About

Boxman Shipping Containers

We are a family-owned, private company with our head office in Nelson, New Zealand. From small beginnings in 1990, Boxman has grown into a nationwide, diversified container logistics provider.

Why choose Boxman for your next container?

We are a family-owned, private company with our Head Office in Nelson, New Zealand. Boxman has grown from small beginnings into a diversified container logistics provider, involved in a range of container storage and transport related activities. We have branches in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Nelson and Blenheim; and agents throughout New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific Islands and Asia.

Expect excellent service

Since the beginning, we have established a reputation as a high quality service provider focused on our customer’s requirements. Having positioned ourselves at the quality end of the market, we have a consistent policy of ensuring that our customers get the best possible service whilst maintaining competitive prices.

We've been in business since 1990

Established in 1990, Boxman have now been in business for over 30 years! This makes us one of the longest standing companies in the business of new and second hand shipping container sales and hire, and container self storage in New Zealand.

Shipping container innovation

Boxman were the first to introduce a number of innovations to the container market in New Zealand, and it is this pioneering spirit that makes us one of the industry leaders today. Our people are creative, resourceful and constantly up-skilling so we can continue to provide you with the level of products and service you expect. Wherever possible Boxman uses bamboo from sustainable forests for container floors.

The benefits of creating a branded shipping container

Our Wellington container depot got its big break recently, featuring in this TV advert for the Holden Equinox.

Team Boxman 2017

Boxman staff enjoying a team day out in December 2017.

Boxman in the Media

Wellington start-up Storybox is in the business of telling tales and it does so with the help of some humble shipping containers from Boxman. Read the full story here.

Supporting community events

If you need a container for a community event please contact us and we’ll see what we can do to help out (subject to container availability).

Waimea College Adventure Racing Team 2015 – National Champions

Boxman are a very proud gold sponsor of this college adventure racing team, who in December 2015 won the National Championship event held on Great Barrier Island.

Boxman goes golfing

Boxman assisted the Kaiapoi Golf Club, who needed some additional secure container storage to cope with an influx of golfers for a big tournament held in March 2015.

Current sponsorship

Boxman support The Nelson Car show – an annual event for car clubs and enthusiasts. We also sponsor the Nelson Woman’s Hockey team, pictured.

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Boxman staff activities

Boxman touch rugby team

Our very flash looking and highly competitive touch team, sporting their new Boxman gear.

Boxman challenge go-karting

Our office administrator, Jay Sigley, showed the guys how to race a go-kart as she recorded the best lap time, fasted speed and best combined time! Nice work Jay!

Testimonials

The service was excellent. The process of hiring the special unit that we required was made easy by the Boxman team. We will use Boxman again.

The staff at Boxman have always dealt with our requests for containers quickly and always kept up good communications when it has been difficult to source containers.

We’re very pleased with the container, and we are particularly pleased with the service provided, all round great service! Thank you.

A huge thank you to you and James for your wonderful service – will most definitely be recommending Boxman to anyone in the market for a container.

It was great to have you and your organisation involved with NZ IceFest 2014. We couldn’t have put on such a great festival without your help so we would like to say a big thank you from the entire NZ IceFest team for all your hard work!