This is the 3rd installement of a series of posts about ‘All you need to know about hiring & buying portable toilets‘.

Most consignments of portable toilets are transported by sea freight in Containers, and cost factors dictate the component parts are packed unassembled in order to economise on space occupied in relation to the number of units shipped. Typically, between 80 and100 unassembled single toilet units with tanks can be shipped in a 40ft High Cube Container and a Shipper will supply these with full assembly instructions. Smaller quantities of four or more units can be shipped in the same way on pallets, but very few manufacturers are able or prepared to ship small quantities in this manner – so ask the question of your prospective supplier.

Portable Toilets can also be transported internationally using air freight services for the benefits of rapid service, but the cost is often in excess of 10 times the cost of transportation by sea freight.

Toilet Trailers can very often be shipped using a “roll-on/roll-off” service where the trailer is towed to the outgoing port for the shipper to tow into the cargo space and then tow off the vessel at the port of disembarkation. Again, your prospective supplier will be able to assist you with making these arrangements.

Read our previous posts about ‘What to consider when buying portable toilets‘ and ‘The various types of portable toilets that are available for hire‘.