It’s Hot Tub Time
Modpool, a Canadian brand creates “relocatable hot pools” that boast quick set up and the ability to increase water temperature by 20 degrees (C) in…
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Huge Jigsaw Puzzle
Who would’ve thought that shipping containers would make for a good canvas? But that’s exactly what’s now on display in the Dubai desert. Red Bull…
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The Madrid Maersk
Move over MOL Triumph, your days at the top are over! There’s a new ship in town and it’s name is the Madrid Maersk. …
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Cargotecture in pictures
Some designers and architects are exploring the potential of re-purposed shipping containers, but critics say they are not necessarily sustainable or cost-effective. We think these…
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The code of the container
With an estimated 25 million shipping containers moving around the world via sea, road and rail at any given time, do you ever wonder how…
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Counterfeit Shipping Containers
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) (via Border Watch) are currently warning Importers on the importance of being vigilant. A counterfeit shipping container…
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Shipping container dorms
Check this out … This is Urban Riggers, a student housing centre in Denmark. These floating sustainable dorms are an innovative new way of living…
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The Story of Malcom McLean
The New York Times has released a video on Malcom McLean, the former North Carolina truck driver who invented the shipping container. It’s a story…
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Off the grid
After being fed up with his noisy neighbours, a former RAF engineer has used his skills to create the ultimate outback retreat .. made from…
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Over one tonne tobacco seized
An Australian Border Force (ABF) operation has resulted in investigators charging a 33-year-old man with illegally importing more than 1.2 tonnes of molasses tobacco with…
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