With the Open Side container (also “Side Door”), one of the two long sides can be opened completely. This provides an access width of around 6 m (20 ft) or 12 m (40 ft) instead of just the 2,34 m at the end door.
Advantages in stationary use: the forklift can reach any spot in the container, long goods (pipes, boards, strips) can be stored from the side, and the open front is ideal for sales or exhibition conversions. Disadvantage: the side doors are more complex to build, somewhat harder to seal, and the container is marginally less rigid than a closed one – usually irrelevant for a conversion.
A real-world example: the repainting of a 20 ft HC Open Side in RAL 7016.
Last updated: 8 September 2026 · Editor: Coin Container Team, Hamburg