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China’s 10-day Coronavirus hospital was built with containers

China’s 10-day Coronavirus hospital was built with containers

If you haven’t yet heard, the year 2020 began with worries about a global health concern dubbed the Coronavirus (completely unrelated to Corona beer). The virus has created global headlines after it has infected thousands and the number of reported cases and deaths continues to rise. To date, a total of 4 cases have been […]

SHIPPING CONTAINERS DURING THE WINTER SEASON

SHIPPING CONTAINERS DURING THE WINTER SEASON

With winter right here, the change in seasons always sees a spike in the storage needs of many of our clients. From automotive dealerships going through tire change season to landscapers putting away their summer equipment, we spent the last few months serving our clients storage needs. Here is a brief overview on what the […]

THE EXTINCTION OF THE 20FT REEFER SHIPPING CONTAINER

THE EXTINCTION OF THE 20FT REEFER SHIPPING CONTAINER

We often talk about specialized types of shipping containers like flat racks, open tops and of course, refrigerated shipping containers. Today, we will focus our attention on refrigerated shipping containers, also known as reefer sea cans. Reefer containers come in two standard sizes, 20ft and 40ft lengths; with the 20 footer measuring 8’6” in height […]

TOP REASONS TO INSTALL DECALS ON YOUR SHIPPING CONTAINER

TOP REASONS TO INSTALL DECALS ON YOUR SHIPPING CONTAINER

If you own a company and sell a product, you probably have your own logo, mission statement, or some kind of identifying mark to let your customers know who you are. Over time, that will help them build brand recognition and loyalty to your product as they will be able to recognize your quality and […]

BUYING A USED SHIPPING CONTAINER? THESE ARE THE THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR

BUYING A USED SHIPPING CONTAINER? THESE ARE THE THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR

Generally speaking, buying anything used raises the concern that it is not in the same condition as a new version of that item. However, that is not always the case. When it comes to the purchase of a used shipping container, our team wants to give you the peace of mind that our standard for […]

THE FUTURE OF SHIPPING CONTAINER DELIVERIES

THE FUTURE OF SHIPPING CONTAINER DELIVERIES

Imagine the day your shipping container gets delivered to your door by a self-driving truck. Tesla has been making leaps in recent years improving the technology behind self-driving cars and even Amazon is working on its own drone delivery service. From self-driving Uber to self-driving personal vehicles, to self-delivering shipping containers, the future has arrived. […]

DOES AREA 51 STORE ALIENS INSIDE SHIPPING CONTAINERS?

DOES AREA 51 STORE ALIENS INSIDE SHIPPING CONTAINERS?

As some of you may know, social media has been booming in anticipation of September 20, 2019. More than a million people signed up for the Facebook event “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us” and are preparing the most efficient entry strategy. The link to the event is here. Although we’d love […]

INNOVATIVE SHIPPING AND SEA CAN CONTAINER USES

INNOVATIVE SHIPPING AND SEA CAN CONTAINER USES

We share a lot of cool content on our social media platforms that we find around the internet. We thought it might be a fun idea to do this quick write-up about some of the coolest shipping container conversions we have seen out there. – The coolest, and generally the conversions that attract the most […]

SHIPPING CONTAINER NOMENCLATURE

SHIPPING CONTAINER NOMENCLATURE

ATSU 4218641, 42G1. But what does that mean? Each shipping container produced is given a unique name to be distinguished from all the other shipping containers produced in the world. Most people don’t give the numbers much thought, but we thought it might be fun to lay it all out for you. The first three […]