Shipping homes offer numerous benefits over traditional wood-framed houses. They’re affordable; they’re resistant to conventional threats like fire, mold or termites, and because you’re upcycling materials, container homes are eco-friendly. For most, building a shipping container home is a new…
The Conex box – another name for standard ISO steel containers – was one of the most important innovations in global shipping. Its invention revolutionized how goods made it from the factory to the store shelf. In fact, the global…
A sea container’s “grade” refers to its condition, and grades have a significant impact on price and applicable use. For example, a steel cargo container graded “watertight, wind tight” can be used for storage. But if you intend to ship…
These days, sea containers aren’t just used for shipping goods. Used shipping containers are now enjoying second lives as urban farms, houses, schools and even jails. More and more architects and builders are utilizing shipping containers as a building material….
How Much Does a Shipping Container Weigh? Visualizing the size and volume of a cargo container is a challenging. Just how much can you put in them? How much do those steel boxes weigh? The good news: Almost every shipping…
Shipping containers have revolutionized international trade. Containers have made it much cheaper to load, transport and unpack products and goods. In fact, thanks to the shipping container, a single sweater can travel 3,000 miles by sea for less than a…
Shipping containers and urban farming seem like odd bedfellows. But the two are perfectly matched. In fact, a shipping container farm may soon be located in a parking lot near you. Why? Interest is container farming has exploded in the…
Shipping containers are great for transporting goods via ocean liner. But are recycled containers a reliable building material for homes? Ask any local green builder and you’re likely to hear a resounding “yes.” Across the country, home builders and DIYers…
Over the last few decades, global trade has grown exponentially and continues to grow each year. What’s been the cause of this growth? You might think changing geopolitical relations, improved technology or cheaper manufacturing. True, that’s part of the reason….
Looking to buy a shipping container? You have numerous options, and one of the first things you should do is determine which one fits your needs. For example, used shipping containers are available in a range of sizes; typical container…
Shipping containers have numerous practical uses across dozens of industries in the U.S. Most commonly, shipping containers are used for storage. Containers built from industrial-grade steel provide long-term protection against the elements and added on-site security for equipment and tools….