Open Top Containers For Hire

Tall, heavy and bulky items can quickly be loaded into one of TITAN's 20ft or 40ft open top containers. When side access is difficult or impossible, lower goods straight in by crane.
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    Unbeatable Choice of Containers

    Small to large containers. Plus, portable offices, offshore containers and more. 
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Key features
  • No fixed roof

    No fixed roof

  • 20ft or 40ft sizes

    20ft or 40ft sizes

  • Lockbox

    Lock boxes included (most models)

  • Multiple lashing points

    Multiple lashing points

  • Easy loading for bulky items

    Easy loading for bulky items

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    Perfect for extra-tall goods

  • External dimensions

    • 20ftOpen Top Container
    • 6.06m
      Length
      20ft
      Length
    • 2.44m
      Width
      8ft
      Width
    • 2.60m
      Height
      8.6ft
      Height
    • 40ftOpen Top Container
    • 12.19m
      Length
      40ft
      Length
    • 2.44m
      Width
      8ft
      Width
    • 2.60m
      Height
      8.6ft
      Height

    All measurements should be used as a guide. Small variations can and do apply.

  • Internal dimensions

    • 20ftOpen Top Container
    • 5.87m
      Length
      19.3ft
      Length
    • 2.33m
      Width
      7.7ft
      Width
    • 2.35m
      Height
      7.9ft
      Height
    • 40ftOpen Top Container
    • 12m
      Length
      39.4ft
      Length
    • 2.33m
      Width
      7.7ft
      Width
    • 2.35m
      Height
      7.9ft
      Height

    All measurements should be used as a guide. Small variations can and do apply.

  • Weight, Area, Capacity & Pallets Weight & capacity

    • 20ftOpen Top Container
    • 2,200kg 4,850.2lb Tare weight
    • 13.60m² 146.3ft² Floor area
    • 32.10m³ 1,133.6ft³ Capacity
    • 11 Standard Euro pallets
    • 40ftOpen Top Container
    • 3,810kg 8,399.6lb Tare weight
    • 27.96m² 300.9ft² Floor area
    • 65.70m³ 2,320.2ft³ Capacity
    • 25 Standard Euro pallets

    All measurements should be used as a guide. Small variations can and do apply.

  • Certificates

    • ISO Certification 9001
    • ISO Certification 14001 TITAN Containers
    • CE Certification TITAN Containers
    • HACCP Certificate
    • Good Distribution Practice Certificate
    • CSTA

  • Colours

    Want your containers to really fit in? Check all available colours here (some always in stock, others to order).

    • 20ftOpen Top Container
    • Light blue
      Blue
      Dark blue
      Green
      Red
      Black
    • 40ftOpen Top Container
    • Light blue
      Blue
      Dark blue
      Green
      Red
      Black
Accessories
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Twistlocks

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Open Top Containers For Hire

THE SMART WAY TO STORE OR TRANSPORT THE ‘UNSHIPPABLE’

TITAN UK’s open top container hire gives you maximum flexibility when shipping or storing awkwardly-shaped or sized goods.

If faced with heavy, bulky or oversized items that no amount of forklifts can safely transport into a container from the end (or even from the side in one of our open sided containers), going in from the top is the answer.

This is exactly what our rugged open top containers were made for. Available in 20ft and 40ft sizes, you can hire one for as long as you need from any of our 20+ UK-wide depots.

Once loaded into your open top container by crane, goods can easily be kept safe and dry with a heavy-duty tarpaulin with roof bows that is secured all around the top frame.

We also offer the option of hard-top open tops with a solid metal roof that comes off in sections and can be securely locked in place once goods are inside the container.

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A ONE-WAY DROP-OFF FOR OVERSEAS TRANSPORTATION

Built to the same specifications as our robust, corrosion-resistant standard shipping containers, TITAN UK’s open top containers to hire are commonly used for the international transportation of goods.

That’s why we only offer them in 20ft and 40ft sizes – the precise sizes that cargo ships require in order to facilitate easy loading and to conform to ISO standards.

Many clients choose a one-way rental, which we can offer all over the world thanks to our wide global presence.

TITAN has a footprint in more than 90 countries worldwide, and renting an open top container in London, Manchester, Bristol or any other depot for a consignment to be dispatched to the US or Asia can be surprisingly affordable.

OUR OPEN TOP CONTAINER DIMENSIONS

When you rent an open top container from TITAN, you have two options: 20ft and 40ft.

The exact measurements of these large storage containers (length, width, height) are as follows:

External dimensions

20ft open top container – 6.06m x 2.44m x 2.59m

40ft open top container – 12.19m x 2.44m x 2.59m

Internal dimensions

20ft open top container – 5.87m x 2.33m x 2.35m

40ft open top container – 12m x 2.33m x 2.35m

Pallet capacity

20ft open top container – 11 Euro pallets

40ft open top container – 25 Euro pallets

VERSATILE STORAGE AT YOUR WORKPLACE OR HOME

Open top container hire isn’t only for large shipping and logistics companies – we also rent open top shipping containers to private individuals and businesses, too.

Here are just two of the many reasons why people choose to hire them:

1/ Keeping bulky goods dry

When you have building materials, machinery or spare parts to store that can only be loaded into a container from the top, renting an open top container with a tarpaulin lid is the answer.

2/ Easy loading of scrap materials

Functioning like an extra-large skip, we have private and business clients who rent open top containers from us for lowering scrap metal and other items into. Please note that containers must be returned in the same condition as when they were delivered.

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU TODAY?

We value your business and are here to provide quick and hassle-free support for any inquiries or concerns. Get in touch with us by phone for immediate live assistance – or send us an email. We’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

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TITAN CONTAINERS ARE CERTIFIED TO, OR CAN SUPPORT COMPLIANCE WITH, THE FOLLOWING ACCREDITATIONS
  • ISO Certification 9001
  • ISO Certification 14001 TITAN Containers
  • CE Certification TITAN Containers
  • HACCP Certificate
  • Good Distribution Practice Certificate
  • CSTA