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Built for Australia’s Toughest Conditions • 10-Year Warranty • Engineered to AS/NZS 1170 • Quick & Easy Installation • Built for Australia’s Toughest Conditions • 10-Year Warranty • Engineered to AS/NZS 1170 • Quick & Easy Installation • Built for Australia’s Toughest Conditions • 10-Year Warranty • Engineered to AS/NZS 1170 • Quick & Easy Installation • Built for Australia’s Toughest Conditions • 10-Year Warranty • Engineered to AS/NZS 1170 • Quick & Easy Installation •
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20m Truss container shelter installed for WM New Zealand at a harbour-side port site

Wide-span truss container shelter

20m Truss

Twenty metres of column-free cover, without the height that usually comes with it.

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20m Clear span
400mm Truss depth
10 Year Warranty
10 Year Warranty

Available lengths

Covered area 121 m²
Select a length to see the covered area. Made to order.

Technical overview

20m Truss specifications

A 20-metre truss span, presented clearly for early planning and quoting. Every 20m Truss is made to order and ships with our Sheltex cover as standard.

Every Container Shelters end wall is modular, meaning it can be added, removed or upgraded later if your requirements change.
20m x 40ft Truss container shelter render with span dimensions

Span dimensions shown. Final design is confirmed during engineering.

Clear span 20m (20,000mm) between containers
Length options 20ft, 40ft, 60ft, 80ft, 100ft or custom
Overall height 6.59m on standard containers; 6.89m on Hi-Cube
Rise 4m above container height to apex
Frame Hot-dip galvanised structural steel truss, 400mm deep web for strength and rigidity
Cover Sheltex 650gsm PVC membrane with sealed outer finish, standard on this model
Mounting Containers, block walls, timber or steel posts
Wind regions Engineered to AS/NZS 1170.2. Wind rating is confirmed for your site and wind region through site-specific structural certification
Availability Made to order. Lead time confirmed with your quote
Warranty 10-year warranty

Planning a project?

Get a site-specific quote

Tell us the location, required length and intended use. We'll recommend the right configuration and confirm engineering requirements.

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Site-specific engineering and final dimensions may vary according to location, exposure and mounting method.

Standard on the 20m Truss

Covered in Sheltex.

Every 20m Truss is made to order, so it ships with Sheltex, our own 650gsm PVC cover developed to our own specification for harsh UV and exposed sites. Heavier than the industry-standard 610gsm, with a sealed outer finish that stays cleaner and brighter for longer.

  • ✓650gsm heavy-duty PVC
  • ✓Sealed outer finish
  • ✓Brighter and cooler underneath
  • ✓10 Year Warranty
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Mounting options

One width, mounted your way.

Mount inside to inside for the quoted clear span, or outside to outside to bring the containers under cover as well. Either option works on single or double-stacked containers.

Renders show the 20m Truss on 40ft containers.
Inside to inside mounted 20m Truss container shelter, single stack Standard

Inside to Inside - Single Stack

The shelter mounts to the inner edges of the containers. The quoted span is the clear space between them.

  • Our standard configuration
  • Span measured between containers
  • Lowest overall height
Outside to outside mounted 20m Truss container shelter, single stack

Outside to Outside - Single Stack

The shelter mounts to the outer edges of the containers, so the containers sit under cover as well as the space between them.

  • Wider overall covered width
  • Containers protected under the roof
  • Lowest overall height
Inside to inside mounted 20m Truss container shelter, double stacked

Inside to Inside - Double Stack

Mounted inside to inside on containers stacked two high, for extra height clearance under the shelter.

  • Extra height clearance
  • Span measured between containers
  • Two containers high
Outside to outside mounted 20m Truss container shelter, double stacked

Outside to Outside - Double Stack

Mounted outside to outside on double-stacked containers, combining the widest covered area with maximum height clearance.

  • Containers protected
  • Extra height clearance
  • Two containers high

Built in the real world

Proven on the waterfront.

