Shipping Containers in London

Quality discounted new and used shipping containers - direct from our London depot!

Take advantage of our price cuts on shipping containers in London and the South East. Located around the Tilbury Docks, the biggest London container facility, we buy them cheap as they are unloaded so that you can too! Delivery from your nearest depot can slash transportation costs up to 30%. Get a quick quote now to secure 20ft shipping containers and 40ft shipping containers at these highly competitive prices! Ideal for robust, dry and secure storage.

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London shipping container prices and cheap delivery rates also apply to the home counties, including Essex, Kent, Surrey and Hertfordshire. Our Southend-on-Sea branch office is situated less than 20 miles from the East of England hub of shipping container imports at Tilbury Docks.

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Quality used storage grade containers:

Used 20ft shipping containers in London are the best value for money. Between around 15 -20yrs old before they are retired from shipping goods, used containers will be showing plenty of signs of wear and tear and surface rust, but are sold structurally sound, watertight and with a 12 month warranty. 40ft shipping containers in London give you double the length for storage space, without doubling the price!

Repainting The appearance of used shipping containers can be vastly improved by respraying with a life-extending coat rubberised marine paint.

New shipping containers for storage:

New shipping containers in London are categorised as "one trip" containers, as they will have only made one import journey to arrive in the UK with goods. They show only a small amount of wear and tear from handling and make excellent dry storage containers, able to withstand heavy loads. Made from the toughest grade of weathering steel (Corten) they are theft and vandal proof.

Using our conversion facilities

We are lucky to have our own conversion and new-build facilities on site in our main depot in Liverpool, which means we can supply shipping containers in London to our customers own specifications. Containers can be constructed or adapted for a multiple uses including pop-up catering units, exhibition stands and offices. Check out our Container Conversions page for more ideas.

Community playground cafe and bike hire store shipping container conversion in Bristol - CS104153

Case study of the month

November 2025

CS104153 - Community playground cafe and bike hire store - 2 x 20ft

The Vench, a much-loved adventure playground and community centre in Lockleaze, Bristol operates as part of the Groundwork South project. Groundwork "takes practical action to create a fair and green future in which people, places, and nature thrive." So we were excited to be chosen to provide two upcycled containers to their Bristol location. We converted one to use for their bike hire scheme and another as a pop-up cafe in the playground. They were pushed together side by side to resemble one large building but on the inside they are very different!

Discover more of our shipping container conversions or explore the full project details below.

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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.

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Optional Extras

From our main depot in Liverpool, we can supply our customers with a whole range of optional extras to create the ideal container to suit your needs, whether that's ply lining and insulation to protect your container from condensation, or simple shelving to make the most of your storage space!

Other sizes

Although regular sized 20ft and 40ft containers are the best value to buy, these sizes do not fit all, therefore we also supply irregular sixed containers - anything from 5ft upwards! If you can't find the exact container size you're looking for, we have our own on site workshops, which specialse in cutting and adapting standard sized shipping containers to give a wider range of choice to our customers.

Other products from Containers Direct

In addition to shipping containers in London, we also supply a wide range of new and used anti vandal site offices, portable toilets steel self assembly containers and chemical stores.

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.

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"We are very pleased with our container. The guy who delivered it was brilliant, very skillful and professional. Many thanks" Mick
17th November 2025
order - a Used 10ft Container

"The product (flat pack container 4m) is excellent. I already have one that I bought 18 months ago which has been secure and kept everything stored in great condition. I needed another storage container so came straight back to you. The lead time was even quicker than the previous time which was great. The delivery was slightly tricky but the driver (Steve) was cheerful and helpful and managed the job safely , even in the pouring rain at the time. Overall, great product and delivery and very satisfied." Michael Spencer
12th November 2025
order - a 4m Flat Pack Container Store

"Great service, fantastic from start to finish. Delivery driver was absolutely brilliant and couldn't be more helpful. A real pleasure to do business with." Looe Community Academy
5th November 2025
order - a 'Once-Used' 20ft Container

"You have proved to be excellent. You are pretty competitive and always provide a container of good quality exactly to our spec. Cory and the team have proved to be good sounding boards for ideas and able to provide lots of practical advice too." City of Edinburgh Council
24th October 2025
order - a Used 15ft Container

"Very pleased with service, right through the process including making arrangements for an earlier delivery day." Mark Yemm - Westons Cider
24th October 2025
order - a Used 30ft Container

"The delivery driver was excellent - really helpful with a 'can do' attitude." Jon Fowler - Drayton Parish Council
15th October 2025
order - a 'Once-Used' 20ft Container

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.

ISOQAR Approved – ISO 9001:2015 Certificate No. 13586-QNS-001

ISO Cert No. 13586-QNS-001
ISO 9001:2015

MakeUK Member – Supporting British Manufacturing

Container Self Storage and Traders Association Member