Shipping Containers & FliteCubes

We perform a full range of container modifications: cutting and framing openings for personnel doors, equipment access doors, vents, louvers, and cable/pipe penetrations; installing insulation and interior wall and ceiling panels; fitting out the interior with electrical panels, circuits, and lighting; integrating HVAC; adding shelving, cable trays, and secondary containment; welding custom supports and equipment mounting points inside; and applying custom paint or coatings on the exterior.

A standard ISO container has an interior height of approximately 7 ft 10 in. A high-cube container adds approximately 12 in, giving ~8 ft 10 in of interior height. High-cube containers are preferred when equipment is tall, when overhead cable trays and conduit are needed, or when standing headroom for operators is a priority. High-cube 40-ft containers are common; high-cube 20-ft containers are available but less common.

The FliteCube™ is Fliteway's proprietary custom modular enclosure — built to dimensions you specify rather than to ISO container standards. It's the right choice when your equipment is wider or taller than 8 ft (the ISO container interior width), when you need a non-standard length, when you want a fully custom interior layout engineered from scratch, or when stacking or side-by-side connectivity is needed in non-standard configurations. Lead times are slightly longer than container modifications due to custom fabrication.

Yes. Standard ISO containers are rated for stacking — typically up to 9 units high when empty, 3–5 when loaded depending on the load and container condition. When stacking loaded, we verify the stack load against container corner casting ratings and provide lift rigging specifications. Side-by-side connection through wall openings with covered walkways or vestibules is also common for multi-container systems.

Yes. We cut matching openings in adjacent container walls and install framed passageways, weatherproof covers, and sealing to connect containers into a single continuous space. This is a common way to expand floor space beyond what a single container provides, without moving to a custom steel frame building.

Containers are transported on flatbed trucks and lifted by crane or forklift using the four corner casting lift points. Standard 20-ft and 40-ft containers fit on most standard flatbeds. A 50-ton crane can handle any standard container. Forklift pockets on the bottom rail allow ground-level positioning when a crane is not available. We coordinate all logistics and crane rental on request.

Containers require a level, stable surface. A compacted gravel pad, timber cribbing, or a concrete pad are all acceptable. The surface must be level within about 1 inch end-to-end and side-to-side for doors and equipment to function correctly. Containers do not require anchor bolts unless specified for high-wind areas. We provide a site preparation guide with every project.

Corten (weathering steel) forms a stable, self-limiting rust patina when exposed to the atmosphere that protects the underlying steel from further corrosion — it's a feature, not a defect. However, Corten containers are not completely corrosion-proof, particularly at cut edges and weld areas, or in continuously wet or salt spray environments. For those applications, we apply primer and coating systems to cut edges and modified areas. Interior surfaces can be coated or lined depending on the application.