Choose a size
Shipping container dimensions: choose the space you need
Compare 20ft, 40ft and high cube dimensions in Imperial and metric units. Check internal space, door clearance and the measurements to request before ordering.
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Container guides that help you choose
Measure the space, compare the full scope and prepare the site before you ask for quotes. Start with the decision you need to make.
Measure the goods and plan the space
Start with the dimensions, then test a footprint or record the inventory. Keep weight and handling as separate checks.
Measure and load
Shipping container weight: tare, contents and loaded mass
Estimate loaded container mass, separate tare from added contents and prepare the weight details a supplier needs for delivery, lifting or storage.
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Shipping container pallet layouts: plan the loaded footprint
Draw Australian or Euro pallet footprints inside reference 20ft and 40ft containers. Allow for overhang and access, then review height, weight and loading method.
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What fits in a container? Build a measured storage inventory
Measure packed furniture, equipment and stock. Compare volume, floor area and door warnings, then save a storage inventory for a supplier to review.
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10ft, 20ft, 40ft or High Cube: choose a format
Compare container lengths, height, openings and site access for an Australian storage or conversion project.
Open guide →Measure the opening
Will it fit through the container doors?
Check clear door width and height, packaging, ramps and handling space before choosing a container.
Open guide →Plan storage capacity
Container volume and usable storage space
Understand cubic feet and cubic metres, floor space, stackability and access when choosing a shipping container.
Open guide →Protect the contents and prepare the site
Choose moisture protection, understand the finished space and prepare a site enquiry for the appropriate state or territory.
Protect stored goods
Shipping container condensation: diagnose it before choosing a treatment
Separate condensation from leaks, compare moisture-control options and prepare a storage brief for a shipping container suited to your goods and access routine.
Open guide →Plan a conversion
Shipping container insulation: compare the finished space
Plan container insulation, lining and ventilation. Calculate the space left after an interior build-out and prepare a clear specification for conversion quotes.
Open guide →Prepare the site
Shipping container permits in Australia: zoning, building codes and your site
Prepare an Australian container permit enquiry. Check suburb and local council zoning, adopted building codes, foundations, occupancy and the proposed installation.
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Prepare a container site in Australia: access, support and drainage
Plan container access, ground support, drainage and winter readiness before delivery to an Australian site.
Open guide →Inspect the equipment
Inspect a used shipping container before buying
Check the actual container: identity, doors, roof, floor, repairs and evidence for your Australian project.
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Container security: locks, placement and safe access
Plan locks, lighting, access and insurance for an Australian container without assuming a security rating.
Open guide →Plan a move
Moving with a shipping container in Australia
Compare delivered storage, a loaded moving service and self-storage for an Australian move.
Open guide →Choose an occupied unit
Modular building or converted shipping container?
Compare modular units and container conversions for Australian offices and other occupied uses.
Open guide →Compare the budget and specify refrigeration
Use your own quote figures and operating evidence. Unknown charges stay unknown; no national price or electricity average is invented.
Compare the options
Buy or hire a shipping container: compare the full period
Compare buying and renting a shipping container using your duration, delivery costs and return terms. Separate total cost, upfront cash and resale assumptions.
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Refrigerated container checklist: size, power and operating brief
Prepare a refrigerated-container rental or purchase brief. Check usable space, airflow, power supply, energy evidence and breakdown cover before comparing quotes.
Open guide →Budget for refrigerated storage
Refrigerated container electricity costs: measure, calculate and compare
Estimate reefer electricity costs from measured kWh or your own average-power assumption. Keep tariff, GST, operating hours and other supply charges explicit.
Open guide →Specify cold storage
Refrigerated container dimensions: usable cold space
Specify actual reefer dimensions, pallet layout, airflow and electrical requirements.
Open guide →Compare cold-storage options
Refrigerated container or coolroom / freezer room?
Compare refrigerated containers, coolrooms and freezer rooms using duty, access, power and complete project costs.
Open guide →Already know what you need?
Use the relevant buying or hire page to describe the equipment and services in your request.