Metal Conex shipping boxes, often better known these days as shipping containers, have a lot more uses than simply being a safe and secure way to transport goods between countries by sea. It’s precisely because they are strong, rugged and weatherproof enough to cope with the elements that Conex boxes can be used in other ways – including:
- As an industrial storage space. Great for a business which needs a place to keep stock, equipment or tools safe and dry, without needing to sign up for expensive leases on standard storage or office space. It can also certainly be useful when starting a transportation business.
- As a place to store domestic items – perhaps while moving home, having work done on your home, or when short of space to store lesser used items such as sporting equipment and furniture. Some people choose to buy a Conex metal box to adapt to a home office, workshop or gym.
Buying a metal Conex shipping box is really easy to do online, but not all sellers are equal. If you are interested in making a potential purchase, use our handy guide to find the best places to do exactly that.
Recommendation #1 – Shipped
This well-established company offer three types of metal Conex shipping boxes. New containers are delivered from Asia with one load inside (which reduces the total cost). They are supplied with a ten-year warranty and are suitable for all uses, including shipping. The second type sold are CWO containers, which are pre-used but still 100% solid, and although they may not look too pretty they are cheaper than a new version. The third option is the cheapest, and these are known as Wind & Water Tight containers. They are no longer quite good enough to be used at sea and will probably need a little TLC and maintenance, however, they are still 100% weatherproof.
You can buy with confidence as Shipped’s Marketplace offers a fully secured payment method and a fully guaranteed purchase. The price you see is the price you pay, so there’ll be no unpleasant surprises when you get to the payment screen. See a range of cargo containers for sale here.
Recommendation #2 – Western Container Sales
This company makes a lot of effort to make sure potential customers understand the process of both choosing and buying a metal Conex shipping box. This support includes sample photographs and a video accessible directly from their website.
Rather than holding stock in hand Western Container Sales works by having the customer choose the specs they want in a container, such as size or door style, and then the company searches for an available match. Once the next suitable box is sourced the buyer is notified.
There is a one year guarantee on the roof, floors and doors being in a safe and waterproof condition, although there is likely to be cosmetic damage as these have been working containers. If you are unhappy with the purchase it can be returned within 30 days for a full refund, barring the cost of delivery and pick up.
Recommendation #3 – Conex Boxes
This company’s USP is that they can find you exactly the metal Conex shipping box that you want at the best possible price; a feat which they attribute to having suppliers with a very good number of containers in their inventory. It makes sense then that Conex Boxes place a lot of emphasis on helping customers work out what they want in terms of size, as well as any special needs they may have, such as an extra secure container.
Conex Boxes are also keen to help potential buyers tap into the vision of a perfect, fully customised container. This means discussing possibilities such a creating a storage container home which requires adequate ventilation and insulation, as well as some form of divider inside if possible, while a Conex box which is to be used to store secure items may need to add features such as a stronger door, or a more complex locking system.
Unlike the other companies featured above, this one doesn’t have a set price to browse.
Recommendation #4 – Port Containers USA
Port Containers USA offer customers a wide range of different styles of standard containers, in two different sizes and several shapes and colors. They deliver a fully checked and serviced container guaranteed to be waterproof, and fit for many purposes across the country, generally with a few days of the order being placed, with delivery fees calculated on an individual basis.
In line with some other sites, the customer must apply for a quote by phone or online as prices are not displayed on the website, but they do provide some detailed and useful information which could help you choose the right size container for your needs.
Port Containers have a good pedigree, having customers in both state and local government departments, and many large corporations, along with customers from the general public.
Recommendation #5 – Container Auction
This straight-talking, no-nonsense company pride themselves on finding exactly the kind of Conex box you are looking for through their thriving network of shipping container trader connections and networks; though there are images of currently available boxes on the main site too.
Their website contains plenty of relevant information that reassures you they know exactly what to look for in a metal Conex box, so you can buy with confidence.
Recommendation #6 – USA Containers
This is a family owned business with over thirty years of experience in the new and used shipping container business, and excellent customer service is always a priority.
Being a physical company means they manage their stock directly, unlike some companies which are more like brokers, and they take pride in being able to deliver the perfect Conex box for your individual needs and circumstances. They have also developed a high-quality website for the convenience of buyers who prefer to browse and order online.
Although USA Containers mainly concentrates on the Midwest and around they do have carefully selected partners able to deliver to any other area across the USA.
