With a full stock range of 20ft and 40ft containers available for every purpose, including storage, transportation and workspace use, Freight Container Services (FCS) is the company that our clients trust when they are looking at containers for hire or for sale. Our shipping containers offer exceptional levels of safety and security, and they are purchasable in new or used condition.
You can view our 20ft containers, and our larger 40ft containers, by calling us to arrange a viewing. This is a service we offer by appointment only.
FCS has containers for hire and for sale in the following areas:
Brighton | Burgess Hill | Crawley | Eastbourne | Gatwick | Horsham
We also offer our services in Surrey, in Sussex, and on a full nationwide basis.
20ft Containers
Our 20ft containers can be adapted for a wide range of uses. While designed for shipping and storage, our clients have chosen our bespoke modification service to use units as workspaces, canteens and studios. We have even seen examples of mass container use in UK cities for the pop-up sale of street food. FCS caters to a wide range of industries, from transportation to construction.
Features include:
FCS has 20ft freight and shipping containers for hire, and for sale, in standard, high cube, tunnel, tri-door, side-door and open-topped configurations.
Versatility matters to our clients, so FCS can customise container units with a bespoke cutting service, painting in company livery colours and installing doors and windows as required. In terms of purchasing 20ft containers, the client has the option to buy units in new, used or fully refurbished condition.
For those who are looking at shipping containers for hire, we can supply in neutral green or blue colours which are both equally popular. General specifications for 20ft containers are 20ft (6m) by 8ft (2.4m) and used for transportation purposes, our units can hold 10 standard or 11 EUR pallets.
Standard 20ft containers weigh approximately 2,185kg (4,820lbs).

40ft Containers
When you require extra space for transporting goods, increasing site storage or creating workspace, our 40ft containers can offer more in terms of user flexibility. These units have an impressive size and come with a choice of access options so that they can be put to multiple uses. These containers are ideal for use as pop-up shops, additional offices, studios and much more.
Much like our 20ft containers, features for 40ft containers include:
Standard sizes for our 40ft containers are 40ft in length, 8ft in width, and 8.5ft in height. High-cube containers in this size have a height of 9.5ft.
All customisations for 20ft containers are available for our 40ft containers.
With freight and shipping containers for hire or sale to clients from all sectors in Brighton, Burgess Hill, Crawley, Eastbourne, Gatwick, Horsham, Surrey and Sussex, as well as across the UK, our services include bespoke customisation for those who have specific needs related to personal or business use.
There isn’t a better place to come than FCS for those needing 20ft containers or 40ft containers at the region’s most flexible buy or hire terms.