A portable container, such as a suitcase, trolley case, trunk and the like, comprising at least one shell (2), which delimits an internal compartment (2a) for accommodating tools, utensils, clothes and objects in general. The container comprises at least one tray (3) that can be arranged stably inside the shell (2) and can be extracted selectively to move easily and practically objects contained in the tray (3), even at a distance from the shell (2).