Steel Shipping Containers are crucial for international trade of commodities and goods. Unfortunately, the units can be a means of illegal transportation of goods. An investigation by the Sun-Herald revealed illegal activity involving the shipping industry in Australia.
Hapag-Lloyd AG is one of the largest shipping container companies in the world today, currently ranking fifth internationally. The company is based in Hamburg, Germany. Hapag-Lloyd Ag transports 5 million cargo units each year, and has a fleet of 140 vessels. The prominent company has chosen to work with the port of Baltimore to dock …
The posh homes crafted from refurbished portable storage containers have been the envy and subject of curiosity for homeowners for the past decade. These creative environmentally savvy homes have been consistently popping up around the globe, and creating interest in the sustainable building trend. As the number of container homes rises, some extra creative ones …
As the new year of 2012 approaches, the Tanjung Priok port in Jakatora, Indonesia, is getting ready to start new measures. The state owned port is going to raise storage fees of steel storage containers by 200-300% starting January 1, 2012. Richard Joost Lino, the port’s President Director, explained that this measure would help lower …
Mediterranean Shipping Co., announced last week that they are forming an accord with CMA CGM SA, which is the world’s third largest container shipping group. Mediterranean Shipping Co. is forming the accord to try and avoid some of the damage from the current slum in the global shipping industry.