New & one-trip containers
40ft New Shipping Containers for Sale
The most storage for your money. A new 40ft one-trip container - standard height or high cube - swallows pallets, plant and long-term site storage in a single drop.
- Roughly 2,370 cubic feet of dry, lockable space
- Standard height or 9ft 6in high cube available
- Wind and watertight with a factory-fitted lock box
Best value per square foot
Specifications
The numbers that matter
- External length
- 40ft
- External width
- 8ft
- External height
- 8ft 6in standard, 9ft 6in high cube
- Internal capacity
- Roughly 2,370 cubic feet (2,690 high cube)
- Payload
- Around 30 tons gross
- Doors
- Full width double doors at one end
- Security
- Factory-fitted lock box as standard
- Delivery vehicle
- HIAB crane lorry
Condition
What you actually get
- One-trip units, so at most a single loaded voyage from the factory
- Marine grade paint, new rubber door seals and a dry marine ply floor
- Fully wind and watertight, inspected at our Darlington depot
- Any small transit marks pointed out before you buy
Delivered price
Container and haulage quoted together, so there are no surprise charges later.
Checked before it leaves
Every container is inspected at our Darlington depot before it goes on the lorry.
Common uses
What people use this size for
A few of the jobs this container handles well.
Pallet and bulk storage
Around twenty standard UK pallets on the floor, which makes it the cheapest way to buy covered storage per square foot.
Plant and machinery
Long enough for vehicles, trailers, scaffold and long lengths of steel or timber that simply won't go in a 20ft.
Workshops and conversions
High cube 40ft units are the usual starting point for larger offices, gyms, split units and insulated workshops.
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Delivery & collection
Getting it to your site
We deliver nationwide from Darlington, or you can collect from the depot.
- Delivered nationwide from our Darlington A66 depot
- Container and haulage quoted together as one delivered price
- Delivered on a HIAB crane lorry, so allow around 100ft of straight, firm access
- The HIAB crane places the container precisely - send a photo and we'll advise on access
- Collection from the depot is welcome if you have your own transport
FAQ
Questions we get asked
Roughly 2,370 cubic feet, or about twenty standard UK pallets on the floor. A 40ft high cube gives around 2,690 cubic feet thanks to the extra foot of height.
Per square foot, yes - one 40ft is normally cheaper than two 20ft units and only needs one delivery. Two 20ft units are the better choice when access is tight or you need storage in two places.
A high cube is one foot taller than a standard container, roughly 9ft 6in external height. It is the most popular 40ft specification because of the extra headroom for racking and conversions.
A 40ft comes in on a HIAB crane lorry, so we look for around 100ft of straight, firm ground, room to turn, and no low cables or branches overhead for the crane. Send us a photo or a what3words location and we'll check before booking.
Firm and level at the four corner points - concrete, tarmac, slabs or well compacted hardcore. On soft ground, railway sleepers or concrete pads under the corners work well.
It moves with the shipping market, so we quote live. The delivered price always includes haulage to your postcode, with nothing added afterwards.
Usually not for temporary storage on private land, though a 40ft unit is more visible so it is worth a call to your local planning department if it is staying long term.
Yes. We can arrange partitions, personnel doors, windows, insulation, electrics, racking and full office or workshop conversions before delivery.
Same corten steel and lock box as the smaller sizes. Additional locking bars, alarms and lighting can be fitted at the depot.
Usually within a few working days if it is in stock at Darlington. Specific specifications coming from the shipping line take longer and we'll be upfront about the lead time.
Of course. Our depot off the A66 near Darlington is open Monday to Friday, 8am - 4pm. Ring ahead and we'll have a 40ft open and ready for you.
Not sure what you need? Just ring us.
Two minutes on the phone usually beats an hour of searching. We'll tell you what's in stock, what it costs delivered, and how quickly we can do it.