Shipping Container Ideas and Articles
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Shipping containers are an integral part of the supply chain. They can be loaded with nearly anything, and transported quickly and easily from Point A to Point B, no matter if it's a domestic or international destination. However, there are a few details that are commonly overlooked, or not initially prepared for, by companies that want to undertake the transportation of goods and products themsel ...
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The cost of having a shipping container delivered, unless it's free/built into the price, can have a big impact on the price of a new or used shipping container. And just as you'd expect, the further the container needs to be moved the more expensive it becomes - this is the primary reason that you should always look to buy a shipping container that's close to you. The ultimate goal is to find a s ...
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COVID-19 is behind us, as we go into the Independence Day weekend. This year, the 4th falls on a Tuesday which makes it awkward. ContainerAuction.com will be in the office on Monday the 3rd, and closed on the 4th. Please email or call and leave a message if you have any questions during this time
New container production is tight due to the production issues in China and supply chain snags, wh ...
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Cargo containers, also called shipping containers, connex boxes, sea cans, and several other names based on the region of the world that youâre in, are a key component to international trade. While the actual number isnât possible to know, itâs estimated that as of 2016 there are some 30 million cargo containers making their way around the world at any given point in time. They coul ...
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A lot of people underestimate the importance of location when it comes to buying a new or used shipping container. Logically, the closer a shipping container is to the port or depot the cheaper it will be And while trucks and trains are moving around the highways of the country at a constant rate, the cost of moving a container from point A to point B isnât free, even if itâs loaded with ...
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Grading a shipping container can be subjective to the person who is inspecting it, and what they intend to use it for. While most companies and shipping lines grade containers slightly differently, the most commonly used terms are, in improving order, "as is, where is" (ASIS), wind and water tight (WWT), cargo worthy (CW), and one trip or new.
As is and one trip containers are fairly simple to cla ...
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It seems like much of the United States is loosening up a little as we go into the Memorial Holiday weekend, however we aren't in the clear yet.
New container production is still tight due to the issues in China; and trickling into the used container market this is also still causing some lower inventory in the market.
Our office will be and closed on Monday, May 29th in observance of t ...
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There aren't a lot of new ideas when it comes to shipping containers, but when there are innovations they show up fastest in the retail market on new/one trip shipping containers. Some of the more recent innovations have been dirt resistant paint, bolt on lock boxes, and now "easy open door handles".
First, let's take a second and look at why innovations are slow to reach the consumer market. On o ...
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Picking up a shipping container at the depot or similar location is easy. Pull in, the forklift or crane picks up the container and drops is on the trailer, and you're off and running. The other week we talked about unloading a shipping container without a forklift, and now we'll go through when you need to move a shipping or storage container and don't have the luxury of having a forklift or cran ...
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For most people, buying a shipping container isn't a regular task like picking up a jug of milk, or even buying a car. Shipping containers are long term assets that don't wear out like many other things, and because of this most people don't buy them on a regular basis; because of this there are usually a lot of questions about how to buy one, and what the process entails. Buying a shipping contai ...
