Shipping Containers

QLD

Townsville

Townsville Container Support Line

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Shipping containers for sale in Townsville

Container Traders has new and used 10ft, 20ft and 40ft shipping containers ready to deliver across Townsville, the Burdekin and out to Charters Towers. Get a deal on container today!
Container Traders has new and used 10ft, 20ft and 40ft shipping containers ready to deliver across Townsville, the Burdekin and out to Charters Towers. Get a deal on container today!
Get a free container quote to TownsvilleGiruAyrHome HillInghamRavenswoodCharters TowersCardwellBowenCollinsvilleHughenden
Get a quote to TownsvilleGiruAyrHome HillInghamRavenswoodCharters TowersCardwellBowenCollinsvilleHughenden
20ft Container with PA Door modification
20ft Container with PA Door modification
Delivery across Townsville and the Burdekin
Delivery across Townsville and the Burdekin
Buy a used 20ft shipping container from $4,150*
Buy a used 20ft shipping container from $4,150*
Backloaded up the Bruce Highway regularly
One team handles your quote and delivery

Buy, hire or modify shipping containers in Townsville

Buy containers

Shipping Containers for sale

6ft, 8ft, 10ft, 20ft & 40ft Sizes

Container Hire

Shipping Containers for hire

From $2.96 a day*

Modified Containers

Modified Shipping Containers

Tailored to your needs

Container Shelters

Shipping Container Shelters

Container Sheds & Shelters

How much does a shipping container cost in Townsville?

A used 20ft shipping container in Townsville starts from $4,150* + GST as of 27 October 2026. We carry a range of sizes and stock to suit any budget. Delivery is quoted per site, and we often backload stock into the region to keep the cost of delivery down.

Compare new & used shipping containers

Container Traders Townsville customers most commonly order 20ft and 40ft containers for their great value per square metre. The 40ft High Cube takes lead in areas like Burdekin cane farms and cattle country. The table below compares sizes and grades.

20ft Shipping Containers

20ft Standard Shipping Container

6.1m x 2.4m x 2.6m
Buy New

$4,900* - $5,750*

Buy Used

$3,800* - $4,500*

Side Opening Container

20ft Side Opening High Cube Container

6.1m x 2.4m x 2.9m
Buy New

$10,600* - $12,400*

Buy Used

POA

40ft Grey Container

40ft High Cube Shipping Container

12.2m x 2.4m x 2.9m
Buy New

$9,200* - $10,750*

Buy Used

$6,500* - $7,600*

10ft grey container

10ft Standard Shipping Container

3m x 2.4m x 2.6m
Buy New

$7,950* - $9,300*

Buy Used

$5,450* - $6,350*

Shipping Container for sale

20ft High Cube Shipping Container

6.1m x 2.4m x 2.9m
Buy New

$6,200* - $7,250*

Buy Used

POA

Refrigerated Container

20ft Refrigerated Shipping Container

6.1m x 2.4m x 2.6m
Buy New

POA

Buy Used

$10,800* - $12,600*

40ft Side Opening High Cube Container Grey

40ft Side Opening High Cube Container

12.2m x 2.4m x 2.9m
Buy New

$21,300* - $24,800*

Buy Used

POA

40ft Container Double Door

40ft Double Door High Cube Container

12.2m x 2.4m x 2.9m
Buy New

$9,850* - $11,500*

Buy Used

POA

*Prices exclude GST and delivery. Prices fluctuate with market conditions and may fall outside the ranges shown. Last updated October 2026.

2026 Shipping Container Prices List (Townsville)

*Prices exclude GST and delivery. Prices fluctuate with market conditions and may fall outside the ranges shown. Last updated October 2026.
Shipping Container New (Ex GST) Used (Ex GST) Hire Rates (Ex GST)
20ft Standard Shipping Container $4,900* - $5,750* $3,800* - $4,500* From $90/mth*
20ft High Cube Shipping Container $6,200* - $7,250* POA - POA From $110/mth*
40ft High Cube Shipping Container $9,200* - $10,750* $6,500* - $7,600* From $150/mth*
10ft Standard Shipping Container $7,950* - $9,300* $5,450* - $6,350* From $120/mth*
20ft Side Opening High Cube Container $10,600* - $12,400* POA - POA From $250/mth*
20ft Refrigerated Shipping Container POA - POA $10,800* - $12,600* From $700/mth*
40ft Side Opening High Cube Container $21,300* - $24,800* POA - POA From $560/mth*
40ft Double Door High Cube Container $9,850* - $11,500* POA - POA From $140/mth*

Explore our full range of shipping containers for sale

Specialised Shipping Containers do more than a standard one can, from adding additional entry points to temperature control and rail freight storage. Dangerous Goods Shipping Containers are popular for storing chemicals that local mining operations and cane farms have to store compliantly. Side Opening Shipping Containers easily load with a forklift via the side doors and are perfect for anyone that frequently needs to access their gear.

