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Shipping containers

Shipping container transport in Auckland

20 ft containers, standard and high cube, empty or loaded. Craned onto the deck, locked on the twist locks and set down where you need it, with no forklift or side-loader at either end.

  • 20 ft standard & high cube
  • Empty or loaded
  • 2 × 10 ft end to end
  • Craned on & off
A 20 ft shipping container on the flat deck of the crane truck, crane hooked on, outriggers down
On the deckA 20 ft container on the twist locks, crane hooked on

Sizes

Standard, high cube and 10 ft

The 6.5 m steel deck takes a 20 ft container on the twist locks, or two 10 ft containers end to end.

01

20 ft standard

6.06 m long · 2.59 m high

  • Storage, shipping and site containers
  • Empty or loaded
  • Doors set facing the way you want
02

20 ft high cube

30 cm taller · 2.90 m high

  • Same footprint, same twist locks
  • Popular for storage and conversions
  • Empty or loaded
03

10 ft containers

One or two per trip

  • Two on the deck, end to end
  • Site sheds and storage
  • Delivered and set down in one visit
Crane boom raised with lifting chains hanging over the end of a shipping container, truck cab alongside
On siteChains rigged at the corners, ready to lift

Delivery & placement

Craned off and set down where you want it

The crane lifts the container straight off the deck and sets it down on your pad, section or yard. Chains are rigged at the corner castings, so the container comes down level and the doors face the way you want.

  • New and used container deliveriesFrom the depot or seller to your site.
  • Moves between sitesAcross Auckland, or from a build into storage when the job’s done.
  • Farms, yards and lifestyle blocksStorage containers placed where they’re needed.
  • Long haulsTo and from Auckland, anywhere from Northland to Invercargill.

Example job: a 20 ft shipping container from Hawke’s Bay to Thames.

For a fast quote

What to send for a container move

Six details and a couple of photos are all Sam needs to price it.

01

Size

20 ft or 10 ft, standard or high cube.

02

Empty or loaded

And what’s inside if it’s loaded.

03

Pick-up

The address and where the container is sitting.

04

Drop-off

The address and the spot it’s going.

05

Access

Driveway, gates, slope and anything overhead.

06

Timing & photos

Your date, and photos of both ends.

Questions

Container transport questions

Can you move a loaded container?

Yes. Containers go on the deck empty or loaded. Let Sam know what’s inside and he’ll plan the lift.

Do you move high cube containers?

Yes. A 20 ft high cube has the same footprint as a standard container and locks onto the same twist locks.

Do I need a forklift or side-loader?

No. The crane lifts the container on at pick-up and off at drop-off, so nothing else is needed at either end.

Can you set the doors facing a certain way?

Yes. Tell Sam which way you want the doors and he’ll set the container down that way.

Can you move a container out of Auckland?

Yes. Long hauls to and from Auckland are welcome, anywhere from Northland to Invercargill, like a 20 ft container from Hawke’s Bay to Thames.

How much does container transport cost?

Sam’s rates are competitive, and each move is quoted on the distance and the lifts at each end. Send the details for a quote.

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Send the size, whether it’s loaded and both addresses. Photos of the set-down spot help Sam quote fast.

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