High Cube Shipping Containers
The same footprint with an extra 300mm of headroom. It sounds trivial written down and it changes the use of the box entirely once you are working inside it all day.
What you are getting
- 2.69m internal height against 2.39m in a standard unit
- The usual choice for workshop, crib room and accommodation conversions
- Clears tall gear that fouls the door header on a standard box
- Available new single-trip and used, in 20ft and 40ft
- Same external footprint, so it needs no extra ground
When the extra height is worth paying for
If a person is going to work inside it, buy the high cube. The difference between a space you reach into and a space you can stand up in, fit a light to and still have clearance is exactly that 300mm. Nearly every conversion we supply is a high cube for this reason alone.
It also matters for tall freight. A pallet of stacked bins, a bulk bag on a forklift, a mast — the constraint is almost never the internal height, it is the door opening, and the high cube door opening is 2.58m instead of 2.28m. Measure the tallest thing going in and measure it including the pallet.
Where it is not worth it: flat storage. If the container is holding fertiliser bags, fencing wire, feed or tooling stacked no higher than a person can reach, you are paying for air. Put the difference into a better grade instead.
Sizes it comes in
| Unit | External L×W×H | Internal L×W×H | Door W×H | Capacity | Pallets | Used from | New from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10ft Containers | 2.99m × 2.44m × 2.59m | 2.83m × 2.35m × 2.39m | 2.34m × 2.28m | 16m³ | 4 standard pallets | $4,350 | $6,400 |
| 20ft Containers | 6.06m × 2.44m × 2.59m | 5.90m × 2.35m × 2.39m | 2.34m × 2.28m | 33m³ | 10 standard pallets | $2,200 | $3,300 |
| 40ft Containers | 12.19m × 2.44m × 2.59m | 12.03m × 2.35m × 2.39m | 2.34m × 2.28m | 67m³ | 20 standard pallets | $2,600 | $5,500 |
| 40ft High Cube | 12.19m × 2.44m × 2.90m | 12.03m × 2.35m × 2.69m | 2.34m × 2.58m | 76m³ | 20 standard pallets | on request | on request |
Guide pricing only, ex GST. The figure you actually pay moves with the grade, with what is available that week, and with the run out to your address. Ring (07) 4141 7699 for a real number rather than a range.
Get a high cube quote
Availability moves with stock, so a call gets you this week's answer rather than last month's.
(07) 4141 7699Mon–Fri 7:30am–5pm, Sat 8am–12pm. If we are out on a run, leave a message or send the form and you will get a call back.