So, they decided to buy a plot of land for $180,000 in a rural area nearby and have spent $60,000 building their dream home out of two 40-foot shipping containers.

Ample Storage Capacity One of the primary reasons logistics professionals favour 40ft containers is their sheer size. Measuring approximately 12.2 metres in length, 2.4 metres in width, and 2.6 ...

MOUNT PLEASANT — It’s a simple economic reality: The number of cargo containers moving through the Port of Charleston closely mirrors growth — or declines — in consumer spending.

Long-distance stray: Cat stows away in shipping container from China to Minnesota for three-week journey ‘We’ve seen a lot over the years, but this was truly a first,’ the animal control team ...

Read more ‘Mini-boom’: US-China tariff breakthrough primes container market for lift-off That will make it difficult for carriers to push through a fresh round of rate increases in mid-June.

The Luke is based on a 40-ft (12.2-m) high-cube shipping container and a 20-ft (6.1-m) model, which have been welded together, modified with doors and windows, and painted a uniform blueish color.

Nation & World Oddities Stray cat stows away in cargo container from China to Minnesota. ‘Miracle’ June 13, 2025 at 4:31 am By TJ Macias ...

Cargo number projections appear as if they will show a modest uptick over the coming months, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said this week.

The Wan Hai 503 was carrying 1,754 containers, 1,083 in the cargo hold and 671 on deck, including 143 with dangerous cargo such as flammable liquids, toxic chemicals, and substances that emit ...

The MV Wan Hai 503 container ship is the second to run into trouble off India's southern coast within weeks. A Liberian-flagged container ship, also with hazardous cargo, sank off the coast of ...