FAQ

Without any preventive maintenance, a new container, in a storage environment, must last more than 20 years. Used containers will have a variable lifespan depending on the condition of the container when purchased. Our containers should be free of problems for many years after purchase, but we must pay attention to possible areas of corrosion, performing preventive maintenance as needed.
Payments must be made before delivery of the container, by bank transfer, please consult us for the sales price, including shipping costs and taxes (if applicable)
Each case will be studied. At Bullbox we give you the facility to not only make a container transformation, but we can do some of the most common equipment and pipeline installations. In this way, you can completely finished product out of the workshop. From workshop to final destination thus saving transport. Projects already executed with facilities included: water treatments, installations with biomass boilers, special R&D installations…
The advantages are plentiful. Containers are a robust and viable solution to facilities of very different types. Manufacturing is fast shortening delivery times. The containers can be stacked or jointed to obtain large surfaces easily, and quickly. They are also portable allowing their distribution anywhere in the world. The BULLBOX team will help you find the best customized solution for your project.

CSC Convention: Is the International Convention for Safe Containers, published in 1972 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and accepted worldwide.

The CSC Convention has two main objectives:

– To maintain a high level of safety in the transport and handling of containers, by certifying that the container has passed the established structural strength tests

– To facilitate the international carriage of containers by providing uniform international safety rules, applicable to all modes of surface transport.

The requirements of the Convention apply to most containers used internationally, except for those specially designed for transport by air. Containers must have a certain minimum size and corner pieces to allow handling, securing, and stacking.

This accreditation is integrated into the container, by means of a stamped plate, where the following data are shown:

– Container number.

– Date of manufacture.

– Maximum authorised load.

– Maximum authorised stacking load on the container.

– Transverse stiffness test.

– Date of the next CSC renewal.

The first renewal of the CSC plate is 5 years from the date of manufacture.

Subsequent renewals are carried out every 30 months and can be done by two procedures:

-Inspection and issuance of the certificate by an accredited inspection body such as Bureau Veritas, Lloyd’s, Rina…

-ACEP system approved by the competent authority.

It must be considered that this regulation is applicable to standard containers that have not undergone any type of modification. To certify a converted container with a CSC plate, it is necessary to obtain a new certification with specific parameters for each case.

Yes you can, although not all modifications are feasible for a recertification. At BULLBOX we advise you from the beginning to find the solutions that allow you to obtain the certificate of navigability of your finished project.
In most cases, the approver gives 1 year once it is recertified. Reviewable.

The difference between a container and a HC container, large capacity container or High Cube container is their height.

The height of a 10′, 20′ or 40′ container is 2.59 metres, while that of a 10′, 20′ or 40′ HC container is 2.89 metres. This extra height of 30 centimetres provides 13% more cubic capacity.

The HC container is identified by yellow and black stickers indicating the increased height.

This type of container is often used in the conversion of workspaces where extra height is required for the installation of equipment on the ceiling, and other applications that require more volume for insulation.