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Hire a shipping container

Flexible short and long-term container hire. Secure storage on your site for as long as the job runs - no capital outlay, no resale hassle.

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Short & long term

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Fast delivery

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No capital outlay

Black shipping container with a roller door

Hiring

Space for exactly as long as you need it

Hire suits projects with an end date: a build, a renovation, a seasonal peak, an event or a temporary overflow. You get the same secure, weathertight container without tying up capital or worrying about what to do with it afterwards.

When the job finishes, we collect it. That is the whole arrangement.

1 mth+

Minimum hire

3–5

Days to delivery

18+

Branches nationwide

Any

Size available

The range

Five containers that cover almost every job

10ft shipping container

10 foot shipping container

Compact, wind/weather/rodent-proof 10′ container (16 m³): easy-open doors, 12+ vents, lock box, and custom colors, our smallest footprint available.

20ft shipping container

20 foot shipping container

Versatile, wind/weather/rodent-proof 20′ container (33 m³): easy-open doors, 12+ vents, lock box, and custom colors, stylish, functional storage.

40ft shipping container

40 foot shipping container

Spacious, wind/weather/rodent-proof 40′ container (67 m³): easy-open doors, 12+ vents, lock box, and custom colors, maximum storage capacity.

Beige 20ft high cube one trip shipping container

High cube container

High-cube container with extra headroom, easy-open doors, 12+ vents, lock box, and custom colors. Wind, weather, and rodent-proof storage.

Used white 20ft shipping container ready for sale

Used container

Inspected and graded second-hand containers at competitive prices. Every unit is wind and watertight, guaranteed before delivery to your site.

The range

Five containers that cover almost every job

Flat rack shipping container for oversized and awkward loads

Flat rack containers

Flat-rack container with collapsible ends, designed for oversized cargo like machinery, timber, boats, and pipes. Built for heavy loads and extreme conditions.

Dangerous goods storage container rated for hazardous substances

Dangerous goods storage containers

Compliant, bunded, and ventilated containers engineered for the safe, secure on-site storage of hazardous substances, chemicals, and flammable liquids.

Insulated shipping container

Refrigerated (reefers

Temperature-controlled refrigerated containers built to store frozen or chilled produce, seafood, pharmaceuticals, and event supplies.

Side opening shipping container with full-length doors

Side opening containers

Side-opening containers with full-length doors for effortless loading, wide-access storage, and custom retail conversions.

open top container

Open top containers

Open-top containers with removable tarpaulin roofs for easy overhead crane loading of tall or bulky cargo.

Interior of a refrigerated reefer container

Insulated containers

Non-powered insulated containers designed to maintain steady temperatures and prevent condensation, perfect for sensitive inventory and comfortable workspace conversions.

Used white 20ft shipping container ready for sale

Event containers

Custom event containers designed for bars, activations, VIP decks, kiosks, and back-of-house storage, fully branded and delivered nationwide across New Zealand.

Why hire

When hire beats buying

Fixed-term projects

Builds, renovations and civil jobs where the storage need ends when the project does.

Seasonal peaks

Extra space over a busy period without carrying an empty container the rest of the year.

Events

Secure back-of-house storage for festivals, markets and sporting events.

Cash flow

An operating cost rather than a capital purchase, which suits a lot of budgets better.

FAQ

Container hire, answered

Typically one month, with flexible terms after that. If you need something shorter for an event, talk to us - we can usually work something out.

Just let us know and we will extend. Many customers start on a short hire and roll it on for the life of the project.

Often yes. If a hire turns into a long-term need, ask us about converting it to a purchase rather than continuing to pay hire.

Fair wear and tear is expected and covered. Significant damage beyond that is the hirer’s responsibility, which we set out clearly in the hire agreement before delivery.

Need a container on site?

Tell us the size, location and roughly how long for, and we will send hire rates today.

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