Open top containers for sale

Most people who buy an open top container keep the elements out by lashing a thick tarp with roof bows to the top. Our containers have multiple fastening points all around the top frame to make this easy and stop rain getting in.

Another option, which we can also supply, is to use a removable roof/metal lid to create what’s known as a hard-top open top. This can be lifted off and reapplied in sections. These sections can be locked in place once your goods are inside your open top shipping container, and help to make your items even more secure.

If you’re unsure about what kind of lid you need, please contact our open top container sales team.

Our new and second-hand open top shipping containers to buy are available in 20 foot and 40 foot sizes. These cover most needs, and both conform to ISO standards – meaning they can be loaded onto cargo ships for international transportation.

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

External dimensions

20ft open top container – 20ft x 8ft x 8.6ft

40ft open top container – 40ft x 8ft x 8.6ft

Internal dimensions

20ft open top container – 19.3ft x 7.7ft x 7.9ft

40ft open top container – 39.4ft x 7.7ft x 7.9ft

Internal capacity

20ft open top container – 1,133.6 cubic ft

40ft open top container – 2,320.3 cubic ft

As well as larger organizations who buy them for international shipping, we sell open top containers to the general public and small businesses.

The main reason people buy open top containers from TITAN is the access they provide from the top, unlike standard containers. They are ideal when:

Protecting bulky goods

Construction materials, heavy machinery, fertilizers and other product can often only be loaded into a container from the top using an overhead crane. No matter how big or small your business, a 20ft or 40ft open top container with a tarp roof on top is sometimes the only viable solution.

Throwing or dropping scrap and refuse

Some clients buy open top containers to use like a vast dumpster. Whether you’re dropping scrap metal in or using our container as a place to deposit construction site waste, the top-down approach is often much easier than loading from the end.