Full Side Access/Side Opening Containers

If you are looking to create a unique container, we can convert a standard full side access container to your specifications.

Whatever you are planning on using your full side access container for – speak to our conversion team!

Whether you need internal electrics, interior cladding, partitions, or something new, we’re sure our team will be able to help.

Take a look at some of our previous shipping container conversions to see what we’ve done before, they may give you some ideas for your conversion. Most of our conversion projects are unique builds, created based on specific customer requirements, so if you don’t see exactly what you are looking for please get in touch and see if we can convert your side access container to how you need it.

A full side access shipping container can have a lot of different uses, below are some of the most common:

Pop-up restaurants

We have worked with clients looking to use full side access shipping containers to expand their franchise and enter new market spaces by using them as pop-up and portable restaurants.

Music performance/Exhibition stands

Full side access containers allow for a quick set up for street performances and gigs. Being able to open up and perform and close up the container quickly at the end of the day and move onto the next destination.

Bars

We are seeing a lot of full side access shipping containers being converted into bars, they can be static or portable – the portable full side access container bars can be moved destinations very easily and can open up to customers at any location.

Ticket sales offices/Tourist information offices

The containers can be converted for commercial uses with the full side access it can be very appealing to tourists and for events used as space for ticket sales.

Environmental hot boxes

More and more environmental companies are starting to look at shipping containers as a great opportunity for agricultural growth / public displays. The full side access shipping container will open up to reveal their concept.

With a full side access shipping container, you manufacture from a standard shipping container that’s either 10ft, 20ft or 40ft long. A side panel is removed leaving an open side. Next, hinges are welded in place on the corner posts, then bi-fold doors are attached to the hinges.  Door keepers are welded on the top and bottom of the side panel and locking bars are added to each door – 2 or 3 are added to each door depending on the container length.

Use our enquiry form to select the container size you would like, or tell us in the comments field if you’re interested in more than one size – for example if you’d like a price for both a 20ft side opening container and a 40ft side opening container.

For a 20ft side opening container there will be approximately 8 locking bars (2 per door) and for a 40ft side opening container there will be approximately 12 locking bars (3 per door).

Side opening shipping containers are only available in new ‘one trip’ condition and is fitted with a high security lock box as standard on both the double doors and bi-fold doors as standard. Full side access containers are available in either blue or green externally (colour may differ).

Bi-fold Doors

Bi-fold doors are the standard doors that come with full side access shipping containers as well as double end doors. Depending on which sized full side access shipping container that you purchase the side access will either have two or four hinges on the bi-fold doors to reveal the cargo. The bi-fold doors can be pivoted round each other to take less space up.

20ft Full Side Access Containers

Our 20ft side opening containers are available to purchase; they are the same length as a standard 20ft shipping container, fitted with bi-folding doors along 1 of the 20ft lengths creating side access.

External

(Length Width Height)
6058mm x 2438mm x 2591mm

Internal

(Length Width Height)
5898mm x 2287mm x 2302mm

Door Clearance dimensions (Standard Double Doors)

(Height Width)
2189mm x 2226mm

Door Clearance dimensions (Bi-folding doors)

(Height Width)
2189mm x 5846mm

20ft High Cube Full Side Access Containers

We also sell a 20ft high cube open sided shipping container with an additional 1 foot in height external (approx.) compared to the standard height full side access container. Fitted along 1 of the 20ft lengths are bi-folding doors that pivot to open up the full side panel for accessibility.

External

(Length Width Height)
6058mm x 2438mm x 2896mm

Internal

(Length Width Height)
5898mm x 2287mm x 2607mm

Door Clearance dimensions (Standard Double Doors)

(Height Width)
2494mm x 2226mm

Door Clearance dimensions (Bi-folding doors)

(Height Width)
2494mm x 5846mm

40ft High Cube Full Side Access Containers

We have 40ft high cube side opening containers available to order; they are the same length as a standard 40ft HC shipping container, fitted with bi-folding doors along 1 of the 40ft lengths creating side access.

External

(Length Width Height)
12192mm x 2438mm x 2896mm

Internal

(Length Width Height)
12032mm x 2287mm x 2461mm

Door Clearance dimensions (Standard Double Doors)

(Height Width)
2348mm x 2226mm

Door Clearance dimensions (Bi-folding doors)

(Height Width)
2308mm x 11836mm

Unless otherwise specified during the ordering process containers will be delivered on a HIAB delivery truck and the shipping container will be lifted into position by our driver using the HIAB crane. Please ensure there is enough space for the container to be planted.

*You can also collect or if you have lifting facilities on site there are other delivery methods. Please let us know if you can lift the container off our transport when you make an enquiry as this will likely reduce the delivery charge.