Northern Ireland is included in our free delivery promise on the same terms as the rest of the United Kingdom. The difference is practical rather than commercial: every container crosses the Irish Sea, which means the delivery is scheduled around a ferry sailing rather than purely around road time. Belfast has substantial container handling of its own, and the road network within Northern Ireland is good, so once a box has landed the final leg is usually straightforward.

Free delivery to Northern Ireland

Delivery is free to Northern Ireland 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. This page is one of our UK delivery areas.

Ports serving Northern Ireland

Belfast
Larne
Warrenpoint
Londonderry (Foyle Port)

Belfast is the largest port in Northern Ireland and handles both deep-sea containers and Irish Sea ferry traffic. Larne and Warrenpoint carry significant ro-ro volumes, and Foyle Port serves the north west. Containers arriving from Great Britain typically come through Belfast or Larne.

Roads and routes into Northern Ireland

Once a container has landed, Northern Ireland is one of the easier places in the UK to deliver into. The M1 and M2 run out of Belfast, the A1 dual carriageway heads south to Newry, and the A6 and A26 cover the north west and the north coast. Getting there is the part that needs arranging: the Irish Sea crossings from Cairnryan, Liverpool, Birkenhead and Heysham are scheduled freight services with finite space.

Areas we cover

Belfast
County Antrim
County Armagh
County Down
County Fermanagh
County Londonderry
County Tyrone
Londonderry / Derry
Newry
Lisburn
Craigavon
Ballymena

Site access

Because a sea crossing is involved, please allow for scheduling around sailings and tell us early about any site constraints — a missed slot is more disruptive here than on a purely road-based delivery. Rural Fermanagh, the Sperrins and the Mournes have the usual upland and narrow-lane issues.

A loaded 40ft container arrives on an articulated lorry. In the UK an artic runs to a maximum of 44 tonnes gross and is around 16.5 metres long, so it needs firm, reasonably level ground, room to turn, and space clear of overhead cables and branches for the offload. A 10ft or 20ft unit is considerably more forgiving. Our guide to delivery access, craning and ground preparation sets out what to check. If you are unsure whether your site works, tell us about the approach and we will tell you honestly before you order.

Planning permission in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland has an entirely separate planning system from Great Britain, administered by the eleven district councils since the 2015 local government reform, with its own permitted development rules. The Mournes, the Antrim Coast and Glens, the Sperrins, Strangford and Lecale and the Causeway Coast are designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Check with your council; a Great Britain answer will not transfer. Our guide to planning permission for a shipping container explains the principles so you can ask the right question. It is general information, not planning advice — your local planning authority has the final word.

Delivery timing to Northern Ireland

A Northern Ireland delivery is scheduled around a sailing, not just around road time. Freight space is booked in advance and a missed slot is more disruptive than it would be on a mainland run, so tell us about site constraints early rather than on the day.

Nearby delivery areas

Or see every region on the container delivery areas page.

Buying a container in Northern Ireland

You can browse shipping containers, storage containers, high cube containers, refrigerated containers, site cabins and modified containers, or see the full container range. Every container is sold outright — we do not hire.

Read the condition guide to understand the difference between new, one-trip and used grades, the buyer’s guide for choosing between sizes and specifications, or 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.

Shipping Containers in Northern Ireland