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Keep Your Construction Materials Safe from Theft in Shipping Containers

In the construction industry, safety and efficiency are of utmost importance. However, construction sites are daily targets for the theft of materials, tools, and equipment, leading to serious financial losses, delays, and potentially compromising worker safety. We’ve already explained how shipping containers are one of the most adaptable modular architectural solutions. In this post, you’ll…

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Examples of Shipping Container Transformations

Shipping containers are no longer what they used to be. For years, they were used exclusively for transporting goods by sea, but recently, they have also been transformed into unique and functional spaces for a wide range of applications. At Bullbox, we don’t just sell shipping containers. We are also specialists in transforming shipping containers…

Sustainable Farming in Shipping Containers

The growth of the population and climate change present significant challenges to the agri-food sector, which must find new ways to produce food sustainably. In this regard, hydroponic farming represents an alternative to traditional agriculture. This method allows for the cultivation of a wide variety of vegetables and greens in a cleaner and more controlled…

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What stand do I need for a Trade Fair?

Trade fairs and exhibitions are an undeniable marketing tool. By having a presence at a trade fair stand, companies can promote their product, service, or brand to a large audience, even participating in events or acting as sponsors. Trade fair stands or commercial pavilion stands are spaces that can generally be rented or purchased. They…

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Desalination in Maritime Containers: Mobile Solutions for Water Treatment 

Water scarcity is one of the major challenges of this century. Freshwater reserves are limited, and factors such as population growth, climate change, and tourism continue to increase demand.  To address this issue, apart from consumption restrictions, many places use desalination plants to produce fresh water from seawater through physical and chemical processes.  Spain, according…

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10 foot containers

We want to introduce you the 10´containers. In the world of sea containers, innovation continues to break new ground, and the 10 ft is proof of that. These containers, manufactured with the same quality of steel, corners, latches, lock protectors and top quality finishes as the larger ones, guarantee durability and strength over the years.…

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ISO codes and marking of sea containers

Maritime containers that transit around the world have a standardized registration system for control purposes. Therefore, it is recommended that all maritime containers involved in international maritime cargo transportation be registered with the Bureau International du Container (BIC) and marked with a series of identification codes regulated by ISO 6346 and the subsequent update ISO…

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CSC plate on shipping containers

What is a CSC plate? The CSC (Container Security Certificate) plate is a metal plate affixed to shipping containers to certify that they have been constructed, inspected and tested in accordance with international security standards. Generally, the CSC plate is located on the outside of the left-hand door of the container in a visible place…

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Classification of sea container condition

Shipping containers can be classified into four categories based on their quality. It is important to understand the clasiffication of  shipping containers according to their quality. Condition of sea containers New or OneWay The vast majority of shipping containers, especially standard shipping containers, are manufactured in China. Therefore, new containers available at any port in…

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ISO standards for sea containers

ISO standards are a set of internationally recognised standards that were established to help companies to achieve uniform levels of management, service provision and product development in industry. They are created by the International Organisation for Standardisation. This organisation was established in 1947 by 25 countries in London, but is now based in Geneva and…

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Elements of a shipping container

Shipping containers make possible to store and transport goods by land and sea. The first journey with a sea container was made in 1956.   These containers are specially manufactured from steel or aluminium, many of them protected with plywood or fibreglass to prevent dampness during the journey.   There is a wide variety of sea containers:…

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Re-use of containers for clean energy

Renewable energy is expected to account for 30 percent of the world’s energy by 2024, thanks among other things to the boost of solar and wind power installations. In the coming years, the advance of electrification and decarbonisation will accelerate the shift towards new clean energy sources with great potential such as biomass or hydrogen…

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Containers converted into business and event spaces

The transformation of shipping containers as a construction solution is a growing trend. Thanks to Cargotecture, new alternative uses for shipping containers are emerging that make the most of the performance of these steel structures. Containers are robust, modular and mobile. The possibility of being transported, connected to the electricity grid and to the  water…

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Alternative uses of shipping containers

Shipping containers are a vital link in the transport of goods, and their use has been growing steadily in international trade.  But the world is moving in more than one way. Their resistant structure manufactured in steel has led to other alternative purposes to the transport and storage of dry and refrigerated cargo.  They also…

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Container transformed into a hydrogen plant

In collaboration with our client H2GREEM, we are in the first phase of a project for integration of equipment for the production and accumulation of hydrogen.  This product guarantees the protection of the equipment and its autonomy allows to replicate and transfer within the current regulations. Perfect for new and changing sustainable energy technologies. The…

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Impersonation in the sale of containers

In recent months, maritime transport has been the victim of virtual fraud. As in other sectors, fraudulent practices are proliferating in the container market via the Internet, making it necessary to warn companies and customers in the sector of the existing risk. How to detect scams in the sale of containers online: Most of these…

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Types of shipping containers

Containers are a vital part of the maritime transport of goods. Due to their hermetic and robust structure, they are the most effective solution for protecting goods from severe weather, but also from possible damage or theft, ensuring that they arrive at their destination in optimum condition. There is a container model for each type…

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Advantages of installing extras in a Reefer container

A refrigerated container or Reefer is an intermodal shipping container used in the transportation of goods that require a controlled temperature during transport and storage. This type of container is used by the food industry to transport perishable and temperature-sensitive cargo. It is also common in the transport of chemical or pharmaceutical products, which need…