Side Opening Shipping Containers
Side Opening Shipping Containers

20ft, 40ft Options

Refrigerated Shipping Containers
Refrigerated Shipping Containers

20ft, 40ft Options

Double Door Shipping Containers
Double Door Shipping Containers

20ft, 40ft Options

Dangerous Goods Shipping Containers
Dangerous Goods Shipping Containers

10ft, 20ft Options

Flat Rack Shipping Containers
Flat Rack Shipping Containers

20ft, 40ft Options

Open Top Shipping Containers
Open Top Shipping Containers

20ft, 40ft Options

Bolster Shipping Containers
Bolster Shipping Containers

20ft, 40ft Options

Insulated Shipping Containers
Insulated Shipping Containers

20ft, 40ft Options

ISO Tank Shipping Containers
ISO Tank Shipping Containers

20ft Options

Mini Cube Shipping Containers
Mini Cube Shipping Containers

6ft, 8ft Options

Pallet Wide Shipping Containers
Pallet Wide Shipping Containers

20ft, 40ft Options

Buy a Modified Shipping Container in Townsville

We build custom Modified Shipping Containers in Townsville. The insulation, electrical, doors and windows all go in at our depot, so it lands as a finished room. Local orders are mostly offices and workshops that have to work the day they arrive. Mine spec electrical is a regular call on jobs heading west to the minerals country, and cyclone rated window fit-outs are a standard ask this far north. Tell us what you need the container for and we will quote a project based on your spec.
Container Modifications
Custom 40ft Container workshop painted in red
Companies we've worked with
Fortescue
We
Origin
Hutchinson Builders
Stadium Australia
Q
Coca Cola
29,000+
Shipping Containers Sold Australia-wide
1,500+
Containers we've Modified since 2016
750+
Google Reviews with a 4.9 star rating
Popular shipping container modifications in Townsville
A green shipping container with both doors open reveals shelves inside. Placed outdoors on a concrete surface, this storage container is ideal for those seeking shipping containers for sale or hire, with buildings and a car visible in the background.

Shipping Container Workshop

A dark blue 40ft shipping container for sale with windows and a white door sits in a car park under a cloudy sky, surrounded by several cars and industrial buildings.

Shipping Container Office

A black shipping container repurposed as a food kiosk stands behind a white picket fence on a grassy area, with outdoor seating and closed umbrellas nearby under a bright blue sky—showcasing creative uses for storage containers.

Hospitality Shipping Container

A large white 40ft shipping container for sale with ventilation panels on the side sits on a wet concrete surface under a cloudy sky. The container features double doors at one end and an identification number on the side.

Switchroom Shipping Container

A white 20ft shipping container for sale with two doors stands in an outdoor car park, surrounded by other colourful storage containers and parked cars in the background.

Ablution Block Shipping Container

A white 40ft shipping container for sale is repurposed as an office, featuring windows, doors, and locked container doors. It sits on a paved surface outdoors near industrial buildings.

Lunch Room Shipping Container

A white 40ft shipping container for sale with a first aid sign on the door sits outdoors on a gravel yard, surrounded by other containers and equipment under a clear blue sky.

First Aid Shipping Container

A two-storey structure made from black shipping containers, including what could be a 20ft shipping container for sale, features an upper deck with railing nestled among trees. Several people stand on the deck, while others gather nearby on the ground and stairs.

Custom Shipping Container

A grey 40ft shipping container for sale is elevated on metal piers at a construction site, featuring large cut-outs for windows and doors, set against a clear blue sky and surrounded by trees and buildings.

Shipping Container Homes

Rural Tilt Tray Delivery

Delivery across Townsville and North Queensland

Container Traders delivers shipping containers across Townsville and the Burdekin. Popular delivery areas include Giru, Ayr, Home Hill, Ingham, Cardwell and Charters Towers. We use local transporters in the region, typically with a tilt tray truck, or a side loader for 40ft shipping containers.

How your shipping container reaches Townsville

Shipping containers travel up the Bruce Highway to Townsville on backload rather than on a dedicated truck, which is a cost-effective way to bring stock this far north. We then store them in Townsville, and a local transporter runs the final leg to your site.

