One trip
New 20ft Shipping Containers
Approx. 33.2 m³
20ft Shipping Container
- Conditions normally available
- One Trip
- Typical uses
- Ocean freight · Site and yard storage · Export of vehicles and plant
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Germany-based supply · European & worldwide delivery
New Shipping Containers
One-trip ISO containers from current production — original coating, unmarked floor and a valid CSC plate — supplied across Europe and worldwide.
- One trip, not unused
- Current production
- Single units & bulk lots
- Europe & worldwide enquiries
Buying new: what one trip means
When this trade says "new container", it means a one-trip unit: built in Asia, loaded once with export cargo, carried to Europe and sold from a depot here. That single laden voyage is what makes it economic to move a new container across the world at all.
We use both words on purpose. A one-trip container is the best condition anyone can buy outside the factory gate, and it has carried cargo once. Both are true, and a buyer told the second one before delivery is a buyer who can trust the first.
Expect original paint with minor transit marks, an unmarked 28 mm plywood floor, tight door gaskets and a current CSC plate. Container dimensions are the ISO figures for the size — one trip changes the condition, not the box.
New containers by size
The three sizes that dominate one-trip supply into Europe. Other sizes are available against a specific requirement.
- One trip
New 40ft Shipping Containers
Approx. 67.7 m³
40ft Shipping Container
- Conditions normally available
- One Trip
- Typical uses
- Volume ocean freight · Bulk storage · Machinery and vehicle export
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New 40ft High Cube Containers
Approx. 76.4 m³
40ft High Cube Container
- Conditions normally available
- One Trip
- Typical uses
- Volume ocean freight · Conversions · Warehouse overflow
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What to confirm when ordering new
One-trip stock is consistent, so the questions move from condition to specification and supply.
Build year & plate
Usually the current or previous year, stamped on the CSC plate. Ask if it matters to you.
Colour & markings
Factory colours vary by production run. A specified RAL finish is a repaint, quoted separately.
Batch consistency
Units from one batch and depot match closely. A lot assembled from several depots will not.
Lead time
Availability differs by size — 40ft High Cube is the easiest to source in quantity.
What "new" covers
Exactly one grade sits under this heading. Everything else is used, and graded on the used scale.
One Trip
Best availableFactory-built container that has made a single loaded voyage from the builder to Europe. Sold as the best condition realistically available outside the factory gate.
- What it suits
- Buyers who want the longest service life and the cleanest starting point
- Conversions, where every dent has to be worked around later
- Presentation-sensitive uses: retail, events, client-facing sites
- Cargo where a pristine interior matters
- Worth knowing
- It is not literally unused — expect minor transit marks and scuffed paint
- Colour availability varies by what the builder ran; RAL matching is a modification
- Manufacture year is usually current or previous year — ask if it matters to you
What one-trip condition looks like
The four details buyers ask us to describe over the phone, on a typical one-trip unit.
Exterior
Doors & seals
Floor
CSC plate
Need current one-trip availability?
Tell us the size, colour, quantity and destination and we will quote against suitable current stock. Availability varies by size, colour, quantity and depot.
New containers delivered across Europe and worldwide
Supply and delivery options vary by size, depot and destination. Request pricing using your postcode, city or destination port.
- GermanyTilt-bed, crane truck or depot collection, priced on site access.
- EuropeRoad delivery from whichever depot suits the destination, not our address.
- Port deliveryGate-in at Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam or Antwerp against a booking.
- WorldwideNamed destination port on agreed Incoterms, with destination costs stated.
Depot to destination
- German or European depot
- Truck or terminal
- Port
- Ocean freight
- Destination
Buying new: common questions
What buyers ask before ordering one-trip stock.
Is a one trip container really new?
It is new in the sense the trade uses the word: current production, full paint system, unmarked floor, full service life. It has carried cargo exactly once, which is why we call it one-trip rather than unused. See one-trip containers.
Can I choose the colour?
You can choose from what current production has run, and beyond that a specified RAL colour is available as a repaint at extra cost. State the requirement on the enquiry rather than after ordering.
Do new containers come with a CSC plate?
Yes. One-trip units carry a valid CSC safety approval plate, which is what makes them usable as freight equipment.
Will several new containers match each other?
Only if you ask. Units from a single build batch and depot match closely; a lot assembled from several depots will not. Say on the enquiry whether uniformity matters.
When is used the better buy?
When the container will stand on a yard and never move again. Wind and watertight does that job for materially less. Buy new when appearance, conversion quality or maximum service life genuinely matter.