If you are buying a container in the East of England you are buying it in the region where most UK containers arrive. Felixstowe alone handles a very large share of the country’s container trade, and Harwich, Tilbury and London Gateway are all within the same corner of the map. Road distances from port to customer here are often the shortest in the country.
Free delivery to East of England
Delivery is free to East of England on every container we sell, and the price you see is the price you pay — nothing is added at checkout. Offload by HIAB or crane is agreed in writing before delivery, so you know how the container is coming off the lorry before it leaves us.
Ports serving East of England
- Felixstowe
- Harwich
- Tilbury
- London Gateway
- Great Yarmouth
- Ipswich
Felixstowe is the UK’s largest container port by a wide margin and the first call for many deep-sea services. London Gateway on the Thames has added substantial modern deep-water capacity. Between them this region has more container handling capability than the rest of the UK combined.
Areas we cover
- Norfolk and Norwich
- Suffolk and Ipswich
- Essex
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Bedfordshire and Luton
- Hertfordshire
- Colchester and Chelmsford
- King's Lynn
- The Fens
Site access
Most of this region is flat and well suited to artic delivery. The Fens and the Norfolk Broads are the places to check first — drove roads and fen droves can be narrow, unmetalled and soft, and some are weight restricted.
A loaded 40ft container arrives on an articulated lorry. It needs firm, reasonably level ground, room for the vehicle to turn and space clear of overhead cables and branches for the offload. A 10ft or 20ft unit is considerably more forgiving. If you are unsure whether your site works, tell us about the approach and we will tell you honestly before you order.
Buying from East of England
You can browse the full container range, read the condition guide to understand the difference between new, one-trip and used grades, or check the delivery information page for how offload and access are handled. If you would rather talk it through, request a quote and tell us where the container is going.