When you have decided on the perfect container for your needs, you need to have a location in mind for delivery. Once the site for delivery has been established and levelled if needed, the company you buy the container from should help you to assess the most suitable and cost-effective mode of transport for your site. The choice will depend on a few factors, including your site, your budget and the type of container purchased.
One of the variants that you will need to consider is site access – is there a drive way, is it a flat area or on a hill, and if the ground is level. You should also consider if there is anything blocking the area that may need to be cleared first, like low tree branches, house eaves and power lines. You should also look and see if there are narrow driveways, gates or boggy ground, as these things will also need to be considered. There are also space requirements that will need to be discussed before delivery of your shipping container, so an accurate measurement of the area where you want your shipping container to be placed is the best idea.
Tilt Tray Access
Width Clearance – Containers are only 2,438mm wide externally. Allow 3 metres minimum for the trucks cabin and mirrors etc.
Height Clearance – Tilt Trays generally require 4.3 metres height to gain access to a site. When the truck tilts the container to off load it requires 6.5m in height.
Length Clearance – Once the Container slides off the rear of the truck, the truck needs clear room to exit the site safely. In most cases 12-14 meters for 20’ containers, (and 18-20 meters for 40’ containers) of clear space to manoeuvre and drive away is sufficient
Lay down area – The pad for your container needs to be level and dry. If the container is not level the container doors will be very difficult to operate.
Side Loader Access
Width Clearance – A side loader will need at least 3m access to enter through gates etc.
Height Clearance – A shipping container sits approximately 4.2m high on the back of the truck so you need to keep this is mind for power lines and branches etc. However, the lift arms will need at least 6.5m in height while unloading the container.
Length Clearance – A side loader is approximately 14 metres long. Once the container has been off loaded from the truck, the driver will need 3-4m to exit the site.
Lay down area – The pad for your container needs to be level and dry. If the container is not level the container doors will be very difficult to operate.
HIAB Access
Width Clearance – A Hiab will require approximately 3m of access through gates and fences for access to site and then will need an additional 3.5-4m for stabiliser legs to set down for unloading.
Height Clearance – A shipping container sits approximately 4.2m high on the back of the truck so you need to keep this is mind for power lines and branches etc. When unloading, you will need an overhead height of 10m to accommodate the crane.
Length Clearance – A 20’ Hiab will require 10m in length to unload with a 40’ Hiab requiring 15m for drop off.
Lay down area – The pad for your container needs to be level and dry. If the container is not level the container doors will be very difficult to operate.
