New & one-trip containers
6ft & 8ft New Shipping Containers for Sale
The smallest containers we sell, and the easiest to place. A 6ft or 8ft one-trip container gives you dry, lockable storage without taking over the garden, allotment or yard.
- Fits where a 20ft container won't
- Wind and watertight, with a fresh coat of paint
- Lock box fitted so a padlock can't be cut off easily
Smallest footprint
Specifications
The numbers that matter
- External length
- 6ft or 8ft
- External width
- 8ft
- External height
- 7ft 4in to 8ft 6in
- Internal capacity
- Roughly 300 to 460 cubic feet
- Doors
- Full width double doors at one end
- Security
- Factory-fitted lock box as standard
- Condition
- New / one-trip
- Delivery vehicle
- HIAB crane lorry
Condition
What you actually get
- One-trip units, so they have made at most a single loaded voyage
- Marine grade paint, new rubber door seals and a dry timber 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.
Garden and allotment storage
Mowers, bikes, tools and garden furniture kept dry and locked away, without a planning-sized building.
Site tool stores
Small enough to drop into a tight compound, strong enough to hold power tools and consumables securely.
Overflow storage
Handy at home or behind a shop when the loft, garage or stockroom is full but you don't need a 20ft unit.
Other options
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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
- Every delivery is on a HIAB crane lorry, so we can place it over fences and walls where access allows
- Collection from the depot is welcome if you have your own transport
- We need a firm, level base and clear access for the lorry
FAQ
Questions we get asked
A 6ft container gives roughly 300 cubic feet and an 8ft container roughly 460 cubic feet of usable storage. That is comfortably enough for garden tools, bikes, a small workshop's kit or the contents of a single room.
Prices move with the shipping market, so we quote live rather than publish a fixed price list. Every quote includes haulage to your postcode with no hidden delivery charge added later.
A firm, level surface such as concrete, tarmac, paving slabs or compacted hardcore. The container sits on its four corner castings, so the corners are what really need to be level.
For a container used as temporary storage on private land it is usually not needed, but rules vary by council and by how long it stays. It is always worth a quick call to your local planning office.
Yes. They are the same corten steel construction as the larger sizes, and every unit comes with a lock box that covers the padlock shackle so it cannot easily be cut off.
Often, yes. We deliver on HIAB crane lorries and small containers are light enough to lift over an obstacle where there is clear overhead access. Send us a photo of the site and we'll tell you straight away.
New containers are painted in marine grade paint designed for years at sea. Keeping the container off wet ground and touching up any scratches keeps it looking good for a long time.
Yes. We can arrange personnel doors, windows, extra vents, shelving, insulation and electrics at the depot before delivery. Tell us what you're storing and we'll suggest the specification.
If we have the size in stock at Darlington we can usually deliver within a few working days. Units coming straight from the shipping line take a little longer and we'll give you a realistic lead time when you call.
Please do. Our depot just off the A66 near Darlington is open Monday to Friday, 8am - 4pm. Give us a ring first and we'll have the container you're interested in ready to look at.
We do. When you're finished with it we'll make an offer to buy your container back, subject to condition and location.
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.