A storage tower for storing storage containers, comprising a plurality of horizontally extending container supporting frameworks distributed with vertical offsets ( ΔdVb-n), • wherein the plurality of horizontal container supporting frameworks comprises - a first container supporting framework and - at least one second container supporting framework (401b-n) arranged beneath and extending parallel to the first container supporting framework, • wherein each of the first and the at least one second container supporting frameworks (401b-n) comprises - a horizontally extending container support with principal directions in a first direction and an orthogonal second direction, each container support being configured as a matrix of container spaces with a plurality of columns of container spaces arranged in the first direction and a plurality of rows of container spaces arranged in the second direction, • wherein each row of container spaces of the container supports of the first and at least second container supporting frameworks (401a-n) - is configured to receive a plurality of storage containers • wherein the container support of the first container supporting framework and the at least one second container supporting framework are displaceable along the second direction, and • wherein the first container supporting framework and the at least one second container supporting framework comprises each a support displacement device configured to displace the corresponding displaceable container support; characterised in that: • each row of container spaces of the container supports of the first and at least second container supporting frameworks (401a-n) displays at least one opening extending along the second direction, the at least one opening having an opening size being at least a maximum horizontal cross section ( A f) of the storage containers to be stored, and wherein the at least one opening of each row of the container support of the first container supporting framework can be aligned vertically with respect to the at least one opening of a corresponding row of the container support of the at least one second container supporting framework (401b-n). • wherein the plurality of horizontal container supporting frameworks comprises - a first container supporting framework and - at least one second container supporting framework (401b-n) arranged beneath and extending parallel to the first container supporting framework, - a first container supporting framework and - at least one second container supporting framework (401b-n) arranged beneath and extending parallel to the first container supporting framework, • wherein each of the first and the at least one second container supporting frameworks (401b-n) comprises - a horizontally extending container support with principal directions in a first direction and an orthogonal second direction, each container support being configured as a matrix of container spaces with a plurality of columns of container spaces arranged in the first direction and a plurality of rows of container spaces arranged in the second direction, - a horizontally extending container support with principal directions in a first direction and an orthogonal second direction, each container support being configured as a matrix of container spaces with a plurality of columns of container spaces arranged in the first direction and a plurality of rows of container spaces arranged in the second direction, • wherein each row of container spaces of the container supports of the first and at least second container supporting frameworks (401a-n) - is configured to receive a plurality of storage containers - is configured to receive a plurality of storage containers • wherein the container support of the first container supporting framework and the at least one second container supporting framework are displaceable along the second direction, and • wherein the first container supporting framework and the at least one second container supporting framework comprises each a support displacement device configured to displace the corresponding displaceable container support; characterised in that: • each row of container spaces of the container supports of the first and at least second container supporting frameworks (401a-n) displays at least one opening extending along the second direction, the at least one opening having an opening size being at least a maximum horizontal cross section ( A f) of the storage containers to be stored, and wherein the at least one opening of each row of the container support of the first container supporting framework can be aligned vertically with respect to the at least one opening of a corresponding row of the container support of the at least one second container supporting framework (401b-n).