Cairns Shipping Containers - For Sale & Hire

Product Information Pricing

Shipping containers are traded in $US. Prices fluctuate with the currency market and availability of units from lease companies. The price is always quoted without GST. The reason for this is that a lot of units are imported to be re-exported at a later date.

In Transit Containers

Shipping containers are usually much more expensive in towns and citys that do not have a Port container terminal. This is because the freight and handling fees. For example, to land a container in Cairns the costs are: (Container Cost from the shipping line $ USD – Conversion to AUD +30 to 40 %) + (Goods & service Tax + 10%) + (Agents mark-up $250) + (Sold to retailer +GST 10%) + (Terminal Handling fee/ Forklift Fee $33) + (Transport to the Rail Head $150) + (Rail seal $30) + (Rail to Cairns $750) + (Rail fuel excise tax 3%) + (Transport to the depot $88) + (Compass containers mark up 10%) + GST = RETAIL PRICE/ BOOK PRICE

Container Tracking

All shipping containers have a serial number stamped into the frame of the unit, as well as printed in them for Import / Export tracking purposes and Import TAX. The other reason for the serial number is to locate stolen containers, which are often moved interstate and sold to un-suspecting buyers. So, before buying from ‘the guy down the road’, please check the unit history with your local shipping container agent. They should provide this as a free service to the public.

Other Size Shipping Containers

There are a range of other sized and types of shipping containers on the market today. 10ft to 40ft are the most common. We normally do not hold stock, as they are expensive to transport and not popular with our customers. However, we can easily get these units in at customer request.

Customised Shipping Containers

We customise shipping containers to fit your needs and budget. All we need is a rough plan and we will do the costings to deliver your project on time and on budget.

We also give sound advice and assistance to DIY builders wishing to do their own Mod Jobs. We carry a range of container parts steel doors etc for our customers.

So don’t be shy, drop in or drop us a line or email, it might be much cheaper than you think. Our past and present customers include Royal Wolf, Government Agencies, Air Services, Shire Councils and the General Public.

Price Increase

As of 30/05/2017 all container prices have increased due to new environmental laws prohibiting the use of solvent based paints. Now all shipping containers must be painted with water based paints. These paints need to be baked on and the cost of running heating kilns has been passed on to consumers, world wide. For more information, please go to www.containerownersassociation.org