In 1956 the first shipping containers departed on their voyage from Newark to Houston on a modified oil tanker. Fast forward 60 years and shipping containers are the backbone of modern trade, as well as a vital component in housing, construction, storage and more. But how are they made? It turns out that there isn’t…
Storage is a subject that crops up in many aspects of our daily lives. We consider storage capacity when shopping for computers and cell phones, while closet space is often a factor when selecting a new home. But there is one specific topic involving storage that isn’t discussed very often; car storage. For those of…
Modular construction using recycled shipping containers are an excellent way to ensure that your home grows with your family. Recycling shipping containers is an eco friendly way of modular construction that allows you to add or remove rooms or building elements as required. Around the world people are moving towards pre fabricated, durable, modular homes,…
Accommodation and housing requirements increase worldwide In countries across the world societies are struggling for access to numerous resources, especially during natural disasters. Clean water, power, healthcare and housing are among the necessities that many facing extremely challenging living conditions go without on a daily basis. Fortunately the provision of emergency housing is being addressed…
Up to 10,000 shipping containers are lost every year on seas and oceans across the world. That seems like a huge amount, but consider the fact that there are approximately six million shipping containers en route to ports across the globe every single day. Environmental Impacts of lost Shipping Containers – Potentially Positive & Negative…
Yes, we’re selling used shipping containers for the purpose of shipping and moving cargo. But that doesn’t mean that is where the containers’ purpose ends. Despite what you may think, shipping containers have many uses apart from shipping and moving. As our world becomes increasingly cluttered, the need for a used shipping container is the…
Modern, green architecture has evolved into using alternative methods and structures rarely thought of as suitable living quarters before. Many people are now looking at shipping container conversions as a way of building modern, eco-friendly homes. Twenty or forty feet long, eight feet wide, and about eight feet high in general, shipping container conversions can…
Shipping Containers – The Backbone of Modern Trade: Pass by any working container port, anywhere in the world and you will immediately be struck by the sheer number of containers that are ready for loading onto ships bound for far shores or distribution to retailers, warehouses and industrial sites in the region. The site of…
While our most common customers are businesses there are many great uses for a shipping container at home. Residential customers have the option to either purchase outright or hire a shipping container, and householders find many different ways to utilise the extra space they gain without the expensive and time consuming need to construct a new…