Navigating the Container Business: Insights from Industry Veterans
What wisdom do seasoned container business owners offer to newcomers? In the dynamic world of shipping and storage, container business owners often emphasize the importance of understanding market demands, maintaining quality standards, and fostering strong customer relationships. The Container Industry Landscape The shipping container industry has evolved beyond mere transportation; it’s now integral to storage […]
Norwegian Man Awakens to Cargo Ship in Garden
Did a cargo ship just park itself in someone’s backyard? Indeed, in a scene that could rival any surrealist painting, a 135-metre container ship, the NCL Salten, made an unscheduled stop in the front garden of a Norwegian resident, Johan Helberg. The vessel ran aground near Byneset, west of Trondheim, narrowly missing Helberg’s home by […]
Living in a Box: The Harsh Reality of Container Housing in Milton Keynes
Is a metal box truly a home, or just a temporary fix with lasting consequences? In the heart of Milton Keynes, a single mother and her son have spent two years in a shipping container, highlighting the stark challenges of emergency housing solutions. When Temporary Becomes Permanent Katie O’Brien and her nine-year-old son were placed […]
Shipping Giants Collide: Textainer Swallows Global Sea Containers for $1.8bn
Are billion-dollar deals in the shipping world the new normal? Apparently so, as investment giant Stonepeak’s container leasing firm, Textainer, is snapping up Global Sea Containers (a.k.a. Seaco) for a cool $1.8 billion. If container shipping had a version of Monopoly, Textainer just placed hotels on every blue square and is about to charge rent […]
Norwich Backs Bold New Vision: 80-Unit Container Park Planned at St Saviours Yard
What do you do when a major city development project risks leaving local traders in limbo? You think outside the box—literally. In a creative twist that’s becoming more common in urban regeneration circles, Norwich is embracing shipping containers as the answer. Plans have been submitted for St Saviours Yard, an 80-unit container park proposed for […]
The Container Shipping Market: Is the Tide Finally Turning?
Why has the container shipping industry been riding waves of chaos for so long—and is calmer water finally ahead? The global container shipping market has had a rollercoaster decade. From COVID-19 port closures and post-pandemic bottlenecks to geopolitical disruptions, overcapacity, and volatile demand—it’s been one long headache for shippers, carriers, and port authorities alike. But […]
Container Freight Futures Rise Following Trump-Xi Trade Truce
Market optimism climbs as the world’s two largest economies press pause on tariffs In a move that’s rippling across the global logistics landscape, container freight futures have edged higher after a temporary trade truce was struck between the United States and China. The development has sparked renewed optimism within the shipping industry, with forward-looking indicators […]
Blackpool’s Bold New Bite: Shipping Container Street Food Hub Gets Go-Ahead Despite Objections
Southbeach Streetfood to bring flavour, flair, and fresh jobs to the iconic promenade A bold new chapter in Blackpool’s culinary and cultural offering is about to be written. Plans for a shipping container-based food and drink venue on the town’s seafront have officially been given the green light—despite stirring up a fair bit of local […]
From Containers to Comfort: How This Couple Built a Dream Home (and Future Rental) from Shipping Crates
When life gave them shipping delays and zoning headaches, they built a dream home—and a plan B In the heart of Texas Hill Country, nestled between scrubland and wild sunsets, Lexi and Diego Newkirk did something bold. The couple turned a pair of steel shipping containers into a fully customised, mortgage-free home—with short-term rental income […]
FLEXHab: The Compact Lunar Habitat That’s Shaping Life on the Moon
Could the future of Moon living really begin inside a recycled shipping container? In an extraordinary blend of science fiction and pragmatic engineering, SAGA Space Architects have introduced FLEXHab—a full-scale lunar habitat simulator designed to help European astronauts prepare for the realities of off-Earth living. Developed in close partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) […]