The 20m Truss at WM New Zealand's port operation. Twenty metres of clear span on an exposed harbour-side port site.

20m Truss container shelter at WM New Zealand's port site, aerial view

Harbour-side port site

WM New Zealand's 20m Truss, right on the harbour.

20m Truss container shelter at WM New Zealand's port site

20m clear span

Twenty metres of column-free working space.

20m Truss container shelter at WM New Zealand's port site

Built for exposure

A 400mm-deep truss web for strength in a harbourside wind.

20m Truss container shelter at WM New Zealand's port site, drone view

Big span, low profile

Wide cover without the height that usually comes with it.

End wall options

Configure your shelter for the way you work.

Choose the right balance of access, weather protection, security and airflow for your site.

Every Container Shelters end wall is modular, meaning it can be added, removed or upgraded later if your requirements change.
20m Truss container shelter with both ends open

Open End

Maximum access and airflow for machinery, vehicles and high-traffic operations.

  • Lowest-cost configuration
  • Maximum access
  • Fastest installation
20m Truss container shelter with full end wall

Full End Wall

Maximum weather protection for bulk materials, storage and demanding industrial sites.

  • Full-height protection
  • Better environmental control
  • Custom access openings available
20m Truss container shelter with half end wall Popular

Half End Wall

Extra protection from prevailing weather while maintaining generous access.

  • Reduces wind and rain entry
  • Maintains good ventilation
  • Ideal for machinery storage
20m Truss container shelter with full end wall and door opening

Mechanical Door

Add secure, controlled access without sacrificing the shelter's modular design.

  • Lockable access
  • Improved security
  • Personnel or vehicle options

Need something different?

Built around your operation.

We've spent more than 12 years solving unusual storage problems. Roller doors, personnel doors, louvres, custom flashings, extra-wide openings and bespoke fabrication are all possible.

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The Container Shelters difference

KeeperTrack

12 Years of Continuous Improvement.

2016 Previous generation
Earlier Container Shelters end wall edge fixing system

Industry standard edge fixing

Our earlier end wall system relied on a more conventional edge-fixing method.

  • More visible fabric movement
  • Less consistent long-term tension
  • Noisy in a wind event
  • More manual adjustment
2026 KeeperTrack today
KeeperTrack continuous bead in an aluminium extrusion

KeeperTrack

A Keder bead slides into a precision aluminium extrusion for a cleaner, tighter finish.

  • Maintains more consistent fabric tension
  • Cleaner, more premium appearance
  • Reduced movement in strong winds
  • Silent in a wind event

Built from more than 12 years of real-world experience.

After supplying thousands of shelters, we redesigned the way our end walls attach to the container. KeeperTrack is the result.

We don't just sell shelters. We continually improve them.

Continuous Keder edge system
Precision Aluminium extrusion
Evolved Through real-world use

Built for business. Proven in the real world.

Project Spotlight

Twenty metres of clear span on the waterfront.

20m Truss container shelter at the WM New Zealand harbour-side port site
Built to Perform. Proven in the Real World. WM New Zealand Port Site

Big span, low profile, built for a harbourside site.

20m Clear span
400mm Truss depth
Harbourside Exposure
Waste & Recycling Sector

The project

Wide cover without the height, on an exposed harbour-side port site.

WM New Zealand needed a large covered processing area at their port operation. Right on the harbour, the site cops everything the coast sends its way, so the structure had to be as tough as it was wide.

The 20m Truss gives them twenty metres of clear, column-free space without the excessive height that usually comes with a structure this size. Underneath the cover is a 400mm-deep truss web, which is what gives the span its strength and rigidity in a harbourside wind. Wide enough to work in, low enough to stay out of the weather.

3,500+ Shelters supplied

Proven across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

From farm storage to major commercial installations, every project benefits from more than 12 years of continuous product refinement and real-world experience.

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