Option 1:‘Floor Load’ the container, keeping everything low to the ground. If the floor of the container is covered goods will not be able to shift from side to side. Option 2:Build a ‘bulkhead’. Load the container from floor to ceiling, and then build a wall to keep the goods...
The first step in building your shipping container office is choosing the correctcontainer. Containers come in various sizes, the most common of which are 20 and 40 feet long. In deciding which one to utilize, consider the space available, purpose, and occupancy number. A 20-foot container ca...
Trick #1: search for conex on craigslist instead of shipping container. This is another term for the same thing, but plenty of people don't know to search for it. Some container sellers, like the guy I bought mine from, show up if you search for conex but not if you search for shipp...
Shipping containers are designed to carry as much cargo as possible over very long distances. In fact, there are well over 1000 cubic feet in a 20-foot shipping container. The interior space becomes useful in new ways as manufacturers modify the conex boxes, converting them into office spaces...
How are shipping lines integrating with container terminals
Close the container with the proper torque or follow closing instructions. Packaging systems are designed and tested to work with specific closing torque. Not following torque orother closing instructions can violate the integrity of the entire system. Make complete declarations on shipping papers. Airl...
Container flows within the Far East will remain huge, and the second-most significant trade lane may link the region to Africa, with a stopover in South Asia. After multiple value-destroying overcapacity and consolidation cycles, three or four major container-shipping companies might emerge: ...
How to control shipping container costs While shipping companies set the price to send a full container load of freight, several factors can affect your container shipping costs. The difference might not be a lot per container, but it adds up over time. Taking simple steps to optimize yoursupp...
As their names imply, FCL involves shipping your goods in a full container. With this option, you pay for the entire container so only your goods occupy the whole space. This option is usually selected by shippers that have a large volume of goods, enough to fill a 20 or 40-foot contai...
If you’re looking to buy a shipping container, be on alert for offers that seem “too good to be true” or “fishy”. Here's how to spot a scam: