They’re just a big metal box, but they’ve revolutionized the transportation world in the last few decades, enabling global trade at unimaginable levels and changing all of our lives. The story of the ...

Shipping containers have long been the backbone of global trade, but in recent years they’ve taken on an even more transformative role in modern logistics. As supply chains evolve and ...

The shipping container is a logistics marvel that can affordably move thousands of items from hundreds of different companies all around the globe. If there is a slowdown in shipping-container ...

If you were to list inventions that most affect your life, shipping containers likely would not make the top ten. However, these simple metal storage boxes play a crucial role in transporting close to ...

Shipping containers, currently in the midst of a major shortage, have a lifespan of 10 to 15 years when used to transport freight across oceans. So what happens to these massive and durable structures ...

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Millions — perhaps tens of millions — of shipping containers are sitting empty at ports all over the world. And they've been a treasure trove for architects Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano. "We found ...