Question
It depends on how long you need it.
This depends on a number of factors. Most of our clients prefer to rent: our 20ft storage container for hire is our most popular model. Our rates are very competitive, and some clients find renting even makes sense when keeping a container for several years. Plus, we’ll pick it up when you’re finished.
Renting also gives you the option of changing your container if your needs change, and it can also help with budgeting.
If you plan on using a container for many years, buying can be an option – though you will have the responsibility of selling it on when you’re finished.
Please note that if you want to make permanent alterations to your container, then buying is the only option. Buying may also be attractive if you’re certain you will keep your container through decades of very hard wear and that it will be in very poor condition when you’ve finished with it.
Did you know?
Shipping containers are unusual assets because they follow a global standard. A machine built for one factory may have little value elsewhere, but a container can be bought, sold and reused almost anywhere. In regions with limited supply, used containers sometimes retain value far better than people expect. 
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