20ft High Cube Open Side Container – One-Trip Blue - Victoria-West

20ft High Cube Open Side Container – One-Trip Blue
This 20ft High Cube open side container removes the one constraint every standard box shares: the door. The full 20ft side wall opens completely, giving forklifts, cranes, and wide loads roughly 5,500 mm of unobstructed lateral access. Meanwhile, the High Cube profile adds 300 mm of interior clearance over a standard 20ft. Consequently, cargo that defeats an end-door unit — too wide, too tall, or buried behind other pallets — loads here without a second thought.

The unit was built new, shipped to Australia once, and never loaded since. The interior arrives clean and residue-free, ready for immediate use or fit-out on delivery.

Dimensions
External Length6,058 mm20′
External Width2,438 mm8′
External Height2,896 mm9′ 6″
Internal Length5,898 mm19′ 4″
Internal Width2,352 mm7′ 8″
Internal Height2,698 mm8′ 10″
End Door Opening2,340 mm W x 2,585 mm H7′ 8″ x 8′ 5″
Side Opening~5,500 mm W x ~2,585 mm H~18′ x 8′ 5″
Floor Area14.86 m²160 sq ft
Internal Volume~39 m³~1,380 cu ft
Weight Specifications
Tare Weight (Empty)2,450 kg
Payload Capacity27,550 kg
Maximum Gross Weight30,000 kg — CSC plated

Construction Specifications
ConstructionAll Cor-Ten steel — rust and corrosion resistant
Side AccessFull-length side wall opens — ~5,500 mm wide
End DoorsHinged double doors — full-width end opening
Flooring28 mm marine plywood on steel cross-members
Locking Bars2 per door — side and end doors secured independently
LockboxFactory-fitted — padlock protection on all door sets
Forklift Pockets2 per side — 4 total
Lashing RingsForged steel — floor and wall mounted
Ventilation4 passive vents
ColourBlue
StandardISO 668 Series 1
Open Side vs Standard End Door
FeatureStandard End DoorOpen Side High Cube
Access DirectionEnd only — 2,340 mm wideSide + end — ~5,500 mm wide
Forklift EntryStraight in, end onlyLateral — every position accessible
Wide Load CapabilityLimited by door widthFull side wall clearance
Interior Height2,385 mm2,698 mm
Simultaneous Access Points12 — side wall and end door

High-Throughput Forklift Work
Lateral access lets an operator reach any pallet position along the 5,898 mm interior without shuffling the pallets in front of it. Loading runs through the side while unloading runs through the end. Therefore, handling time drops sharply in busy storage operations — no repositioning, no double-handling, no queue at one door.

Retail, Events, and Conversions
Open the full side wall and the container becomes an open-fronted space — a pop-up shop, a bar, a display stand, or an exhibition unit. Conversion builders rate this shell among the best starting points in the range: natural light, ventilation, and an openable facade come built in, and the clean one-trip interior cuts fit-out preparation to nearly nothing. The High Cube ceiling keeps the finished room feeling like a room.

Agricultural and Bulk Loading
Baled hay, bulk bags, and palletised produce load laterally by forklift instead of threading through an end door. Moreover, the High Cube height takes double-stacked bulk bags that a standard unit cannot close over. Farm sheds gain a lockable, weatherproof bay that loads as fast as the tractor moves.

Why Buy the One-Trip Version
As-new interior — clean, odour-free, residue-free from day one
No arrival maintenance — no rust treatment, floor repairs, or repainting
Conversion-ready — clean walls and floor cut fit-out preparation time
Maximum access — side and end doors open together for full interior exposure
Longer service life — new Cor-Ten steel outlasts any used open side unit

Comparing access configurations? Browse the full range of 20ft shipping containers or the modified container range for additional open side and conversion options. A standard-height open side unit with accordion doors is also available.

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