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About Premier Shipping Containers

Our journey

Our journey: from a small start-up to a leading supplier

Charcoal Premier Box container beside a side loader truck as the driver sets it down on a rural site
  1. 20071 October

    The doors open

    In the early years, Premier Shipping Containers focused on manufacturing and distributing new shipping containers.

  2. 2008

    Used containers for sale

    By 2008, in response to growing customer demand, we expanded our product range to include used shipping containers for sale, providing more flexible and cost-effective solutions.

  3. Growth

    A holding yard in Chevallum

    As the business continued to expand, we grew our team and established a holding yard for empty containers in Chevallum, improving our ability to manage stock and support customers across the region.

Today

A commitment to quality, growth, and innovation

  1. 2014

    Our main depot in Burpengary

    In 2014, we moved into our larger main depot in Burpengary, strengthening our ability to meet the increasing demand for quality shipping container solutions.

  2. Today

    A growing range and hire fleet

    Today, Premier Shipping Containers continues to expand its product offerings and service capabilities. Our range of available containers has grown, as has our fleet of hire containers and lease agreements.

  3. Ahead

    Looking ahead

    As we look ahead, our focus remains on delivering industry-leading service, maintaining high standards of quality, and ensuring our customers have access to the best shipping container options available. Whether you need a standard storage container, a modified unit, or a long-term lease agreement, we are here to help you find the perfect solution.

Aerial view of the Burpengary main depot with rows of stacked containers and Premier Box signage
Main depot, 1 Naunton Rd, Burpengary

Our partners

Premier Shipping Containers is the Australasian agent for

Blue Sky Intermodal, Self Storage Association of Australasia member, Hire and Rental Industry Association, and CBFCA Australia

Our goal is to provide an efficient, value for money, reputable alternative for customers seeking a shipping container solution to meet their storage, cargo or site demands.

Spencer Ives in a hi-vis vest inspecting the underside of a container lifted by a forklift

Meet the people

Spencer Ives and Blue Sky Intermodal

Company director · 50% shareholder

Spencer Ives

  • 1993Starts in equipment leasing and finance
  • 1997Moves from the UK to Sydney
  • 2003Senior sales & marketing
  • 2007Opens the doors at Premier Box

Based at the head office in Burpengary, Spencer is a company director and 50% shareholder in Premier Shipping Containers. Originally from the UK, Spencer first started working in the equipment leasing and finance industry in 1993. His first role was as a customer service representative for a multinational corporation. In 1997 his then employer, an international container leasing company, moved Spencer from the UK to their Sydney office to become the Operations & Customer Service Manager for Australasia. Seeking a new challenge, in 2003 Spencer went to work in a senior sales & marketing position for one of the largest new and used container distributors in Australia. With the financial & operational support of Blue Sky Intermodal, Spencer opened the doors at Premier Box on the 1st of October 2007 and focused his efforts on selling new containers. Spencer now drives the growth and development of the company, researching new markets and working with new customers. The skills and experience that Spencer has obtained over the last 19 years ensures that when you choose us as your container solution provider, the product & service will be second to none.

UK company · 50% shareholder

Blue Sky Intermodal

  • NewContainer inventory in China
  • UsedContainer inventory worldwide
  • FinanceA range of container finance agreements
  • PeopleAmong the most experienced in the industry

UK company Blue Sky is a 50% shareholder in Premier Shipping Containers. Blue Sky is an international marine shipping container leasing company providing containers and related equipment on operating and finance leases to the container industry. Blue Sky also sells new and used containers globally for use in secondary and domestic markets. The close working relationship with Blue Sky provides Premier Shipping with access to new container inventory in China, used container inventory worldwide and a range of container finance agreements. But most importantly, it provides Premier Shipping with access to a team of people who are among the most experienced and well respected in the global container shipping industry as a trusted shipping container manufacturer and distributor.

Container depot and storage facility in Burpengary, Queensland

For more information regarding our shipping container services, give one of our friendly team members a call on 07 3888 3751 or request a quote online.