Shipping Containers Blog

Shipping Containers UK can be either new/once used or second hand. Which you choose depends largely on your budget and importance of the look of the container. For example, a shipping container that is going to be used for storage and placed in front of a commercial premises visited by customers, probably needs to look nicer than a storage container placed out of the way.
New/once used containers are manufactured in China and shipped over with one load in them. As such these shipping containers uk are usually in excellent, almost pristine condition. The paintwork generally tends to be plain and not emblazoned with the shipping lines logo all over them - something which is generally much more aesthetically pleasing. New/once used containers will normally last for 20-30 years.
Second hand shipping containers uk should not be disregarded. They are often guaranteed to be wind and watertight and structurally sound and they shipping lines logo can be obliterated by having the container painted a colour of your choice. Second hand, shipping containers are usually about half the price of a new/once used one and should last 15-20 years.
An important part of the cost of all shipping containers uk is where the dealer’s depot is in relation to where you want them to be delivered to. Haulage is normally by a lorry with a hi-ab crane allowing them to be offloaded on site without any additional expense. Diesel is not cheap and obviously the further the lorry has to travel the more money it is going to cost. If you are buying your shipping container from a dealer always ask whether you are being charge haulage at cost or whether there is some sort of “administration” fee.
Finally, when you are buying your shipping container uk most prices quoted will be ex vat. Shipping containers are commercially rated and if you are not vat registered yourself you will have to allow for this to be added to the cost of the container.
There is a large supply of shipping containers in the uk of all different grades and in all sorts of locations. Spend time looking for a reliable dealer that has a location near you. Ask for the haulage price as well as the cost of the box. Somewhere there will be a box at a price and quality that will suit!