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Explore 7 ideas for shipping container roofs, from metal roofs for solar panels and rainwater collection to timber pergolas and roof decks for great sunset views.

Explore the dimensions and details of standard and high cube Conex boxes. From 10ft to 45ft Conex boxes - essential measurements and weight information for shipping, storage or conversion.

The term glamping is a combination of the words “glamorous” and “camping”. We look at why Shipping containers have become popular in the glamping world.

What can you do to ensure your shipping container is secure? We've put together the 6 most important tips to help you protect your container as effectively as possible.

In order to give you some information about using shipping containers for storage, we thought it best to get it directly from the expert; so we spoke to Patrick Hicks from the CSTA - Container Self-Storage & Traders Association to answer some of your questions.

A guide for standard ISO shipping container sizes, specialised high cube containers, and custom options. Including recommendations for popular sizes in conversion projects. All dimensions in both metric and imperial measurements.

We have had a few enquiries from people trying to gain a better understanding of the difference between a twistlock and a Domino Clamp. Discover similarities and differences in our blog.

The easiest way to recognise if your shipping container is made to ISO standards is to look at the markings. If it’s an ISO container it will have a 4 digit code printed on the top right hand corner of the door as you look at it from the outside. Discover what else to look out for in our blog.

In this blog we look at the things to consider when deciding whether to use a new or  used shipping container for your container project. 

As part of the design process for the Domino Clamp there were many considerations to take. We had to think about fabrication methods, materials and tolerances, and we spent over two years exploring these before finalising a design. However, there was always one area which we knew was going to be paramount to producing a safe and functional product…Testing and ensuring the strength and load taking capabilities. 

ISO1161 Corner castings are the big three-holed blocks of Corten steel which form the corners of all internationally standardised ISO shipping containers. They are the structural elements that are used to lift shipping containers as well as to connect them to whichever mode of transportation is being used to move the container such as ships, trains or road vehicles...

Shipping containers can be made secure with additional locking mechanisms and door jams, but some site operators will prefer the added peace of mind of knowing that the area is surveilled also by CCTV. In this blog we look at some of the reasons you might want to attach CCTV to a shipping container.