Is your Townsville site hard to reach?

Some sites around Townsville can be hard to access, particularly cane farms and rural properties reached by dirt roads. Send us a photo of your site and our team will confirm whether we can deliver there, and which truck suits the access.

Delivery Guide

How we deliver shipping containers to Townsville

Our team works closely with you to choose the best, most cost-effective transport option for your site.

Tilt tray delivery
MOST AFFORDABLE OPTION
Hiab delivery
PRECISE DELIVERY OPTION
Side loader delivery
Great for 40ft Containers
Flat Bed Delivery
Flatbed / semi trailer delivery
EFFICIENT DELIVERY

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Your Shipping Container quote

Selling shipping containers to Townsville for over 10 years

Container Traders has supplied shipping containers to Townsville and the north since 2016, and no two orders are the same. Cane growers in the Burdekin, contractors supplying the minerals country west, trades working in town and businesses in the Bohle and Cleveland Bay yards all want something different. We match the grade, the size and the build to the job, and we price it competitively for the region. That is how we have earned 750+ reviews on our price, service and advice.

About Container Traders

See why Townsville customers choose Container Traders

Reviews on this page come from Townsville households, trades and farms, and from customers across Queensland.

Stars Rating

“Fantastic rapid replies for pricing and availability and next day delivery to remote location. Highly recommend to others for service and product availability and quality…”

Lisa A.
QLD | Verified customer

Stars Rating

“I want to say how grateful I am for the helpful, friendly staff who pulled out all stops to assist me and get me a container at short notice. Also to the delivery driver who went to great lengths to make sure the container was situated where I wanted it.”

Casey M.
QLD | Verified customer

Stars Rating

“Thank you to Lachlan and the team my container came on time very helpful and made things easier for me the truck driver was good too easy to deal with thank you so much I would definitely use these guys again”

Will P.
QLD | Verified customer

Stars Rating

“…We were able to pack all our gardening gear into the container over one weekend and then it was transported overnight by rail, from the Tennyson Rail Head in Brisbane, to Paget Train Station in Mackay. The whole exercise took only three days…”

Andrew C.
QLD | Verified customer

Stars Rating

“The container we purchased is in great condition, and was delivered on time as requested. Highly recommend…”

Karen
QLD | Verified customer

Stars Rating

“Awesome service and support from sales person during quotation, sale, transit and delivery of my new build single use container. Great to deal with a professional outfit with open and honest communication…”

Joey
QLD | Verified customer

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4.9 Stars

Based on 750+ Reviews

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4.9 Stars

Based on 250+ Reviews

29789 Shipping Containers Sold
29,000+ Units Sold

Since 2016

Shipping Container Removals to & from Townsville

A shipping container removal is a popular way to move interstate to or from Townsville, and it often costs less than a traditional removalist. Load it at your own pace and we freight it when you are ready.

Container Removals
Container Removals

Frequently asked by our Townsville customers

  • We deliver across Townsville and the wider north. Popular areas include Giru, Ayr, Home Hill, Ingham, Cardwell, Bowen, Collinsville, Charters Towers, Ravenswood and Hughenden. Call 1300 89 89 70 if your town is not listed.

  • We often recommend for customers in Townsville that they should buy a container rather than hire. This is due to freight needing to be paid both ways from the nearest major depot. This far north, can often cost more than buying a used container outright. If you do value the flexibility of hiring a container, our team can price up both options delivered to Townsville to compare.

  • Townsville’s harsh wet seasons are no issue for the Corten steel Shipping Containers are built from. They are made for years operating at sea and are built to last. We do recommend you keep your container off wet ground and on piers, a slab or gravel, and keep the vents clear. New and used stock arrives wind and watertight and vermin proof.

  • All Shipping Containers can be modified, but we recommend investing in a New Build Shipping Container. New Shipping Containers have straight, unbent walls, which provide a better foundation and a more polished result once fitted out.

  • Any steel structure, including Shipping Containers, is prone to corrosion over time. Typically, Shipping Containers will experience roof corrosion before the side walls, as water tends to pool in this area. Without proper maintenance, the roof will eventually corrode, leading to leaks.

  • New Shipping Containers typically travel on a single voyage to their destination. While they usually arrive in excellent condition, it’s inevitable that they may acquire a few dents or scuff marks during transit from the factory to delivery.

  • 1 trip, hence New Shipping Containers being commonly referred to as Single Trip Shipping Containers.

*Shipping Containers Pricing exclude GST and delivery. For current pricing, please contact Container Traders.