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Use a 20-foot shipping container for on-site storage

Published on 11 August 2022
Delivery of a 20 foot container
Delivery of a 20 foot container

The 20 foot container

The 20-foot container is often used in the construction sector to transport and store equipment, tools or goods safely on site.

Indeed, even if they were not initially designed with this in mind, maritime containers are the ideal solution for storing and securing your construction site.

Firstly, containers are used to transport goods from one port to another, which is why their sizes have been standardized and vary depending on the type.

Hermetic, they are perfectly waterproof.

The 20-foot container is the most common with its 40-foot counterpart, they are used in the majority of goods transport.

By using a container to store goods, equipment and tools on your construction sites, the risk of theft is significantly reduced.

Robust, it can easily be handled by forklift thanks to its fork passage or by crane thanks to the ISO corners and transported by truck.

Equipped with a specific padlock it will safely and efficiently store everything you need throughout your job site.

Container dimensions 20 feet

Its dimensions – Length: 6,05m x width: 2,43m x height: 2,59m – make it easily transportable on a truck while offering you a capacity of storage of 13,8 m2 and 33,2 m3.

More compact than the 40-foot container, it offers a large storage volume making it possible to meet the most common uses in terms of on-site storage.

20 foot container - Cubner
20 foot container – Cubner

Container weight 20 feet

This container is particularly resistant because its entire Corten steel structure is made up of corrugated metal walls.

It weighs 2 kg and offers a maximum load of 250 kg.

20-foot containers for on-site storage

The 20-foot shipping container, whether new (first trip) or used (last trip) offers a fast, economical and secure on-site storage solution for all your equipment.

Modular to infinity and stackable on 7 levels, the containers adapt to the configuration of each site.

It is its versatility, mobility and robustness which make it the ideal solution for any type of construction site.

Unloading a container on site
Unloading a container on site

Designed to be weather-resistant and reliable over time, they are reusable for many years.

Using a shipping container is above all recycling and giving a second life to a product that has traveled for years at sea all around the world. It is a practical storage solution, quick to implement and eco-responsible!

Delivery of a container to site

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