60 | Containers - not only for shipping The company also offers containers it has modified for specific applications, including site offices, sleepouts and garages. LOGISTICS SEA Containers NZ T T Hugh de Lacy “The Mum-and-Dad market for garages, workshops and sleepouts is a big one for us.” The grounding and oil spill of the MV Rena on the Astrolabe Reef off the coast of Tauranga in 2011 had the unexpected consequence of stimulating demand for new and used shipping containers, prompting a group of shipping executives to establish SEA Containers NZ out of Mount Maunganui. Through 50-odd depots throughout the country, SEA Containers NZ sells literally thousands of containers a year for a vast range of end-uses, of which shipping goods overseas is just one. SEA Containers NZ, with a staff of 15 scattered round the country, offers used shipping containers at prices starting at $2500 for the bare box to new ones ranging in price up to $10,000. What makes the company unique is that it offers containers it has modified for specific applications, including site offices, sleepouts and garages, and which can be fully kitted out with insulation, air conditioning and ranchslider doors, and can cost anything from $20,000 up to $100,000. The modifications are made at SEA Containers’ Auckland, Mount Maunganui and Tauranga factories and transported throughout the country by trucking companies that have a working relationship with SEA Containers NZ. “Because we’ve got all these depots scattered throughout New Zealand and in a number of Pacific islands, we stress in our promotions that no matter where you are we have a local presence — we’re a local business,” says the company’s Auckland and Pacific Island Regional Manager Odin Madsen. “If you’re considering buying or hiring a container, you’ll be able to go and look at it somewhere nearby to ensure it’s what you want. “Given that there are a lot of cowboys out there selling unseen containers that don’t live up to their advertising, the ability of SEA Containers’ clients to view the container before they buy is a big plus for us. “Another plus is the Government’s recent decision to allow sleepouts up to 30qsm to be built without a permit, though subject to approved services. “The Mum-and-Dad market for garages and workshops and sleepouts is a big one for us, and so is the farming sector with its needs to feed storage and the like.” The standard container measures 6m x 2.4m, offering 17sqm of internal space, and in the wake of the Rena disaster a buoyant market emerged for lifestyle block owners. From there the company grew on burgeoning demand to its present size, and it continues to grow. As well as selling containers, the company also offers them for hire or lease from a range that includes refrigerated and non-operating reefers, high cube and side-opening units, open-top and double-ended door models, flat racks and bases. Priding itself on customer service and repeat business, SEA Containers NZ actively sources specific containers to meet its clients’ needs, while also offering standard units through all its depots. It also offers a relocation service, shifting containers all round the country by road, rail and sea, and while the standard container is 6m, SEA Containers NZ can provide units up to 12m in length. Your local Hiab and Transport company based in Auckland Plus 64 Crane & Cartage specialises in ensuring the safety of your goods while delivering them promptly to their destination. Every time, without fail. • Machinery • Building Materials • Marine • Portable Cabins • Tiny Homes • Landscaping Supplies • Spa / Swimming Pools • Structural Beams Contact Us 022 366 3500 | admin@plus64group.co.nz | www.plus64group.co.nz SHIPPING CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT NEW ZEALAND Container Sales | Container Hire Container Modifications | Relocations Dangerous Goods | Refrigerated Containers Contact Us! 0508 732 266 | +64 7 928 0318 sales@seacontainers.co.nz seacontainers.co.nz We o er an extensive range of shipping containers of all sizes, including both new and used units.
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