Shipping Container Garage - The CarTainer®

Containers Direct regularly get enquiries about the suitability of using a shipping container as a low cost and convenient alternative to a traditional garage. Steel containers are not only strong and offer great protection against theft and vandalism, but they can be delivered and ready to use within a short lead time, especially if you chose a standard sized 20ft shipping container, or 40ft shipping container. They are also portable which helps with planning issues and, of course, you can take it with you should you move house.However, the one drawback with using a shipping container as a garage has always been its size; more specifically, the width.

The majority of shipping containers come in a standard width of 8ft, which can make things difficult for storing for any vehicle from your average car size and upwards. You may be able to squeeze your vehicle into the container, but don't try opening the doors to exit the vehicle after you've parked it! After putting our heads together at Containers Direct, we launched a brand new product that solves this problem; the 10ft wide CarTainer®. By adding an extra 2ft in width to the standard container measurements, we have come up with a container that combines the strength, security and convenience of using a shipping container as a vehicle store, with the additional space to manoeuvre inside!