Coastal Catchup
The Coastal Catchup is the most informative and interesting shipping container blog online. Chock full of handy tips and tricks and insight from Australia’s leading container company on what’s new, used and modified in the shipping container industry.
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Shipping Container Grades
It is important to understand the container grading system and which one is the most suitable for your individual storage needs. Coastal Containers have put together this quick guide to help you decide which container option is best for you. A Grade Containers: usually 8-12 years old in good condition surface rust has been buffed…
How To Pack A Shipping Container
Coastal Container’s DO’s & DON’Ts for packing a shipping container There are many ways to pack a shipping container, however there are some methods that are more effective and have been tried and tested by the professionals. Coastal Containers have put together the following lists of DO’s and DON’Ts for packing a container. The first…
Disaster Recovery to Long Term Accommodation – it’s in the box
The approach is outside the box thinking…or perhaps inside the box, as New Zealand’s Christchurch sought a quick but safe approach to getting businesses affected by the 2011 earthquake back on their feet. The Cashel Mall was given a much needed boost following the earthquake, so together, Re:START and architects The Buchan Group, created a…
Containers a favourite with architects & green builds
With a solid floor, four very strong walls and a frame that’s as sturdy as they come, shipping containers are increasingly being used by architects and ‘green’ designers. Shipping containers are robust and can be cheaper than many traditional building materials, and with a little imagination, they can be modified to suit a magnitude of…
Containers: More Uses than You Think!
The humble shipping container is no longer used just as a tool for transporting and storing large or bulky items. While this remains to be their primary use and will no doubt continue to do so since they’re robust, air and water tight, and reliable, they’re alternative uses are becoming as long as the trucks…
Customised Containers Big On Pop-up Scene
Shipping containers provide flexible, convenient storage and transport solutions. Shipping containers are commonly seen stacked several containers high at shipping yards and on the back of large trucks, but the humble container is now becoming a familiar site, popping up in unexpected places creating vibrant and interesting that hubs – here one day, simply gone…
From container to urban uses
From truck to farm Green Tech Argo’s innovative Growtainers are specially equipped, insulated shipping containers that have been modified to include fittings that enable plants to grow. Fitted with special LED lighting, water conserving hydroponic or drip-irrigation systems, adjustable shelving and a state-of-the-art HVAC system, Growtainers are ideal for small yards or communal gardens. Another…