WODONGA Crime Investigation Unit detectives located a stolen shipping container taken from a rural mining company in Beechworth on November 16.

A police spokesperson said detectives located and seized the container in Violet Town on November 27.

Some of the stolen mining equipment from the $25,000 haul was located in the shipping container, with some items still declared missing.

Detectives undertook forensic examination before returning the container back to its original owners.

Police said no arrests have been made at this stage and the matter was still under further investigation.

Wodonga police sought public assistance in their investigation when they released images and CCTV footage of the theft of the shipping container from Flat Rock Road on November 25.

A prime mover Mercedes Actros with two long green trailers was caught driving into the facility and later driving away with the stolen shipping container towed on the trailer.

A man in a black singlet and gray shorts was also caught on footage at around the time of the offending.

If you have any information, contact Wodonga Crime Investigation Unit on 02 6049 2700 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at https://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/.