20ft Open-Sided Shipping Container – Full Side Access

Description

20ft Open Side Shipping Container for Sale

A 20ft open side shipping container for sale provides the familiar 20ft container footprint with the added convenience of side-opening access.

Instead of relying only on the end cargo doors, this configuration allows users to access the container from the side, making it easier to handle bulky, long, or irregularly shaped items.

The supplied product is listed at $2,300, reduced from an original listed price of $2,500.

Side-Opening Access

The defining feature of this container is its double side-opening doors.

Side access can make loading and unloading more convenient for businesses that regularly handle large or awkward items.

It can also improve accessibility when the container is positioned where the end doors are difficult to use.

The actual door dimensions and opening configuration should be confirmed for the available unit before purchase.

Corten Steel Construction

The supplied product identifies Corten steel as the construction material.

The container is described as designed to provide protection from outdoor environmental conditions and suitable storage applications.

The supplied source also describes a fixed steel roof with a weatherproof seal.

The exact condition, finish, manufacturing year, and other unit-specific details were not provided.

Specifications

The supplied product information gives the following specifications:

Exterior dimensions:
20 ft × 8 ft × 8 ft 6 in

Interior dimensions:
19 ft 4 in × 7 ft 8 in × 7 ft 8 in

Approximate weight:
4,850 lbs

Payload capacity:
Up to 61,729 lbs

Side access:
Double side-opening doors

Material:
Corten steel

Roof:
Fixed steel roof with weatherproof seal

Flooring:
Marine-grade plywood or steel flooring

The actual flooring configuration should be confirmed for the available unit because the supplied information lists two possible flooring options.

Construction and Jobsite Storage

A 20ft open-sided container can be useful for contractors who need convenient access to construction materials, pipes, beams, tools, equipment, or other suitable jobsite supplies.

Side access can reduce the need to move everything toward one end of the container when larger materials need to be loaded or retrieved.

Logistics and Commercial Storage

Businesses involved in logistics, warehousing, retail, or distribution may benefit from a container that allows easier side loading.

The open-side configuration can be particularly useful when materials need to be accessed with suitable handling equipment.

Customers should confirm the actual equipment and loading method before ordering.

Agriculture and Equipment Storage

The supplied product information identifies agriculture as one potential application.

Farmers and agricultural businesses may use a suitable 20ft open-sided container for equipment, supplies, tools, or other stored goods that benefit from easier side access.

The container should be positioned with enough clearance to operate the side doors.

Storage for Bulky or Irregular Items

A major reason to choose an open-side configuration is easier access to items that are difficult to maneuver through a conventional end opening.

Examples may include:

• Long construction materials
• Machinery
• Equipment
• Agricultural supplies
• Large retail goods
• Industrial materials

Customers should compare the actual dimensions of their goods with the container opening before purchase.

Weather Protection

The supplied source describes the container as providing protection from environmental elements and identifies a fixed steel roof with a weatherproof seal.

This can make the container suitable for appropriate outdoor storage applications.

However, the exact weatherproof condition of an individual used unit should be confirmed if condition is important to the purchase.

Open-Side vs. Standard 20ft Container

Both configurations use a 20ft footprint.

The main difference is access.

A standard container generally relies on its conventional end cargo doors.

An open-sided container provides side access in addition to the container’s normal access configuration.

Choose the open-sided configuration when convenient side loading and access are more important than the lower cost of a standard container.

Open-Side vs. High Cube

A 20ft High Cube provides additional height.

A 20ft Open-Side container’s defining feature is side access.

These features solve different problems.

Choose an Open-Sided container when loading access is the priority.

Choose a High Cube when additional vertical clearance is the primary requirement.

Delivery and Placement

Before ordering, customers should consider:

• Available placement space
• Side-door clearance
• Delivery access
• Ground conditions
• Loading requirements
• Equipment access
• Container orientation

The container should be positioned so that the side-opening doors can be fully used if side access is a primary reason for purchase.

Clad’s business information supports delivery/offloading guidance and container-selection assistance, but a specific delivery timeframe should not be promised unless separately confirmed.

Before Buying

Before purchasing, confirm:

• Exact door configuration
• Available side-door clearance
• Actual condition
• Flooring configuration
• Exact unit dimensions
• Intended use
• Delivery access
• Equipment dimensions

For a specialty container, confirming the exact available unit is especially important.