Can Shipping Containers be 10ft wide?
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Updated: Thursday 15 August 2024
Filed in: General
Can shipping Containers be 10ft wide? A standard shipping container does not come 10ft wide, the standard shipping container width is 8ft wide, one of the main reasons being that 8ft width fits the standard size for shipping and can be easily moved around ports and terminals without any hassles. Shipping Containers are all built to ISO regulations. For shipping purposes, containers must conform to the same width of 8ft in order to be locked together on board a cargo vessel for safety reasons and to enable them to be stacked up on top of each other to save on shipping costs.
Popular New Builds
Extra wide containers, CarTainers® and SlimLine® containers are our most commonly requested new build containers. Extra wide containers are popular for garages, offices, pop-up shops and food outlets, and industry, but whatever you need a container for, we can design and build it. See some of our case studies that illustrate the variety of ways that new build containers can be used:
New build garages
The CarTainer® is unique to Containers Direct, built to a standard 10ft wide, as this leaves enough room to park a car inside, open the doors, and comfortably exit. Alongside this we offer bespoke build garages that can be built to your requested width, height and length. We can also add features such as roller shutters, ply lining and exterior wood cladding. For double garages we can build two units, which can be joined up on site.
Narrow containers
SlimLine® containers are built to widths under 8ft - just tell us what length you need! Constructed in our own on-site workshops, SlimLine® containers can be made to any specified length. All our SlimLine® containers are made with the following specifications:
- Cut from brand new 1.6mm thick steel sheeting, corrugated on our machines for extra strength
- Double doors made from 3mm thick steel plate with locking arm and compressed door seals
- Steel floor chassis overlaid with plywood
- Lockbox
- Lifting eyes
- Painted to choice of colour
Extra wide containers
We build new extra wide containers to widths from 9ft up to 14ft. Any wider and delivery becomes difficult! However, if more width is required, we can build from new shipping containers designed to link together to form larger spaces. We can also modify standard shipping containers to create spaces as wide as you need by joining up shipping containers - simple to deliver and designed to easily fit together on your site. Our usual range of optional extras are available on all new build containers. From wood cladding to ply lining , electrics and ramps, we've got it all covered!
Steel construction
Fabricated using 16 gauge steel for strength, available as corrugated or flat sided finish.
Gradient roof
The container roof is built at a slight gradient to provide rain water run off.
Steel and ply floor
We create a steel box section chassis for the floor overlaid with 18mm plywood.
Steel doors
Newly fabricated 3mm thick steel doors with steel locking arms as standard.
Exterior repaint
Using solvent free rubberised marine grade paint in a choice of colours.
Our Guarantee
3 year guarantee on all new builds for additional peace of mind.
****Newly added! We now offer free Grafotherm condensation control treatment inside our New Build containers****