Is There a 45 foot Shipping Container?
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Updated: Friday 5 September 2025
Filed in: General
Yes, the 45ft shipping container is indeed real! The rumours you may have heard of a container even bigger than the 40ft are true and these beasts are not only longer than all the rest, but in most cases extra high and wide too. Standing at 45ft long, 9ft 6in high and 8ft wide inside, they offer the largest volume of space inside single shipping container.
The technical stuff
The usual benefits of choosing a shipping container apply to 45 foots:
Secure
Shipping containers are manufactured from 16 gauge Corten steel making them strong and secure.
Versatile
Our in-house depot can modify and convert shipping containers for a variety of different uses.
Portable
Shipping containers benefit from being portable, meaning you can move them when needed.
Customisable
With an extensive range of optional extras to choose from, have your container modified to suit you.
Guarantee
We offer all our shipping containers with a 12 month guarantee for your peace of mind.
On top of this comes the added extra space bonus. The majority of 45ft shipping containers in the second hand market are both high cube and pallet wide. High cube containers are a whole foot taller than standard container height and pallet wide containers are 8ft wide internally, allowing two standard loading pallets to be stored side by side (standard containers are 8ft wide on the outside, but the internal width is reduced).
Top uses for a 45 foot container
- Transporting cargo internationally by sea, land, or rail.
- Temporary or permanent storage solutions for businesses or individuals - the extra size of the 45ft makes them great for storing large loads and over-sized items, such as machinery and plant equipment that may require extra height too.
- Modifications and conversion for a wide range of applications - a large container can be the building block of a portable building for either your business or personal needs. For instance an office, workshop, cafe/bar, home gym and so much more!
45ft container conversions
A 45ft container could be the only way of accomplishing your user requirements, or the most convenient way to achieve the desired space without joining up smaller containers. Or simply allowing for a more comprehensive and welcoming commercial premises.- Offices - while this size of container would be unwieldy for many uses such as garden offices, they have great potential as offices for multiple employees, especially when joined together in a modular fashion. Your employees and visitors won't be lacking in space and the extra headroom gained from a high cube container will not go unnoticed.
- Cafes and restaurants - while smaller containers are popular as food kiosks, a 45ft container could allow for customer seating and increased kitchen and food storage facilities. This makes for a more professional and comprehensive offering that lets staff and customers walk more freely around a less cramped space.
- Pop-up shops - though smaller containers make great pop-up shops, a 45ft container allows for more browsing space, making your customers feel more welcome and allowing more trade, as well as extra space for stock.
- Event space - the potential for creating spaces for events, exhibitions, shows and even performances, is strong with a containers the size of a 45 footer! For ideas take a look at these case studies -container stage, catwalk, and exhibition stand.