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Tea import seized

Australian Customs and Border Protection not only inspect airfreight and seafreight consignments that arrive into Australia, they also thoroughly check all mail that lands into our fair land. On the 15th January, ACBPS officers at the Sydney Mail Centre inspected six sealed boxes that arrived from China. The review of the cargo revealed cartons of […]

Rotterdam Port receives nine new cranes

Last weekend the Port of Rotterdam received a huge shipment – nine new Super Post Panamax container cranes. This was the first time that a delivery of this size has been made at the same time. These cranes are able to handle the world’s largest container ships.  They have the ability to reach across vessels […]

Luminous container home

We here at EES would love to show you this amazing container home that has been built by artist and designer Julio Garcia. This peaceful retreat has been constructed from two 40’ containers that have been set apart with a shed roof and clerestory windows. The entire space of the home is approx 800 sqft […]

NYC SuperPier

It’s a bird … It’s a plane… No, it’s the SuperPier! Once used as a portal to move cargo into New York City, the Hudson River Park Trust is transforming these old shipping docks into an amazing centre. This 270,000 square feet shipping container complex is due to begin it’s transformation this month, and is […]

Puma City

EES love shining the light on used shipping containers being repurposed in a positive way. Today we would like to introduce you to Puma City.  Completed by shipping container architects LOT-EK, this roaming marketplace was completed in September of 2008. This tri-level, 11,000square foot Puma store has been constructed from 24 refurbished containers. In true […]

Patrick / Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) Stop Work Meeting

Patrick / Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) Stop Work Meeting – Fremantle Terminal (Monday 20/01/2014) Patrick have just announced the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) have arranged a Stop Work Meeting on Monday 20/01 from 1400HRS-1600HRS. Please note the terminal gates will be closed and all VBS slot bookings cancelled for this time. EES Shipping […]

ACBPS shine the light on another illegal drug importation

Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) officers have reported that another shipment has arrived into Australia containing a concealment of methamphetamine. Ten boxes of lamps arrived into Sydney originating from Hong Kong. On the 7th January, ACBPS officers performed a physical examination along with an x-ray of the consignment, finding a white crystalline substance […]

Chinese New Year holiday update

Please be aware that business in Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan will be closed for Chinese New Year holidays on the following dates commencing Thursday 30th January 2014. Hong Kong Friday 31st  January  – Monday 3rd  February Return to work Tuesday 4th February China Friday 31st  January – Thursday 6th February Return to work Friday […]

Containers used to ease homelessness in the U.K.

EES have bought you many ways that containers are being re-purposed in today’s recyclable world.  They’ve been used to house prisoners, made into schools and even made into saunas. Today we bring you a inspiring story from the U.K. where shipping containers are being used to house the homeless. With the number of homeless increasing […]