Shipping Container Hire Made Easy – Fast Delivery Across NSW

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Hire 8ft, 10ft, 20ft, and 40ft containers, plus site sheds, lunch rooms, dangerous goods containers, and more – flexible terms, local service, and unbeatable support.

Looking for reliable container hire? At Foreshore Shipping Container Services, we offer flexible short and long-term hire options for a wide range of shipping containers, including 8ft, 10ft, 20ft, and 40ft containers in both standard and high cube sizes. Whether you need extra storage, a site shed, or a specialised container solution, we deliver fast and provide personal service every step of the way.

Container Hire Options

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    8ft Container Hire

    Compact, secure storage.
    Ideal for tight spaces and smaller storage needs on residential, commercial, or construction sites.

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    10ft Container Hire

    Versatile and portable.
    Perfect for quick onsite storage or small business overflow, easy to position almost anywhere.

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    20ft Container Hire

    (Standard & High Cube)

    The most popular choice.
    Provides spacious, secure storage — with high cube offering extra internal height for bulky items.

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    40ft Container Hire

    (Standard & High Cube)

    Maximum storage capacity.
    Ideal for large-scale storage projects, logistics operations, and relocations needing full-size containers.

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    20ft Site Shed Hire

    Instant onsite offices.
    Fully fitted for use as mobile site offices, meeting rooms, or admin spaces on construction sites.

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    10ft Dangerous Goods Container Hire

    Safe hazardous goods storage.
    Compliant, secure units specifically designed for storing flammable, chemical, or hazardous materials.

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  • White shipping container with windows and door labeled 'Lunch Room'

    20ft Lunch Room Hire

    Comfortable staff break spaces.
    Self-contained units offering a clean, weatherproof environment for employee meal breaks.

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  • Large blue shipping container with metal handles and white text markings, including weight specifications and identification number.

    20ft Side Opening Container Hire

    Easy access for large items.
    Full side opening doors allow easier loading and unloading of wide or awkward cargo.

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  • Open shipping container with white interior and open doors

    20ft Double Door Container Hire

    Access from both ends.
    Flexible storage solutions with doors at both ends — ideal for logistics operations or event setups.

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How Hiring Works

  • Tell us what you need — size, type, and timeframe. We'll recommend the perfect fit.

  • Short-term or long-term — hire containers on terms that match your project needs.

  • We deliver and position your container safely and efficiently, right to your site.

  • Need to extend, move, or swap containers? We're just a phone call away.

Prefer to buy instead of hire? Visit our Shipping Containers for Sale page.

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 FAQs

  • We deliver shipping containers for hire across the Illawarra, Wollongong, South Coast, Greater Sydney, and regional NSW areas.

  • Yes, we offer both short-term and long-term hire options. Whether you need a container for a few weeks or several months, we have flexible terms to suit your project. Our minimum rental charge is one month.

  • We pride ourselves on fast delivery. In most cases, your container can be delivered within 1–3 business days, depending on your location and container availability

  • All hire containers are well-maintained, weatherproof, secure, and ready for immediate use. We conduct regular inspections to ensure quality.

  • Once placed, containers should remain in their set position. If you need to relocate it, please contact us to arrange safe relocation.

Why Choose Us

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    Family Owned & Operated

    Built from the ground up—we’re hands-on, not hands-off. You deal directly with James or Jason, not a call centre.

    Read our story about us

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    No Middlemen

    No third-party contractors or sales teams. We quote the job, we do the job.

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    Licensed, Insured & Experienced

    With decades of industry knowledge and the right gear, your containers are in safe hands.

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    Trusted Subcontractors for Bigger Jobs

    When extra hands are needed, we bring in a team we’ve worked with for years—people we trust to do the job right.

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    Local Knowledge, Local Service

    Based in the Illawarra with roots in Wollongong and Port Kembla—we know the roads, the councils, and the local logistics.

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    Personalised Service from Start to Finish

    Whether it’s storage, hire, delivery or sales—you work with the same people from quote to completion.

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Ready to hire a container? Our team at Foreshore Shipping Container Services is here to make the process easy and stress-free.


Call us today or fill out our online form for a fast, obligation-free quote.

Get a Free Container Hire Quote Today!

Our Customers

  • Logo of JT WORX with white text and a green pixelated design on a black background.

    JT Worx

    We have used Foreshore Shipping Containers several times when working in Port Kembla for a high profile client. Jason and his team always liaise professionally with our Client and deliver a container to site with no issues. We are grateful for their amazing service! Thanks team :-)

    Danielle

    ★★★★★

  • Downer logo with slogan "Relationships creating success" and a blue, green, and black geometric symbol.

    Downer EDI

    Great service, the quoting process was easy and they are very friendly and helpful, delivery was fast and went smooth as, container was as shown, in good order.Highly Recommend James and Jason.

    Signed Karen from Downer EDI

    ★★★★★

  • Helensburgh Men's Shed logo featuring a hammer and saw with the text "Serving the 2508 community."

    Helensburgh Mens Shed

    Went over and above in supplying a container and helping move and place our other six to create a new containerised workshop for us.

    Mike Croft

    ★★★★★

  • Shellharbour Junior Football Club crest with a soccer ball and blue shield background.

    Shellharbour Junior Football Club

    James was really easy to deal with, and nothing was an issue. We use him regularly with work now, he also helped us at Shellharbour Junior football club with containers. Great service.

    Laz Naumovski

    ★★★★★

  • Logo of Wollongong Crane Trucks with "WCT" in bold letters and a crane truck graphic above.

    Wollongong Crane Trucks

    James and Jason are extremely knowledgable and cannot help enough. They made the purchase of my container a simple process and I would highly recommend them to anybody looking to buy or hire a container. 10/10

    Orlane Mortimer

    ★★★★★

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    Mattrec Recycling

    Great guys to deal with, very prompt delivery.

    Phillip Cooke

    ★★★★★