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Want a stunning house? You’ll need 31 containers

Today we are bringing you some pictures of a gorgeous home located in Brisbane. This stunning design has utilised 31 shipping containers.  Whilst the shipping containers used were brand new, we still appreciate the clean, crisp lines that have resulted from using this durable material. Built for luxury, the total construction time for this high […]

Shipping Abbreviations

At EES we want to simplify the world of shipping. So far we’ve bought you Transhipment Explained and The Features of a Shipping Container. Today we are turning our attention to shipping abbreviations. Here is a list of our most commonly used abbreviations: CY = Container Yard CFS = Container Freight Station T/S = Transhipment […]

Small helper gives BIG help

Week three of the Lego build is upon us. We’ve constructed the hull and placed the good luck coin in its position. We’re certainly off and racing! This week we passed the reins over to a mini pop-in builder. Resident cutie Saskia Hack joined us and was very excited to help with the engines of […]

Counterfeit soccer gear seized

EES not only bring you news of Customs seizures here in Australia, we also report on news happening in other countries… . The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have been on a mission to tackle counterfeit imports, and back in April, they scored big with a seizure which exceed USD1 million in manufacturer’s suggested […]

Cocaine Seized in the U.S.

The second largest narcotic seizure in the Port of Savannah in the past year occurred last month. Officers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection located 133 packages that contained a white powder during an inspection of a shipping container.  When the substance was field tested, it turned positive for cocaine. 156 kilograms of the drug […]

Art meets shipping containers

Here at EES Shipping, Logistics is our World. So whenever we see anything to do with our industry used in mainstream life, we get extremely excited and very proud. Today we are bringing you something a little different.  We’ve bought you houses and restaurants that have been constructed using shipping containers.  Now we are going […]

Spider infestation found on vessel

The Green Ridge is a roll on roll off vessel carrying cars and heavy machinery. The car carrier, Green Ridge, has had to undergo fumigation twice when black widow spiders were spotted by dock workers when the vessel was alongside at Guam’s Port. Guam, far enough away from Fremantle for the spiders not to travel […]

Weapon concealment in container

Officers from ACBPS happy to have these weapons off our streets A tip of from a member of public has lead to the arrest of a 43 year old Melbourne man and the seizure of 6000 illegally imported weapons. Australian Customs and Border Protection Services (ACBPS) have prevented the importation of the weapons, some of […]

Huge significance

The call of our Lego build drew a few visitors to the office this week. The first to arrive and lend a helping hand was Shaun Hack from Chefz Table. Shaun was excited to help us with a critical part of the hull of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller. Brian Hack is never far away from […]