Delivery

Delivery Methods Depend on Your Drop Point As Well

Orbix Containers and Structures have container depots situated right across the country, which means we can offer a fast shipping container delivery service South Africa-wide and cross border. We know time is money when it comes to business, and consequently we usually arrange to have our containers delivered to your site within a few days of purchase. Our extensive transport network allows us to have your container efficiently transported by road, sea, or rail, using a crane truck or side-loading swing lift. Contact us today to discuss container delivery or request a quote from a team that puts your needs first.

How to Get a Shipping Container Delivered?

Getting a shipping container delivered is easy with Orbix Containers and Structures. The standardized sizes ensuring a container can be transferred from depot to truck (or ship) and off to the worksite (or home) efficiently and easily.

Tilt Tray Delivery

Our tilt tray shipping container delivery transporters come in a range of sizes depending on your purchased container. We commonly use a 20′ tilt tray transporter which allows us to transport one 20′ shipping container, or two 10′ shipping containers. We also have an optional 20′ trailer that attaches to the 20′ tilt tray transporter that allows for an additional 20′ shipping container.

Side Loading Delivery

Side loaders are used to transport our 20 foot and 40 foot shipping containers. This is the best delivery method for container at sites that have limited space either in front or behind the area where the container is to be positioned. The container is unloaded between the two outrigger feet of the side loader, approximately half a meter from the side of the truck.

Hiab Delivery

A Hiab Transporter is a crane-mounted truck. This is used for shipping container delivery when there is limited space for a side loader or tilt tray. Using a crane means the container is easily positioned at an angle or up on a raised area. It can also be used to place containers over a fence or other obstacles. A Hiab Transporter can deliver 10 foot, 20 foot or 40 foot containers.

Semi Trailer Delivery

A semi trailer is usually a cheaper option of delivery, though a forklift or crane is needed to remove the container from the vehicle when it has reached the drop off location. This option is only recommended if you have the equipment needed to off-load the shipping container from the flat bed transporter, as this is not arranged by HTop.rite your text here...

Four steps to site readiness.

Confirm Clearance

Prepare the Ground

Coordinate Offloading

Verify Alignment

Ensure 14 feet of vertical clearance and a flat, unobstructed path for heavy transport vehicles.

Lay concrete pads, asphalt, or compacted gravel to prevent settling under heavy steel loads.

Select tilt-bed roll-off delivery or arrange crane-assisted placement for complex layouts.

Our certified operators check door operation, gasket seals, and level placement before departure.

Engineered crane-offloading.

When standard roll-off delivery isn't enough, our specialized logistics network coordinates crane-assisted placement. We handle complex overhead clearance challenges, tight turning radiuses, and multi-unit stacking configurations.

Every transport operator in our network is certified and fully insured, ensuring compliant, safe positioning on active commercial, industrial, or residential sites.

Frequently asked logistics.

What are the vertical clearance requirements?

What is the difference between tilt-bed and crane?

We require at least 14 feet of vertical clearance and a width of 12 feet to safely navigate delivery trucks onto your site.

Tilt-bed trucks slide the container directly onto the ground. Crane delivery lifts and places the unit, ideal for tight spaces or stacked setups.

Do you deliver to residential locations?

How should I prepare the ground surface?

Yes, we deliver nationwide to commercial, industrial, and residential sites, provided there is adequate turning radius and ground stability.

A level surface of compacted gravel, concrete, or asphalt is recommended to ensure doors align and prevent the steel structure from sinking.