The price of used 40 feet and 20 feet containers in Nigeria depends on the quality. There are used containers for sale in Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan, Port Harcourt etc. There are storage containers, export containers, scrab containers, and shop containers.
The smallest containers are 10 feet containers. Whether 20ft, 40ft or 10ft, they all have high cube and low cube. High cube containers have a higher height and low cube are are more expensive because of its higher height.
Just bear in mind that there are no new containers anywhere in Nigeria, if you want new containers, then you have to order from abroad (maybe China). All containers available for sale in Nigeria were used to ship cargo from abroad. They’re all fairly used containers. Their prices depend on the grade and quality.
Types of Containers
There are different types of containers available for sale in Nigeria. Containers are classified based on the purpose they serve. We have export containers, storage containers, and shop containers.
Export Containers
These types of containers are used to export goods. They are they most expensive containers in Nigeria. Export containers are subdivided into:
- Shipping line containers: This type of containers belongs to shipping lines like MAERSK LINE, MSC etc. They’re all sea-worthy and are certified to be used to export cargo from Nigeria to any country.
- Owners Containers: These are individually owned containers, they don’t belong to any shipping line. They’re always accessed and certified by shipping lines before they can be used to ship anything outside Nigeria.
Storage Containers
These types of containers are used to store agricultural products, cargoes or other products. They can be used to store materials for a very long time. They don’t need to have sea-worthy certificate as they’re not fit to be used to export. Most storage containers have less grade.
Shop Containers
These containers are used to construct buildings, like shops and residential apartments. They’re mostly used by business men and women who are on rented lands or can’t afford using blocks to build shops. They’re also used by construction companies at construction sites as accommodation.
Scrab containers
These types of containers are damaged containers that have fallen below export standard and are no longer good to be used as storage maybe because of leakages. They’re called “scrab” because they’re no longer good for anything again. Scrab containers are they cheapest containers and the prices depend on the level of the container damage.
20 Feet Container price in Nigeria
The length of a 20 feet container is 20 feet so they’re referred to as small containers. You have to consider the quantity of the cargo you want to export or the quantity of the goods you want to store in it before buying 20 feet containers. Also consider the height of whatever you want to export to know whether you’ll go for high cube or low cube 20 feet containers. As at the month of February 2025, the average price of high cube 20 feet containers of export standard is 2,500,000 naira while the average price of low cube 20 feet containers of same export standard is 2,300,000 naira.
Used 40 feet price of container in Nigeria
40 feet containers are more expensive than 20 feet containers. The length of a 40 feet container is 40 feet. A 40 feet container is double the size of a 20 feet container. So 40 feet containers can contain x2 whatever 20 feet contains. Just like 20 feet, 40ft containers have high cube and low cube. The high cubes are always more expensive than the low cube.
In this month of February 2025, the average price of used high cube 40 feet containers of export standard is 4,500,000 naira while the average price of low cube 20 feet containers of same export standard is 4,400,000 naira.
Price of Containers in Nigeria
Scrab and shop containers are the cheapest containers. Sometimes, scrab containers are even converted into shop containers. Some containers that are sold as a result of having leakages can be patched with container materials and be converted to shop containers.
Export grade containers are the most expensive containers whether new or used. The average price of 40ft containers is 4,500,000 naira while the average price of 20ft containers of highest export grade is 2,500,000 naira. The prices below depends on the quality and grade so it’s not fixed.
- Used 40 feet Export containers: 4,500,000
- Used 40 feet Storage containers: 3,000,000
- Used 20 feet Export containers: 2,500,000
- Used 20 feet storage containers: 1,500,000
- 20 feet Shop Cotainers: 1,200,000
- 40 feet Shop containers: 2,400,000
- 20 feet Scrab Containers: 1,000,000
- 40 feet Scrab Containers: 2,000,000
Container Buyers and Sellers in Nigeria
There are big container buyers and sellers available in Nigeria. These container sellers are genuine sellers who sell SOC (owners containers). So if you have containers that you wish to sell especially good number of containers, you can contact the CEO of MU-Immaculate Agro Supliers for negotiation and business on +2349160085370 or contact@nigprices.com
Note: Please don’t contact us if your containers are not genuine, especially if it’s shipping line containers. We deal mostly with owners containers (SOC containers) not shipping line containers. If it must be shipping line, all the necessary documents, including customs auction papers must be readily available before we can do any business.
Mathew
