New 20ft Low Height Shipping Container – Dark Green
This new low height shipping container stands at 8ft (2.44 m) external height — 150 mm under a standard box — built to a special-order spec for applications where every centimetre of clearance counts. Air freight staging, barge missions, and undercover installs all work to tighter height limits than road transport, and this unit is manufactured to clear them from the outset.
Why New Matters More on a Low-Height Unit
Low-height boxes are scarce in the used market — shipping lines order them in smaller volumes than standard containers, so few retire into resale. A one-trip unit sidesteps the scarcity problem entirely and guarantees current survey condition for freight roles, where an unknown structural history isn’t an option. For static storage under an awning or shed, the used low-height container in the range remains the value route.
Key Features
- Reduced 8ft external height — clearance-limited sites and transport
- Special-order build, CSC plated, export-capable
- Cor-Ten steel construction with marine ply floor
- Double cargo doors with locking bars and lockbox
- Fork pockets for positioning
- Factory paintwork, unmarked marine ply floor, tight door seals
Specifications
| External Dimensions | 6.06 m L x 2.44 m W x 2.44 m H |
| Internal Height | ~2.24 m |
| Door Opening | 2.34 m W x ~2.13 m H |
| Build | Cor-Ten steel, marine plywood floor |
| Condition | One-Trip (New) |
| Colour | Dark Green |
| Stock Reference | 2397 |
Internal dimensions are nominal; confirm clearances for tall equipment before ordering.
The container shares the standard ISO 668 footprint and corner castings, so ordinary container transport and lifting equipment handles it — only the height differs.
Who Orders the New Low-Height Unit
- Freight and export operators — current-condition survey without remediation
- Barge and rail movements — height limits tighter than road transport
- Air freight staging — hangar and apron clearance requirements
- Undercover installs — new paint and seals where the unit will be seen daily
Comparing heights and grades? Browse the full range of 20ft shipping containers or the containers for export category.



