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New 8ft Shipping Containers For Sale

Here at Container Consumbales, we have a selection of new, one-trip 8ft shipping containers that you can buy. With a volume of 348ft³, there is plenty of room for storage, with the size of the shipping container being less imposing than some of the larger containers, giving you more flexibility over where your container is put. Our 8ft shipping containers are strong and robust, easy to lock securely, and easy to access. They can also be adapted to transform them into a construction suitable for human inhabitation. If you are thinking about getting an 8ft shipping container, get in touch with our friendly team today.

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Why Buy 8ft Shipping Containers from Container Consumables?

We offer an extensive range of 8ft shipping containers here at Container Consumables, and we are ready and waiting to help you to choose the best one for you.

Depending on your reasons for having your shipping container, our expert team can find the most suitable container for you, and give you advice on how to make the most of it. We can help you with the delivery of your shipping container for storage, or with designing your converted shipping container – and then carrying out the work for you.

We can then deliver your new shipping container construction ready and raring to go, to your site.

8ft Container Accessories

Whatever your reason for buying an 8ft shipping container, we can help you to make it work perfectly for you by adding our specially designed accessories. These include:

  • Personnel doors for the ease of access
  • Windows to allow natural light in and to aid communication
  • Fitting electricity and light
  • Fitting insulating lining to help to regulate the temperature and make it comfortable for people to be in
  • Self-assembly shelving or racking for robust storage
  • Heavy-duty, secure locking systems
  • Container ramps for easier loading and unloading as well as to facilitate wheelchair access
  • Moisture and condensation control measures

These accessories can all be installed during the manufacturing process at our depot, meaning that your 8ft container will be delivered to you, completely ready.

Containers Options

Sizes

8ft Containers

Floor Area 51 sq ft (4.78m²)
Cubic Capacity 348 cu ft (9.28m³)
Weight 1 ton (1.02 tonnes)

10ft Containers

Floor Area 72sqft (6.69m²)
Cubic Capacity 560 cu ft (15.89m³)
Weight 1.5 tons (1.52 tonnes)

10ft High Cube Containers

Floor Area 72sqft (6.69m²)
Cubic Capacity 630cu ft (17.84m3))
Weight 1.5 tons (1.52 tonnes)/>)

20ft Containers

Floor Area 150sqft (13.93m²)
Cubic Capacity 1160 cu ft (32.85m³)
Weight 2.2 – 2.4 tons (2.2 -2.4 tonnes)

20ft High Cube Containers

Floor Area 72sqft (6.69m²)
Cubic Capacity 560 cu ft (15.89m³)
Weight 1.5 tons (1.52 tonnes)

40ft Containers

Floor Area 305sqft (28.33m²)
Cubic Capacity 2360 cu ft (66.83m³))
Weight 4 tons (4.06 tonnes))

40ft High Cube Containers

Floor Area 305sqft (28.33m²)
Cubic Capacity 2660cu ft (75.32m3)
Weight 4 tons (4.06 tonnes)

Door Options
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Standard

Cargo door at one end This is the familiar
double door configuration with
both opening from the middle

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Tunnel

Cargo doors at both ends Sometimes you need to access from both ends of a container. This can either be a single/personnel, double (cargo), or combination.

8ft Shipping Containers Accessories

Our 8ft containers can be converted for a specific project or application.

Our in-house Conversions Team can project manage, design, and convert shipping containers to be used as: portable office units, insulated containers, refrigerated containers, modular buildings, trade show displays, shower blocks, cold rooms and more.

An office shipping container is becoming an increasingly popular temporary and permanent solution to portability and expansion of the workplace. Find out more about our design and fabrication service on our shipping container conversion page.

8ft Containers For Sale

Our weatherproof and highly secure self‐storage containers are manufactured to meet the standards set by the International Standards Organisation (ISO). This regulation covers the size, strength and durability of each container we sell.
All new ISO containers are supplied with a valid CSC Plate, so they’re ready to be shipped when required. *Please note that second-hand containers may require inspection and re‐certification to renew the CSC plate for shipping.

8ft Container Specifications

Note – all given dimensions are approximate:

General Specifications

Floor Area

51 sq ft (4.78m²)

Cubic Capacity

348 cu ft (9.28m³)

Weight

1 ton (1.02 tonnes)

External Dimensions

Length

8 ft (2.42m)

Width

7 ft 1 in (2.17m)

Height

7 ft 5 in (2.26)

Internal Dimensions

Length

7 ft 6 in (2.28m)

Width

6 ft 11 in (2,1m)

Height

6 ft 8 in (2.04)

 

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