New 20ft Open Top Container – Canvas Top, One-Trip Green
This new 20ft open top container pairs a one-trip shell with an unworn tarp system — and on open tops, that second part is the purchase. The container loads from above: lift the tarp and bows away, and a crane drops steel, machinery, or timber straight onto the floor with no door header in the way. Afterwards, the canvas goes back on and the cargo travels weatherproof.
The Tarp Is the Wear Item
Buy any used open top and the shell is usually fine — it’s the tarp that’s sun-cracked, the bows that are bent, and the tensioning cable that’s frayed. Those parts do the sealing, and replacing them costs real money. A one-trip unit sidesteps the whole problem: fresh canvas, straight aluminium bows, unworn rails and cable, with a full service life ahead. Consequently, new makes the strongest case in exactly this configuration — export work, repeat crane loading, and hire fleets where the top system earns its keep every cycle.
How the Canvas Top Works
Reinforced steel top rails carry the structure across the open roof. Removable aluminium bows span the rails, and the heavy-duty canvas tarp tensions down over them with a perimeter cable. The roof opens in minutes for loading and closes as fast for weather. Meanwhile, the standard rear cargo doors keep ground-level access available at both ends of the job.
Key Features
- Heavy-duty canvas tarp with tensioning cable — factory fresh
- Removable aluminium roof bows for top loading
- Reinforced steel top rails for structural support
- Standard rear cargo doors with locking bars
- Fork pockets for empty positioning
- Factory paintwork, unmarked marine ply floor, tight door seals
Specifications
| External Dimensions | 6.06 m L x 2.44 m W x 2.59 m H |
| Internal Dimensions | 5.90 m L x 2.35 m W x 2.39 m H |
| Door Opening | 2.34 m W x 2.28 m H |
| Tare Weight | ~2,200 kg |
| Capacity | ~32.5 m³ |
| Roof | Open — canvas tarp, cable, removable aluminium bows |
| Condition | One-Trip (New) |
| Colour | Green |
| Stock Reference | 2378 |
The container follows ISO 668 dimensions, so standard container transport and lifting equipment handles it — and the shell remains export-grade for shipping work.
What Loads From Above
- Steel coils, plate, and fabrications — craned in without clearing a door
- Machinery and plant — lowered straight onto the floor
- Timber packs and long materials — placed by forklift from the top
- Overheight cargo — travels under tarp where a sealed box can’t close
A fabricated alternative also exists: standard 20ft containers can be converted to domestic open tops when new stock timing is short — lead times on request. Comparing configurations? Browse the full range of 20ft shipping containers or the modified container range.
