Container hire
8ft shipping containers
The 8ft shipping container is becoming increasingly popular as a storage or transport solution. An 8ft shipping container is the perfect space saving option; it is compact but has enough space to store a variety of equipment or goods. These practical containers are often used to safely store furniture, outdoor equipment, gardening tools, documents and much more. They might be small, but they pack in much more storage room than you might think.
8ft Shipping Container for Hire
Constructed from quality materials, an 8ft container is a space saving unit that is suitable for the safe storage or transportation of goods. Whether you want to store or transport goods, hiring an 8ft container is an effective solution that will help you maximise available space.
Benefits of the 8ft containers include:
- Constructed with steel frames, corrugated steel side and end walls, die-stamped corrugated steel roofs and either wooden or bamboo flooring
- Made from extremely tough Corten Steel
- Secure lockbox for security
- Full door seals to vermin proof and keep weather tight
- Forklift pockets for onsite moves
Delivery Options: We can deliver with a Hiab truck, unless the customer has a forklift on site, in which case it can be delivered with a flat deck.
External Dimensions
Length 2438 – 2488mm, Width 2000 – 2200mm, Height 2000 – 2260mm
Inner Dimensions
Length 2287mm, Width 1912 – 2112mm, Height 1821 – 2059mm
Need help with dimensions? View our dimensions page
Need help with container grades? View our grades guide
Need help with transport? View our transport page
Our Range
If this shipping container is not quite the right size for your requirements, we have lots of alternative sizes available for sale including 6ft, 7ft, 8ft, 9ft and 10ft containers. Of course, if you are looking for something bigger, we also have 20ft and 40ft containers for hire and sale. Looking for alternative sizes? Check out all our shipping containers for sale or hire or quickly view the most popular sizes below. We also have speciality shipping containers available for sale and hire including High Cube, Reefer, Dangerous Goods, Office Containers and Hospitality Containers.
6ft Shipping Container for Hire
7ft Shipping Container for Hire
10ft Shipping Container for Hire
Frequently asked questions
What are 8ft containers used for?
As previously mentioned, 8ft containers are a great storage solution when you don’t require something as big as a standard 20ft container. They also make great containers for modification and are regularly converted into offices, kiosks and retail spaces.
Should I buy an 8ft or a 10ft container?
It really depends on how much you have to store and the length of what you are storing. We would suggest measuring what your largest items are to ensure they fit inside the 8ft container. There is quite a difference in price between an 8ft versus a 10ft container so if everything looks like it will fit into an 8ft container then it’s definitely the better value for money choice.
Do you sell second hand 8ft containers?
At this stage we do not sell second hand 8ft containers. The reason is because 8ft containers are still a very new design and no second-hand market has yet developed in NZ. We envisage having some ex hire stock to sell in by 2023.
Can we arrange our own transport?
Yes, you can if you are buying your container. If you are hiring, we prefer to arrange transport so we know where the container is placed. If the transport is arranged by the customer for hire, we would usually charge a bond. Please remember we do deal with a lot of transport companies and in most cases would be able to offer the best possible transport rate. Chains are also required to transport an 8ft shipping container!
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