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Extra Wide Shipping Containers
Looking for a shipping container wider than 8ft?
Welcome to Containers Direct, home of the New Build Container.
The WideLine® range - extra wide containers at affordable prices
We are one of the only UK manufacturers of the extra wide new build shipping container, offering single bespoke builds to order. Many of our competitors require bulk orders for special build containers, including extra large storage containers and extra wide shipping containers, so if you require a "one-off" you've come to the right place!
Our WideLine range offers four standard lengths at a fixed low-price. Direct from our dedicated 10ft wide, new build container workshop, retooled to streamline and refine production, we can pass the benefits of improved speed and efficiency on to our customers in the price-tag.
Top Reasons To Choose an Extra Wide Container
When considering a new build from us versus any of our competitors, we think it's important to know what stands us apart from the competition.
- Certified quality! Due to the size, weight and increased load-bearing of WideLines®, each container is supplied with a set of certified structural calculations to ensure this product is up to the job, strong enough to last and fit for purpose.
- Corner castings! These are included as standard for the safe stacking of WideLine® containers, so if you need another WideLine® container in the future, and you want them safely stacked on top of one another, you're already covered!
- Fully portable! Portable buildings are classed as a temporary structure, therefore they usually don't require planning permission. This is great news if for instance you are struggling to get permission to build a conventional garage on your property, as our 10ft wide containers are frequently bought by our clients for this reason.
Helpful guide: 10ft wide shipping containers - extra wide new build options
Superior Features of Extra Wide New Build Containers
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.
We create a steel box section chassis for the floor overlaid with 18mm plywood.
Newly fabricated 3mm thick steel doors with steel locking arms as standard.
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.
New: We now offer free Grafotherm condensation control treatment inside our New Build containers.
What is the widest container available?
You may be wondering exactly how wide the widest shipping containers are. We build new extra large containers to widths from
9ft up to
12ft. Any wider and delivery becomes difficult! However, if more width is required, we can build from scratch new shipping containers designed to link together to form larger spaces. We can also modify both new and
used 20ft shipping containers and
40ft shipping containers, to create spaces as wide as
16ft, 24ft, or even
32ft.Our extra-wide container work has also been referenced by third-party resources, including this overview of extra-wide shipping containers.
We do this by
joining up shipping containers; simple to deliver and designed to easily fit together on your site. If you require any other lengths we can accommodate those too, including small sizes such as the popular
10ft shipping container. We usually hold in stock standard 20ft by 10ft wide storage containers for quick dispatch, and we build to order extra wide containers for a whole range of applications, including
container offices and
shipping container classrooms, and extra large storage containers too. If you have a lot of stuff to store it may be easier to site a large shipping container rather than two smaller ones.
Customise your WideLine®
Browse optional extras and modifications you can add to your extra wide container.
Request a Quick Quote!
Contact our sales team for your no-obligation quote, including delivery!
Need an extra wide container for car storage? See our CarTainer®! - the UK's most popular portable garage
A popular application for extra wide containers comes in the form of the
CarTainer® range, designed by Containers Direct specifically for use as a garage and probably the most popular Garage Container on sale in the UK. The CarTainer® is built to 10ft wide as standard but a 12ft wide option is available.
Whether it's an off the shelf new build, such as a 10ft wide container or CarTainer1510 or a more bespoke requirement Containers Direct have the capability to deliver your project and we look forward to working with you in helping to achieve the best outcome and value for money.
Take a look at some of our favourite extra wide shipping container builds
New build extra wide storage container
New build 10ft wide container garage
Garage - two 10ft containers joined
Two joined up 10ft wide new build containers
New build extra wide customer service station
New build 10ft wide workshop
Three joined up shipping containers plus one custom build
Custom build container with extra width
Self-assembly CXO modular offices
Extra wide new build bar and kitchen
New build container home
11ft wide new build container shop
Take a look at some of the most engaging work we have undertaken in recent years.
With detailed pictures, step-by-step guides, and in-depth insights into many projects,
our case studies cover a wide range of applications.
Some of the clients we built container projects for...
Testimonials
As a long established and reputable shipping container company, we want to instil confidence in our customers that we can deliver on our promises, and provide high quality products and service.
But don't just take our word for it, see for yourself what our past and present clients have to say about Containers Direct.
"This was the first time we have ever bought a container and you made the process simple and straight forward. From selection and payment, down to the delivery, all very easy! Great work guys!"
Gareth Richards - TPT Fire Maintenance Ltd
25th March 2026
order - a Used 15ft Container
"Good communication; Cory was very knowledgeable and always responded promptly via email."
Idverde Ltd
21st March 2026
order - a Used 8ft Container with Electrics & Durbar Flooring from our Clearance Page
"I found the process efficient and professional. Communication was superb."
Plymouth Cricket Club
17th March 2026
order - a 3m Flat Pack Container Store
"All in all a really good experience. The sales process particularly was really good and informative, and all my questions were handled promptly and without any fuss. The information packs were really useful and informative, and made things really clear."
Ben Hull
17th March 2026
order - a Once-Used 15ft Container
"The delivery driver was excellent. Very professional, friendly and helpful to position the container exactly where we wanted it."
Stuart Thorne
12th March 2026
order - a Used 16ft Container
"Very happy with the delivery time - 7.00am. It was great to get a call the day before asking if 7.00am was ok. Being a school this was perfect for us. The driver was on time and was able to offload before any staff or students arrived on site. Thank you."
Vince Perry - The Kingsbrook School
9th March 2026
order - a Used 20ft Container with external Rustic Cladding
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Committed to Quality
We are ISOQAR Approved and certified to ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems, demonstrating our commitment to excellence. We are also members of MakeUK, who champion British manufacturing, and the Container Self Storage and Traders Association (CSTA), representing global operators and innovators. In addition, we are registered members of JOSCAR, the Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register.