Service
Extended Twistlock Trailers
Specialist trailers that lift and secure containers with buckled or damaged twistlock castings.
At a glance
- Trailer
- Extended twistlock skeletal
- Solves
- Buckled or damaged corner castings
- Avoids
- De-stuffing into a curtainsider at the terminal
- Send us
- Photographs of the castings, container number, terminal
- Priority
- Booked ahead of standard work — storage accrues daily
Our paperwork
A container with a damaged or buckled twistlock casting will not lock down on a standard skeletal, and most hauliers will refuse the job. It then sits at the terminal accruing storage while everyone works out what to do.
Our extended twistlock trailers reach beyond the standard positions to secure the container safely, so a unit that is otherwise stranded can be moved.
The problem this solves
Twistlock castings get damaged in handling — dropped, struck by a spreader, or crushed in a stack. The container itself and its contents are usually fine, but the four points that make it legal to carry are not.
Rather than de-stuffing at the terminal into a curtainsider, which is slow and expensive and risks the cargo, an extended twistlock trailer picks up on sound points and moves the container intact.
Getting it moved quickly
Terminal storage charges accrue daily, so speed matters more than usual on these jobs. Send us photographs of the damaged castings along with the container number and terminal, and we will confirm quickly whether we can lift it.
How the job runs
- 01
Send photographs
The damaged castings, the container number and the terminal it is sitting at.
- 02
We confirm quickly
Whether our extended twistlock trailers can secure it safely on sound points.
- 03
We prioritise the collection
Terminal storage accrues daily, so we give you a realistic slot straight away rather than a hopeful one.
Ready when you are
Get a price today
Container size, collection port and delivery postcode is all we need. We quote the same working day wherever possible.
- Office
- Mon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat 07:00–11:00
- Fleet
- Experienced team available 24/7.
Common questions
My container has a damaged twistlock — can you still move it?
Is it safe to move a container with a damaged corner casting?
How quickly can you collect?
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Need a container moved?
Tell us the container size, the collection port and the delivery postcode. We quote the same working day wherever possible.