Knowledge base

Container Buying Guides

Written for buyers specifying a unit for the first time and for procurement teams checking someone else's specification.

Container condition grades explained

One-Trip, Cargo Worthy, Wind & Water Tight and As-Is — what each grade really means for price, watertightness and resale.

Internal dimensions, door openings, tare and payload for 10ft, 20ft, 40ft and 40ft high-cube units, with how to choose between them.

Ground bearing, clearance runs, foundations, drainage and access checks that stop a truck being turned away on delivery day.

Test certificates, CSC plates, valve and relief fittings, and the paperwork you need before an LPG tank goes into service.