The Shipping Container Company

What The Shipping Container Company does

The Shipping Container Company International Pty Ltd is an Australian-owned proprietary limited company headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland (with operational headquarters referenced in Landsborough, Queensland), specializing in the sale, rental, and custom modification of shipping containers. Its core product line comprises Standard 20ft and 40ft containers, High Cube units (with 9'6" internal height), Reefer refrigerated containers (including Non-Operating Reefer variants), Special containers for unique cargo, and Modified containers engineered into homes, mobile offices, retail spaces, accommodations, and storage units. The modification capability, supported by an in-house design and engineering team, is positioned as a pioneering offering in the Australian market and includes doors, windows, ventilation, insulation, air conditioning, electrical fitouts, shelving, ramps, lockers, and custom paint.

The business operates four primary revenue streams: one-time container sales (new, single-trip, and post-lease used units starting at approximately $2,500), recurring monthly rental/hire agreements with no long-term commitments, professional-services modification engineering, and Self-Pack Container Relocations for domestic and international container moves. Distribution is direct-to-customer via website quote forms, a centralized phone line (1300 861 686), email ([email protected]), and a network of 14 depot locations across all major Australian capital cities and regional centers (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Parkes-Forbes, and Fraser Coast). A regional office in Manila, Philippines extends the company's geographic footprint, and a channel partnership with Trio Towing supports regional last-mile delivery.

The customer base spans individual consumers seeking personal or moving storage, small and medium businesses requiring storage or relocation services, and enterprise customers including container resellers (T.Dunn), contractors serving construction/industrial projects across Australia (Prodotti/J.Farmer, B. Smart — a sole-source supplier relationship since 2016 shipping to five continents), and logistics/shipping operators (G.Lawson, an 8-year supplier relationship). The company claims over 50 years of combined industry experience across its management team, markets itself as Australian-owned, and has no disclosed external funding, parent company, or public listing.

Name

The Shipping Container Company

Legal name

The Shipping Container Company International Pty Ltd

Website

https://theshippingcontainercompany.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Australian-owned shipping container company selling, renting, and modifying Standard, High Cube, Reefer, Special, and custom-engineered containers for individual consumers, SMBs, and enterprise resellers across 14 Australian depots and the Philippines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shipping Container Sales, Hire & Modifications

NAICS

Warehousing and Storage (4931), Couriers and Messengers (492)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Full Container Storage Yards (Loaded Container Yards) (TLALAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Portable Storage Container Delivery, Pickup & Repositioning Services (HSAKAIAE), Portable Storage Container Long-Distance & Interstate Moves (HSAKAIAG)

Keywords

• Shipping container sales
• Container modifications
• Refrigerated container storage
• Container hire services
• Self-pack relocations

Headquarters

HQ city

Landsborough

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Container Sales: Sale of new, single trip, and post-lease used shipping containers in various sizes (20ft, 40ft) and types (Standard, High Cube, Reefer, Special, Modified). One-time purchase transactions.
2. Container Rental/Hire: Flexible rental agreements for shipping containers with no long-term commitments. Customers can adjust storage needs as plans change, providing a risk-free experience.
3. Self-Pack Container Relocations: Container relocation service where the company coordinates pickup, transport, and delivery of containers from one site to another domestically and internationally.
4. Container Modifications: Custom modification services transforming standard containers into specialized applications including homes, offices, retail spaces with engineering features such as insulation, air conditioning, electrical fitouts, windows, and doors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sells, rents, and modifies shipping containers — including Standard, High Cube, Reefer, Modified, and Special variants — for storage, transport, and custom conversion applications such as site offices, cafés, and accommodation units. Operates depots across 14+ Australian cities (with a Philippines depot) and coordinates self-pack container relocations domestically and internationally. Rental terms range from a few days to long-term hire, and used containers start around A$2,500.

Product overview

The Shipping Container Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of shipping container products and services. Their core product line includes Standard Containers (20ft and 40ft), High Cube Containers (with extra height for taller items or conversions), Reefer Containers (refrigerated for perishable goods), Special Containers (for unique cargo requirements), and Modified Containers (custom conversions into homes, offices, retail spaces). They complement their product sales with Container Hire services featuring flexible rental terms, and Self-Pack Container Relocations for transport coordination. All products are available in new, single trip, and post-lease used conditions, with depots located across Australia including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, and regional centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Standard Shipping Containers

Quantifiable outcome

• Rental agreements with flexible terms and no long-term commitments ensure risk-free experience
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Trio TowingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrio Towing serves as the company's primary transport and logistics partner for container delivery services. The partnership enables reliable delivery throughout regional areas including Cooloola Cove, Gympie, Hervey Bay, Parkes-Forbes, Bundaberg, Gladstone, and Rockhampton. Trio Towing's expertise in transportation ensures smooth and efficient delivery processes, bringing containers directly to customer locations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Container Traders: Container Traders sells new and used shipping containers (20ft, 40ft, High Cube, Reefer) and offers modifications and rentals across Australian locations with direct-to-customer delivery — directly comparable in product breadth and GTM to TSCCI.
• Aussie Containers: Aussie Containers offers new and used shipping containers for sale and hire across Australia with depot-based delivery — comparable GTM and product set to TSCCI for the standard container sales and rental segment.
• Royal Wolf: Royal Wolf is Australia's largest shipping container sales, hire, and modification company, offering Standard, High Cube, Reefer, and custom-modified containers across a national depot footprint — a direct read-across to TSCCI's product mix and Australian geographic model.
• Gateway Containers: Gateway Containers supplies new, used, and modified shipping containers across Australia and New Zealand, with similar one-time and recurring revenue streams — directly comparable in product mix and modification focus.
• ModBox: ModBox specializes in custom container modifications for residential, commercial, and industrial applications — overlapping directly with TSCCI's modification engineering capability for container homes, offices, and retail conversions.
• Budget Containers: Budget Containers is an Australian shipping container supplier focused on cost-competitive used container sales and rentals — competing directly with TSCCI in the price-sensitive SMB and individual consumer segment.
• ContainerOne: ContainerOne is an Australian-based container supplier providing new, used, and modified shipping containers for sale and hire across multiple Australian cities — closely overlapping with TSCCI's direct-to-consumer sales, rental, and depot-based delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• WillScot: WillScot is a large North American mobile office and modular storage provider with a leased fleet and national footprint — overlapping with TSCCI's modified container/modular building product line at much greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Modulaire Group: Modulaire Group (parent of Royal Wolf in some periods) is one of Europe's largest providers of modular space and shipping container solutions, serving industrial and commercial customers across the region — comparable at a category level to TSCCI's modified container business.

Others

• Kennards Self Storage: Kennards Self Storage is an Australian equipment and container rental operator with a national branch network — adjacent peer to TSCCI's container hire and self-pack relocation services, competing for customers seeking short-term portable storage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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