So you are moving house, off on holiday, downsizing or just have a whole bunch of things that you need to store cost effectively, safely and securely. Gone are the days of ringing around dozens of mates trying to find out who has some spare space out the back of a dirty shed. There are…
New and used shipping containers are ideal solutions for temporary or long term storage, mobile offices, temporary buildings or even the basic building blocks for container homes. But with so many options, grades and shipping container modifications available, it’s incredibly easy to get confused and not know where to start. Gateway Container Sales & Hire…
After a series of break-ins and theft, the Navy Cadets of ‘Training Ship Walrus’ decided to move their most valuable equipment into a safe and sturdy shipping container from Gateway Container Sales & Hire. Training Ship Walrus is a not for profit, volunteer run operation based in Eagleby and hosts enthusiastic children and young adults…
Since their inception over 50 years ago, shipping containers have made their way all over the globe, even reaching the South Pole, one of the coldest places on earth. Today shipping containers are used for a wide variety of applications in Antarctica and are ideal due to their low cost, ease of transport and versatility….
The entertainment sector is a growing part of Australian industry. Whether it’s concerts, festivals, sporting matches, film production or conferences and meetings, there are many occasions when the humble shipping container is the perfect solution. We’ll check out the best ways to make use of a wide variety of shipping containers, from off the shelf…
Whether we like to admit it or not, the corrections sector is a vital part of a functioning society. Crime and punishment have been part of Australia’s history since the first convicts were transferred to penal colonies in the 18th and 19th centuries. Fast forward a few hundred years and our prison populations (along with…
Shipping containers are a great way of building a cost effective wine cellar (or maybe a home brewery if wine isn’t your thing!). The steps are very similar to those used for building a survival bunker, though the lack of threats such as zombies or nuclear war make them even easier to construct. Rather than…
When it comes to the education sector, preschools, primary schools, high schools, technical institutes and universities are always seeking more space and modified shipping containers are the perfect solution for meeting these growth needs. Whether it’s temporary storage, or a full blown student village, second hand shipping containers can be modified and repurposed for virtually…
Sports and games such as paintball, airsoft and laser tag are gaining in popularity across Australia and around the world. As the businesses that host them expand, they are requiring more storage space, custom buildings and exciting “concept” fields to differentiate them from the competition. A growing number of these paintball, airsoft and laser tag…
Believe it or not, modified shipping containers were a military invention long before they started life as a core part of international, intermodal transportation of consumer goods. Starting with the Australian army in World War II, then later with the American Army, early types of shipping containers were used in the transportation of military items…