Shipping Containers Available in Lyon, France

Container Availability, Lyon, France

We provide a wide range of shipping containers including 20ft standard containers (20DC), 40ft standard containers (40DC), and 40ft high cube containers (40HC). Units are available for both purchase and leasing depending on your operational needs. Our inventory covers new, cargo-worthy (CW), IICL-inspected, and refurbished conditions across global depot locations.

Typical Use Cases

Containers are widely used for logistics, export and import operations, construction sites, and industrial storage. Our clients include freight forwarders, NVOCCs, commodity traders, infrastructure companies, and energy sector operators requiring reliable container supply on flexible terms.

Logistics & Delivery

Containers can be picked up from nearby depots or delivered directly to your site. MG-Atlantic supports both local usage and international one-way leasing operations. We arrange inland transport, port positioning, and cross-border delivery based on your specific project requirements.

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Select one or more container lines from the table above and click "Request price / availability". Our team will confirm availability, condition, pricing, and delivery options based on your selected locations and requirements.

Key Information

Availability

The stock table reflects currently available and in-transit containers and is updated regularly.

Delivery

MG-Atlantic can arrange inland and international delivery worldwide based on project requirements.

Special Requests

If a container type, size, or location is not listed, our team can source containers globally.

One-Way Use

Many containers are suitable for one-way shipments. Please specify your use case when submitting your request.

Looking for containers in Lyon? MG-Atlantic maintains active inventory at this location, including new-build and cargo-worthy units ready for immediate pickup.

Our Lyon depot supports both spot purchases and programmatic leasing arrangements with flexible terms.

• Year-round 20DC and 40HC availability
• SOC one-way leasing with no demurrage
• Port and inland delivery options

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Questions about Lyon

How much does a shipping container cost in Lyon?

Indicative pricing at our Lyon depot: 40HC Brand New in RAL 7016 anthracite grey from 2,500 EUR ex-depot before delivery. Other sizes and used grades are quoted on request and depend on what is rotating through Port Édouard-Herriot and the regional rail terminals at the time. Every container reaching Lyon carries an inland leg up from Marseille-Fos or down from the northern ports, which is already reflected in the depot price. Prices are indicative and move with terminal availability — request a written quote for a firm figure on your specific size and grade.

Where is the Lyon container depot located?

Transport BFT at 5 bis rue de Chalon-sur-Saône, 69007 Lyon, in the port district of the 7th arrondissement close to Port Édouard-Herriot. The yard covers the Lyon metropolitan area including Villeurbanne, Vénissieux, Saint-Priest and Corbas, and extends along the A6, A7 and A43 toward Villefranche, Vienne and Bourgoin-Jallieu. Depot collection is available with 1-3 business days notice; truck delivery across the metropolitan area typically takes 2-5 business days from order confirmation.

How do containers reach Lyon from the sea?

Mostly by rail and road from Marseille-Fos, with a growing share by barge on the Rhône. Port Édouard-Herriot handled around 53,000 containers by water and 48,000 by rail in 2023, and the CMA CGM concession granted in December 2024 aims to roughly double container throughput to 230,000 TEU by 2028, with electric barges on the Marseille-Lyon run announced for 2026. Containers also arrive from the northern European ports by rail. For buyers this means Lyon availability follows terminal rotation rather than vessel schedules, which makes supply steadier than in a coastal market.

Can containers bought in Lyon be delivered elsewhere in France or to Switzerland and Italy?

Yes. Lyon sits on the A6/A7 spine, so Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux and Strasbourg are all within a day's haul, and the regional network covers Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes comfortably. Geneva is under two hours and Turin around three via the Fréjus tunnel. Switzerland is outside the EU customs union, so a cross-border delivery there requires customs formalities — tell us the destination early so we can quote accordingly. Deliveries within the EU carry no such constraint.

What is RAL 7016 and why does it matter?

RAL 7016 is anthracite grey, a dark neutral tone from the RAL colour standard widely used in European construction and industry. It has become the default for container conversions and for site storage in urban settings because it reads as deliberate rather than industrial, and it hides marks better than the lighter greys and blues common in maritime fleets. Current Lyon stock is Brand New in RAL 7016, which suits site cabins, workshop conversions and any placement where the container will be visible.

Which container size should I choose for a site around Lyon?

