Everything you didn't know about shipping containers

geetrue · 05-28-07, 01:48 PM

Did you know where all of those shipping containers come from?

In 2001, China produced more than one million twenty feet equivalent units (TEUs) or 80 percent of the world's containers.

http://www.shipping-container-housing.com/index.html

A 40' shipping container can run between $1,500-$2,000
I've seen 20' footers for as low as $600 ...

http://www.pricewisecontainers.com/

Whole shipping container cities could spring up over night if the right laws were passed.

Here's a plan for thousands of shipping containers to be purchased from China and shipped to England to form a shipping container high rise for only 45 pounds a week, plus 7 pounds more a month for maintence which includes heat, laundry, free internet access and security.

http://society.guardian.co.uk/societ...122078,00.html

I'm thinking about a shipping container cabin in the middle of no where,
but even in the middle of no where has zoning laws.

The Avon Lady · 05-28-07, 02:11 PM

I recall this book being reviewed in BusinessWeek last year:

The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger, by Marc Levinson

bradclark1 · 05-28-07, 02:59 PM

Yeah, virtually every container you see in the US has China stenciled somewhere on it.

XabbaRus · 05-28-07, 03:44 PM

I must say that I am proud to work for a company that can make these containers though we make something more luxurious

http://www.fergusonmodular.com

We make our standard modules but also one offs. I am starting to do more design work on them.

ASWnut101 · 05-28-07, 05:10 PM

Do Maersk Sealand's come from there, too?

tycho102 · 05-30-07, 12:35 PM

Over in "tornado alley" in the US, there are companies that are selling half-containers as tornado shelters. They take a container, cut it in half, weld a door on the open side and put in a vent, then bury that sucker in your yard. Sometimes moored in concrete to give it a bit of weight and added protection. Mostly leak proof if you keep the inside either painted or coated.

I've been thinking about getting one for several years. The funny thing is it can be used as a dipole antenna with just a bit of work, bringing in really outstanding radio (possibly television) reception during said storms.

August · 05-30-07, 01:21 PM

I have a 20 footer shipping container at my place in Maine. For the cost ($2100 delivered) it's far above a comparable wood or steel shed, and I can move it if i have to...

05-28-07, 01:48 PM	#1
geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Everything you didn't know about shipping containers Did you know where all of those shipping containers come from? In 2001, China produced more than one million twenty feet equivalent units (TEUs) or 80 percent of the world's containers. http://www.shipping-container-housing.com/index.html A 40' shipping container can run between $1,500-$2,000 I've seen 20' footers for as low as $600 ... http://www.pricewisecontainers.com/ Whole shipping container cities could spring up over night if the right laws were passed. Here's a plan for thousands of shipping containers to be purchased from China and shipped to England to form a shipping container high rise for only 45 pounds a week, plus 7 pounds more a month for maintence which includes heat, laundry, free internet access and security. http://society.guardian.co.uk/societ...122078,00.html I'm thinking about a shipping container cabin in the middle of no where, but even in the middle of no where has zoning laws. __________________ Last edited by geetrue; 05-28-07 at 02:09 PM.

05-28-07, 02:11 PM	#2
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I recall this book being reviewed in BusinessWeek last year: The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger, by Marc Levinson __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

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XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I must say that I am proud to work for a company that can make these containers though we make something more luxurious http://www.fergusonmodular.com We make our standard modules but also one offs. I am starting to do more design work on them. __________________

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ASWnut101 Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,021 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Do Maersk Sealand's come from there, too? __________________

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have a 20 footer shipping container at my place in Maine. For the cost ($2100 delivered) it's far above a comparable wood or steel shed, and I can move it if i have to... __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

05-28-07, 02:59 PM	#3
bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Yeah, virtually every container you see in the US has China stenciled somewhere on it.

05-30-07, 12:35 PM	#6
tycho102 Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,100 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Over in "tornado alley" in the US, there are companies that are selling half-containers as tornado shelters. They take a container, cut it in half, weld a door on the open side and put in a vent, then bury that sucker in your yard. Sometimes moored in concrete to give it a bit of weight and added protection. Mostly leak proof if you keep the inside either painted or coated. I've been thinking about getting one for several years. The funny thing is it can be used as a dipole antenna with just a bit of work, bringing in really outstanding radio (possibly television) reception during said storms.