New and used shipping containers for sale and hire in Gladstone and the surrounding region — Calliope, Boyne Island, Tannum Sands and the properties out along the Dawson Highway.
Industrial-grade containers for one of Australia's biggest industrial ports — plus plenty of home storage for locals.
Areas we service around Gladstone: Gladstone, Tannum Sands, Calliope, Boyne Island — and everywhere between. Not listed? Ask us — we go further than you'd think.
Gladstone's port, refineries, smelter and gas plants mean a large share of the town works on sites where tools and materials need to be locked up at the end of every shift. Contractors coming in for a shutdown or a maintenance campaign want storage for the length of the job and no longer, which is what container hire is for. Businesses with a permanent yard do the sums differently: a used cargo-worthy 20ft bought once is cheaper over a few years than any rented space, and it can follow the business to the next yard.
Where the contents are bulky — scaffolding, pipe spools, palletised consumables — a 40ft container gives twice the floor for well under twice the money. It needs a sidelifter and roughly 30m of working room, which most industrial blocks have and most house blocks do not.
Away from the industrial estates, Gladstone is a town where people move often, following the work. A container on hire bridges the gap between leases or holds a household while a new place is built. Boat and fishing gear is the other regular — rods, tinnie motors, crab pots and camping kit that needs a dry, locked home. Near the water at Tannum Sands and Boyne Island, expect salt air to work on any bare steel; touch up chips and the container will look after itself.
Inland around Calliope and out along the Dawson Highway it is cattle country and lifestyle acreage. Access is usually generous, but check three things before delivery day: that the gate gives the truck about 3.5m clear, that the track will carry weight if it has rained, and that nothing crosses overhead where the tray tilts. The full checklist is on our delivery page. Delivery is quoted with the container, based on where you are and what the truck has to deal with at your end.
On grade: cargo-worthy containers are sold wind and watertight and are the right pick for anything that must stay dry. As-is units are not sold as watertight — fine for star pickets and poly pipe, wrong for saddlery or furniture.
North-west of the city, Yarwun and the state development area along the harbour are heavy-industry country, and the LNG plants on Curtis Island are reached by water. Contractors on those projects need secure site storage on land for tools, consumables and gear, usually for a defined campaign, which is hire territory. Industrial sites come with inductions, gate procedures and access windows; tell us those when you book so the driver arrives prepared.
Down the coast, Benaraby, Miriam Vale, Agnes Water and Seventeen Seventy are a world away from the refineries: holiday homes, tourism businesses, surf and fishing gear, and acreage in the bush behind the beach. Roads in are longer and some blocks are sandy or on a slope, so photos help. For a holiday house, a used cargo-worthy 20ft is a secure place for boat gear, bikes and linen between visits. Keep it vented and on blocks, because a closed box on the coast will sweat.
North on the Bruce Highway, Mount Larcom and the valleys around it are grazing country, where a container becomes the lockup for vet gear and tools. Access is usually generous. As always, check gate width, overhead lines and the ground after rain. Delivery is quoted with the container for your property.
Brisbane-depot guide pricing — local Gladstone pricing varies with depot stock, and freight is quoted upfront with your quote.
Price guide only — Brisbane-depot floor pricing; regional prices vary with local stock and freight. Call 1300 235 972 for today's exact price, delivered.
Yes. A 20ft on hire is the usual choice for shutdown and maintenance crews — delivered to site, collected when the job wraps up. Let us know the site's induction or access requirements when you book so the driver is prepared.
Yes, all three are within our Gladstone delivery area, along with rural properties further out. Give us the address and a description of the access and you will get one price covering the container and delivery.
Used cargo-worthy is the standard for site storage: it is inspected, lockable and sold wind and watertight, and nobody minds a few dents. New single-trip containers make sense when the box will be converted into an office or crib room, or sits front-of-house.
Yes. The Discovery Coast is within our Gladstone delivery area. Some blocks are sandy or sloping, so send photos of the access and the drop spot.
Yes. Tell us the site's induction, PPE and gate requirements and any access windows when you book, so the driver can meet them on the day.
Yes. A 20ft on hire holds a typical three-bedroom household and can sit on a suitable site while you find a place. Pack furniture off the floor, add moisture absorbers, and fit vents if it will be closed up over summer. When you have a house, we collect it.
Timing depends on stock and the truck schedule; we confirm it when you book.
Delivery is quoted upfront based on your exact address and container size — one clear number covering container + freight, GST inclusive. Call 1300 235 972 for a delivered price today.
Ask us and we'll send photos of your actual container — serial number visible — before it's delivered. Local inspection options depend on depot stock; ask when you enquire.
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Tell us what you need and we'll come back with a straight price — container plus delivery to Gladstone, no surprises.
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Access widths, ground prep and truck types — everything to sort before delivery day so your container lands exactly where you want it.
Real-world price ranges for new and used containers, what moves the market, and how to make sure you're comparing quotes properly.
Hire runs $27–45/week; buying a used 20ft starts around $2,200. The crossover maths, plus the factors that shift it either way.