40HC for volume, storage and conversion projects — the extra 30 cm of internal height over a standard 40DC changes what is practical inside, and it is the deepest part of local stock. 20DC where site access is tight or the load is dense, which is common on constrained urban sites in Lyon and Villeurbanne. Check access before ordering: a 40HC needs roughly 25-30 m of straight-line clearance for tilt-bed delivery, and many inner-city sites cannot take that. Measure the approach and confirm the delivery route before booking.

How often is the container stock updated?

The stock table is updated regularly and reflects current available and in-transit containers.

What container sizes are available?

The stock mainly includes 20ft (20DC) and 40ft High Cube (40HC) containers. Other sizes can be sourced on request.

What does "CW" mean?

CW means Cargo-worthy containers, suitable for transport and storage, meeting structural and operational requirements.

Can I request containers from multiple locations at once?

Yes. You can select multiple stock lines and submit a single request covering different locations.

Do you offer worldwide delivery?

Yes. MG-Atlantic can arrange worldwide delivery and inland transport based on your requirements.

Can you source containers not listed in the stock?

Yes. If a container is not listed, our team can source containers globally based on your needs.

Are containers available for one-way shipments?

Yes. Many containers are suitable for one-way shipments. Please specify your use case when submitting your request.

Local market overview, Lyon

Two-coast container market with active sales and steady SOC demand.

Depot & logistics, Lyon

1 depots in Lyon.

Commercial usage

Lease or buy shipping containers (40HC). Suitable for export, project cargo and on-site storage.

Quick facts

Stock last updated

2026-09-14

stock locations

1

container types

40HC

conditions

Brand New

available

5 units

Units tracked

7 units

• 5 units available

Local market analysis, Lyon

Lyon is the pivot of the Méditerranée-Rhône-Saône corridor, and that corridor is in the middle of a deliberate shift. Around 80 percent of freight on the axis still moves by road, against 15 percent by rail and 5 percent by river, which is precisely what the CMA CGM concession at Port Édouard-Herriot is meant to change: the plan targets a doubling of container throughput to roughly 230,000 TEU by 2028, with electric barges between Marseille-Fos and Lyon announced for 2026. For container buyers the practical consequence is that Lyon behaves as an extended inland gate for Marseille rather than as an isolated market — availability follows terminal and rail rotation rather than vessel calls, and every unit carries an inland leg up from the Mediterranean. Indicative pricing at our Lyon depot: 40HC Brand New in RAL 7016 from 2,500 EUR ex-depot. Demand is driven by the region's chemical and pharmaceutical corridor along the Rhône, by construction across the Lyon metropolitan area, and by distribution operators using Lyon as a national midpoint between Paris and the Mediterranean.

Port & gateway status

Lyon is France's leading inland river port. Port Édouard-Herriot covers 184 hectares at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône and is the only public port on the Rhône corridor able to handle both containers and heavy lift. It moved around 1.9 million tonnes in 2023, including roughly 53,000 containers by water and 48,000 by rail. In December 2024 a CMA CGM-led consortium won a 30-year sub-concession over the container terminals, now operating as Lyon Rhône Terminal, backed by about 40 million EUR of investment in new cranes, yard capacity and rail connections.

Inland logistics

Lyon sits at the junction of the A6, A7, A42, A43 and A46, the historic north-south axis between Paris and the Mediterranean. Rail links run to Marseille-Fos and to the northern European ports, and the Rhône gives barge access over the 330 navigable kilometres down to Marseille. Geneva is under two hours away, Turin around three via the Fréjus tunnel, and Marseille roughly three by road.

Local industries served

chemicals, pharmaceuticals, distribution, construction, food processing, machinery

Typical buyer profile

Lyon buyers are mostly distribution operators, construction and public-works firms, modification workshops and forwarders serving the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and the wider Rhône corridor.

Container type focus

40HC dominates for storage, distribution and conversion projects; 20DC serves construction sites and locations with restricted access.

Condition focus

Brand New units in RAL 7016 anthracite grey are the current focus, favoured for site storage and conversion work where appearance matters.

Live inventory insights, Lyon

5 units available in Lyon, lease or buy shipping containers.

Currently in stock

5 units

container types

40HC (5)

conditions

Brand New (5)

Indicative pricing

Indicative ex-depot ranges. Pricing moves with depot inventory, vessel arrival cycles and seasonal demand, request a written quote for a firm price.

Depot locations

Transport BFT

Lyon metropolitan area and the 7th arrondissement port district, Villeurbanne, Vénissieux, Saint-Priest and Corbas, plus the A6, A7 and A43 corridors toward Villefranche, Vienne and Bourgoin-Jallieu

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