About us

Containers Express Market , located at 16 Impasse Pierre Blancard, 13007 Marseille, is the exclusive property of the company  CONTENEURS EXPRESS , a limited liability company (SARL) registered under SIREN 337 602 437 and in business since May 1, 1986. Based in Baie-Mahault (97122), the company specializes in local road freight transport as well as container trading.

Legal information

• Company creation date  : May 1, 1986
• Legal form  : Limited liability company (SARL)
• Trade name  : EXPRESS CONTAINERS
• Postal address  : Boulevard de la Pointe Jarry, 97122 Baie-Mahault

Identification numbers

• SIREN number  : 337 602 437
• SIRET number (head office)  : 337 602 437 00028
• RCS Pointe-à-Pitre number  : B 337 602 437

Jurisdiction

• Competent registry  : Joint Commercial Court of Pointe-à-Pitre
• File number  : 1986B00087
• Registry code  : 9712

This has resulted in significant and sustained growth of the business and the development of an enthusiastic and motivated team of over 250 experienced and qualified people, led by the Managing Director.

Selling throughout Europe, and delivering containers and container conversions worldwide, we have the products and knowledge to solve your storage and accommodation needs. Using our own fleet of 35 purpose-built delivery vehicles, operated by trained in-house drivers, our high quality products are backed by exceptional customer service, from initial order to delivery and installation.

Whether you are an individual requiring a single storage container or a multinational requiring multiple units for a range of uses, we are committed to operating to the highest professional standards, with national and international accreditations, systems and policies in place to support our employees, clients and suppliers. As the size of our projects continues to grow, we are happy to submit Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs) for clients where appropriate.

Below you will find more detailed information about our vision, policies and commitment to our stakeholders.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT – BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (BMS)
See our vision and mission statement

We are extremely proud of our Business Management System (BMS) which covers Quality and Environment, Health and Safety processes, designed to meet the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 (Quality), ISO 14001:2015 (Environment) and ISO 45001:2018 (Health and Safety) or any other standard that conforms to the structure of Annex SL.

HEALTH AND SAFETY
At CONTAINERS EXPRESS MARKET we are committed to ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of all our employees and, where possible, we will establish the necessary procedures and systems to achieve this.

The company will provide and maintain a healthy and safe working environment with the aim of minimizing work accidents and occupational diseases. We pay particular attention to:

Maintaining the workplace in a safe condition and providing adequate facilities and arrangements for welfare at work.
Providing a safe means of access to and exit from the workplace.
Ensuring that the equipment and systems we provide are safe and maintained as required.
Commitment to health and safety in relation to the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances.
Providing information, instruction, training and supervision as required to ensure the health and safety at work of our employees and others.
CONTAINERS EXPRESS MARKET also recognises its duty to protect the health and safety of all customers and visitors, including contractors and temporary workers, who may be affected by the work of the Company.

Please review the signed Health and Safety Policy here.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
We recognise that we must integrate our business values ​​and operations to meet the expectations of customers, employees, regulators, suppliers, the local community and the environment and that our social, economic and environmental responsibilities to these stakeholders are an integral part of our business. We aim to demonstrate these responsibilities through our actions and within our corporate policies.

We are open and honest in communicating our strategies, objectives, performance and governance to our stakeholders as part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability and take seriously all feedback we receive.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY POLICY
CONTAINERS EXPRESS MARKET is an equal opportunity employer and is fully committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment equally. The Company will avoid unlawful discrimination in all aspects of employment, including recruitment and selection, promotion, transfer, training opportunities, compensation and benefits, other terms and conditions of employment, discipline and selection for termination and redundancy.

We will take all reasonable steps to employ, train and promote employees on the basis of their experience, abilities and qualifications, without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Employees have a duty to cooperate with the Company to ensure that this policy is effective in ensuring equal opportunities and preventing discrimination. Action will be taken under the Company’s disciplinary procedure against any employee found to have engaged in inappropriate or unlawful discrimination. Serious breaches of this Equal Opportunities Policy Statement will be treated as potential serious misconduct and may render the employee liable to summary dismissal.

has a separate Dignity at Work policy statement that addresses harassment, bullying and intimidation and sets out how complaints of this type will be handled.

DIGNITY AT WORK POLICY
 CONTAINERS EXPRESS MARKET seeks to provide a work environment in which all employees are treated with respect and dignity and which is free from harassment and bullying based on age, disability, gender reassignment, race (including color, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

We will not tolerate or condone any form of harassment, bullying or intimidation, whether committed by employees or by external third parties who do business with the Company, such as customers, contractors and suppliers.

Action will be taken under the Company’s disciplinary procedure against any employee who has committed an act of inappropriate or unlawful harassment, bullying or intimidation. Serious breaches of this Dignity at Work Policy Statement will be treated as potential serious misconduct and may render the employee liable for summary dismissal.

CONTAINERS EXPRESS MARKET will also take appropriate action against any third party who has committed an inappropriate or illegal act of harassment, intimidation or bullying against its employees.

ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICY
CONTAINERS EXPRESS MARKET is committed to promoting and maintaining the highest level of ethical standards in all its business activities. The Company therefore has a zero tolerance policy towards bribery and corruption and is committed to acting fairly and with integrity in all its business dealings, including the implementation and enforcement of effective anti-corruption systems.

The Bribery Act 2010, on which this policy is based, criminalises the giving or receiving of bribes (however small) to influence improper conduct and, if the Company were found liable for enabling acts of bribery, we would be liable to an unlimited fine.

Corruption of any kind is strictly prohibited.

SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT POLICY
We will question the need for consumption of goods and services and encourage recycling and reuse of materials where possible. The costs/benefits of environmentally preferable goods and services as alternatives will be considered, taking into account, where possible, the total cost of ownership (including environmental factors) in the procurement decision. This may include the collection of environmental management data on goods and services, including CO2 emissions.

CONTAINERS EXPRESS MARKET will identify environmental and business risks to the business in developing a sustainable supply chain while committing to working with our supplier base. This may include identifying products and suppliers that share CONTAINERS EXPRESS MARKET’s sustainable sourcing program and working with suppliers to reduce the environmental impacts of the goods and services supplied. We are also committed to ensuring that CONTAINERS EXPRESS MARKET’s procurement policy complies at all times with its legal and regulatory requirements in relation to health and safety, equality and diversity.