53-foot High Cube Shipping Container – One-Trip

The 53ft High Cube 'One-Trip' container adapts to many roles, from secure on-site storage to modular building projects. Its appeal rests on that 'one-trip' history: the box carried cargo across the ocean a single time before leaving active shipping service, so it keeps the quality and strength of a new unit while costing less than brand-new, unused stock.

Made from weathering steel, the container is built to shrug off harsh conditions and forms a protective surface layer over time. The high cube specification adds meaningful cubic capacity, which makes it well suited to tall equipment, palletized goods or light bulk materials. The double rear doors swing fully to 270 degrees, leaving clear access for forklifts or pallet jacks during loading and unloading.

Inside, a sturdy plywood or hardwood floor rests on a steel cross-member subframe engineered to carry concentrated loads, and the smooth interior walls clean easily while preserving usable space. The unit carries light marks from its single voyage, such as minor scuffs from handling, but it lacks the dents, holes and heavy surface rust that mark multiple-trip or used containers. The result balances near-new condition with everyday practicality for long-term or project-based use.

Key Features

• Container Type: 53ft High Cube Dry Van / Storage Container
• External Length: 53 ft (16.15 m)
• External Width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
• External Height: 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
• Internal Length: Approx. 52 ft 5 in (15.98 m)
• Internal Width: Approx. 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m)
• Internal Height: Approx. 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)
• Door Opening Width: Approx. 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
• Door Opening Height: Approx. 8 ft 5 in (2.57 m)
• Maximum Gross Weight: Typically 67,200 lb (30,480 kg)
• Tare Weight: Approx. 10,800 lb (4,900 kg)
• Payload Capacity: Approx. 56,400 lb (25,580 kg)
• Material: Weathering Steel (Corten A)
• Flooring: Marine-grade Plywood / Hardwood
• Condition: 'One-Trip'

Typical applications include commercial storage of retail inventory, tools and equipment on job sites or business premises; agricultural protection for feed, machinery and harvested crops; industrial on-site warehousing of raw materials or finished goods; modular construction as the core of custom container offices, workshops or pop-up retail; and transport logistics, since the unit is ready for intermodal movement by ship, rail or truck if needed.

Package Includes

• 1 x 53ft High Cube 'One-Trip' Shipping Container
• 1 x Set of standard locking bars and door hardware