Shipping Container Metric Dimensions
Shipping Containers in Cape Town dimensions range from 3m to 12m in length.
The smallest shipping container you can buy is 3m in length, general purpose GP with a height of 2.6m. 3×2.6m.
The largest is 12m in length, high cube HC with a height of 2.9m. 12×2.9m.
Shipping containers come in a width of just over 2.4 meters. This is the standard width for all lengths.
Shipping containers are available in the lengths listed below:
- 3m
- 6m
- 12m
Shipping containers also come in an additional 2 vertical dimensions:
- GP- general purpose – standard height of 2.6m
- HC – high cube – extended external height of 2.9m
Something to note is: the larger the shipping container, the more costly it is, not only to purchase but also to transport and rig into place.
Prices for Shipping Containers in Cape Town
So what does a usable, legitimate shipping container cost in Cape Town, South Africa?
We have bench marked the average prices for a shipping containers in Cape Town below:
- 3m GP – R20 000.00 – R30 000.00 +vat
- 6m GP Storage – R35 000.00 – R40 000.00 + vat
- 12m GP Storage – R55 000.00 – R60 000.00 +vat
- 12m HC Storage – R70 000.00 – R80 000.00 +vat
A key giveaway for a fraudulent sale is a price far below the average prices listed. See the next page for more details.
Prices range from R15000 to R30000 for below grade C shipping containers from private sellers in the Western Cape. These are suitable to used as replacement panels and repair work on other containers, or as a base structure to build onto to make a spaza shop, salon, or barber etc.
Other Provinces differ greatly in shipping container pricing, these are specific to Cape Town and the Western Cape.
