Door not closing in shipping container workshop

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Hello,
I have a shipping container that I use as a workshop. I based it on solid 1m3 concrete blocks on each corner for extra stability. Up to about a month ago the door closed fine but now it won't and there is a wider gap at bottom on opposite side of hinges than at the top. Basically it seems about 1cm out of line from top to bottom. I have tried jacking the left side of container up thinking that might right this but no luck.
Does anyone out there have any ideas or experience in this please ?
I am attaching some photos..The second photo shows top of door with no gap and the third photo shows the bottom of door with a gap.
Thanks
 

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Check the diagonals of the container to see which way it's flexing, and which if any corner has moved.

And the door opening, it may just be a hinge issue.
 
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Thanks for all your responses, much appreciated. I checked the hinges and it became clear that the plates had bent( probably door left open in the wind and it had forced them). I used my tractor jack between the door jam on opposite side of doorway to hinges and the door itself while open. A few pulls on the jack handle and the hinge plate went back to flat. Now door shuts properly.
Thanks again.
 

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