade — used, Grade A, and new one-trip. Updated 2026.
Read guide →Straight answers from Phil Cambridge — 30 years in the container trade. Dimensions, costs, planning rules, and everything in between.
Price ranges for 20ft and 40ft containers by grade — used, Grade A, and new one-trip. Updated 2026.
Read guide →External, internal, and door opening dimensions in metric and imperial. Includes weight and payload data.
Read guide →Full spec table for standard 40ft and 40ft high cube — external, internal, door opening, weight.
Read guide →Honest comparison of one-trip (new) versus used grades A, B, and C — when each one makes sense.
Read guide →Sizes, the fold-up servery, licensing and planning, costs, and whether to hire or buy a container bar for events and venues.
Read guide →Do you need planning permission? Rules for temporary storage, permanent siting, and conversions in England.
Read guide →8ft, 10ft, 20ft, 40ft standard, 40ft high cube and 45ft — external and internal dimensions, volume, and typical uses.
Read guide →Delivered by HIAB crane lorry — no separate crane needed. The delivery process, access requirements, and what to prepare on site.
Read guide →Planning, building regs and permitted development — the main rules that apply when siting a container.
Read guide →Why containers sweat, what damage it does, and how to prevent it with ventilation, insulation or anti-condensation coating.
Read guide →Tare weight around 2,200kg, max payload 28,000kg, gross 30,480kg. Full figures for standard and one-trip units.
Read guide →Call Phil directly on 020 8226 0007 or use the contact form. Thirty years in the trade — if he doesn't know it, he'll tell you that too.
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