2026 edition

European container price index — 2026

Synthesis of price ranges observed across 7 European markets, by container type and condition. Open data, reusable with attribution (CC-BY-4.0).

ByContainerEU Editorial TeamPublished on 15 janvier 2026Last updated on 10 avril 2026

Price ranges by type, condition and country (2026)

Prices excl. VAT, local currency (EUR or GBP). Country multiplier applied. Source: see methodology.

Type	Condition	Country	Min	Max
20-foot	New	BE	3 420 €	4 275 €
20-foot	New	DE	3.960 €	4.950 €
20-foot	New	ES	3060 €	3825 €
20-foot	New	FR	3 600 €	4 500 €
20-foot	New	GB	£3,780	£4,725
20-foot	New	IT	3240 €	4050 €
20-foot	New	NL	€ 3.672	€ 4.590
20-foot	Used	BE	1 330 €	2 660 €
20-foot	Used	DE	1.540 €	3.080 €
20-foot	Used	ES	1190 €	2380 €
20-foot	Used	FR	1 400 €	2 800 €
20-foot	Used	GB	£1,470	£2,940
20-foot	Used	IT	1260 €	2520 €
20-foot	Used	NL	€ 1.428	€ 2.856
20-foot	First trip	BE	3 040 €	3 705 €
20-foot	First trip	DE	3.520 €	4.290 €
20-foot	First trip	ES	2720 €	3315 €
20-foot	First trip	FR	3 200 €	3 900 €
20-foot	First trip	GB	£3,360	£4,095
20-foot	First trip	IT	2880 €	3510 €
20-foot	First trip	NL	€ 3.264	€ 3.978
40-foot	New	BE	3 990 €	5 890 €
40-foot	New	DE	4.620 €	6.820 €
40-foot	New	ES	3570 €	5270 €
40-foot	New	FR	4 200 €	6 200 €
40-foot	New	GB	£4,410	£6,510
40-foot	New	IT	3780 €	5580 €
40-foot	New	NL	€ 4.284	€ 6.324
40-foot	Used	BE	1 805 €	3 610 €
40-foot	Used	DE	2.090 €	4.180 €
40-foot	Used	ES	1615 €	3230 €
40-foot	Used	FR	1 900 €	3 800 €
40-foot	Used	GB	£1,995	£3,990
40-foot	Used	IT	1710 €	3420 €
40-foot	Used	NL	€ 1.938	€ 3.876
40-foot	First trip	BE	3 705 €	5 130 €
40-foot	First trip	DE	4.290 €	5.940 €
40-foot	First trip	ES	3315 €	4590 €
40-foot	First trip	FR	3 900 €	5 400 €
40-foot	First trip	GB	£4,095	£5,670
40-foot	First trip	IT	3510 €	4860 €
40-foot	First trip	NL	€ 3.978	€ 5.508
Flat rack	New	BE	6 175 €	11 875 €
Flat rack	New	DE	7.150 €	13.750 €
Flat rack	New	ES	5525 €	10.625 €
Flat rack	New	FR	6 500 €	12 500 €
Flat rack	New	GB	£6,825	£13,125
Flat rack	New	IT	5850 €	11.250 €
Flat rack	New	NL	€ 6.630	€ 12.750
Flat rack	Used	BE	3 040 €	7 600 €
Flat rack	Used	DE	3.520 €	8.800 €
Flat rack	Used	ES	2720 €	6800 €
Flat rack	Used	FR	3 200 €	8 000 €
Flat rack	Used	GB	£3,360	£8,400
Flat rack	Used	IT	2880 €	7200 €
Flat rack	Used	NL	€ 3.264	€ 8.160
Refrigerated	New	BE	8 075 €	23 750 €
Refrigerated	New	DE	9.350 €	27.500 €
Refrigerated	New	ES	7225 €	21.250 €
Refrigerated	New	FR	8 500 €	25 000 €
Refrigerated	New	GB	£8,925	£26,250
Refrigerated	New	IT	7650 €	22.500 €
Refrigerated	New	NL	€ 8.670	€ 25.500
Refrigerated	Used	BE	5 225 €	12 350 €
Refrigerated	Used	DE	6.050 €	14.300 €
Refrigerated	Used	ES	4675 €	11.050 €
Refrigerated	Used	FR	5 500 €	13 000 €
Refrigerated	Used	GB	£5,775	£13,650
Refrigerated	Used	IT	4950 €	11.700 €
Refrigerated	Used	NL	€ 5.610	€ 13.260
Refrigerated	First trip	BE	9 025 €	17 100 €
Refrigerated	First trip	DE	10.450 €	19.800 €
Refrigerated	First trip	ES	8075 €	15.300 €
Refrigerated	First trip	FR	9 500 €	18 000 €
Refrigerated	First trip	GB	£9,975	£18,900
Refrigerated	First trip	IT	8550 €	16.200 €
Refrigerated	First trip	NL	€ 9.690	€ 18.360
High cube	New	BE	4 275 €	5 890 €
High cube	New	DE	4.950 €	6.820 €
High cube	New	ES	3825 €	5270 €
High cube	New	FR	4 500 €	6 200 €
High cube	New	GB	£4,725	£6,510
High cube	New	IT	4050 €	5580 €
High cube	New	NL	€ 4.590	€ 6.324
High cube	Used	BE	1 995 €	3 990 €
High cube	Used	DE	2.310 €	4.620 €
High cube	Used	ES	1785 €	3570 €
High cube	Used	FR	2 100 €	4 200 €
High cube	Used	GB	£2,205	£4,410
High cube	Used	IT	1890 €	3780 €
High cube	Used	NL	€ 2.142	€ 4.284
High cube	First trip	BE	3 990 €	5 130 €
High cube	First trip	DE	4.620 €	5.940 €
High cube	First trip	ES	3570 €	4590 €
High cube	First trip	FR	4 200 €	5 400 €
High cube	First trip	GB	£4,410	£5,670
High cube	First trip	IT	3780 €	4860 €
High cube	First trip	NL	€ 4.284	€ 5.508
Open top	New	BE	3 610 €	6 460 €
Open top	New	DE	4.180 €	7.480 €
Open top	New	ES	3230 €	5780 €
Open top	New	FR	3 800 €	6 800 €
Open top	New	GB	£3,990	£7,140
Open top	New	IT	3420 €	6120 €
Open top	New	NL	€ 3.876	€ 6.936
Open top	Used	BE	2 090 €	4 560 €
Open top	Used	DE	2.420 €	5.280 €
Open top	Used	ES	1870 €	4080 €
Open top	Used	FR	2 200 €	4 800 €
Open top	Used	GB	£2,310	£5,040
Open top	Used	IT	1980 €	4320 €
Open top	Used	NL	€ 2.244	€ 4.896
Tank	Used	BE	8 550 €	33 250 €
Tank	Used	DE	9.900 €	38.500 €
Tank	Used	ES	7650 €	29.750 €
Tank	Used	FR	9 000 €	35 000 €
Tank	Used	GB	£9,450	£36,750
Tank	Used	IT	8100 €	31.500 €
Tank	Used	NL	€ 9.180	€ 35.700

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Methodology

Sources, outlier filters, update frequency, conflicts of interest — all public.

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Cite this index

ContainerEU (2026). European container price index — 2026 edition. https://containereu.com/barometre-prix-conteneurs

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