Shipping Containers

Shipping containers come in a huge variety of sizes. Any reputable shipping container company should recommend that before the purchase, rental or conversion of a container that you work out the size of shipping container you require. It is a good rule of thumb to slightly over-estimate the size required before committing yourself to your selection. This is because it a common problem that clients accidently under-estimate the size container they require often to try and scrimp and save on the cost.

At Upminster Containers we are based in Upminster, Essex and have close connections to the M25 and London. Over the years we have become one of the most reputable and reliable suppliers in the UK of shipping containers. Many of the "big" companies in fact use our services when selling shipping containers to their clients to save on cost.

This article is aimed at letting you know the differences between shipping container services and to also outline what each service is often used for. Hopefully this will give you a better idea of the type of shipping containers you require.


Shipping Container - Purchasing

In the event of purchasing a shipping container outright you need to weigh up the long term vs the short term. Have you got your own land for the container? Can a container be transported and craned into position where you want? Is the land where the container is going to be places suitable for a long term heavy object or is it likely to sink of cause subsidance to the container? These sort of questions are the sort of questions you need to think about before purchasing a shipping container as they are commonly overlooked.

The second thing to think about with your purchase of a shipping container is what it is going to be used for. Is the shipping container likely to be used to store things on a short term basis or long term basis. If the answer is the long term then purchasing a shipping container or shipping containers is your best choice.

Don't forget maintenance. Like all metal objects, shipping containers do rust over time and eventually breakdown. OK we are talking a good 20 year life, but if your scope of life for the container is longer you may need to think about some kind of container maintenance schedule to prolong the life of your container. It is also a good idea to think about some kind of shipping container cleaning schedule to stop the container becoming smelly or contaminated, especially if you are storing food products inside.