The versatility of sea containers offers efficient solutions in areas very different from the transport of goods. The industrial sector is one of them.
Industrial installations are primarily looking for strength, mobility and protection. Many of them are destined for renewable energies, so they also demand sustainability. The sea container meets all these requirements.
Advantages of the use of shipping containers for industry
Due to their robust structure, containers provide maximum protection in projects that require reduced spaces and agile construction. In addition, the qualities of containers bring several advantages for use in industrial environments:
- Mobility to anywhere in the world, whether by land, sea or air.
- Standardization and Normalization in dimensions that allow both transport and exponential growth.
- Strength and Durability.
- Sustainability.
What do we mean by industrial uses of maritime containers? Some examples of containerized solutions
Shipping containers can be transformed into simple warehouses with lighting and ventilation, as well as more complex spaces such as control rooms, laboratories, transformation centres, energy storage, etc. The limit is in the imagination of the engineer.
Let’s look at some examples:
Warehouses and site huts
In addition to the storage capacity of shipping containers, functionalities such as lighting and ventilation can be added. Shipping containers are stackable blocks, so they can also be suitable for temporary site offices. Furthermore, they are reusable and can be placed in different locations throughout their useful life.
Examples of warehouses and site huts with sea containers
- Site huts: insulated and air-conditioned.
- Workshop and site warehouses: with heavy-duty shelving.
- Home warehouses
- Liquid storage: with the possibility of retention trays.
- Extra space for archiving: with ventilation and the possibility of mobile shelving.
- Large storage rental areas.
Portable factories
Both the standard 20ft sea container and the 40ft container allow to house portable production factories, moving production to the same project site to speed up work and save costs. A very practical option, as it is possible to install soundproof and insulated production control rooms inside.
Examples of the use of shipping containers for insulated and air-conditioned rooms
- In the agri-food sector: harvesting and sorting of seasonal produce.
- In the chemical industry: processing and distribution of medicines in areas with particular needs.
- Meat and fish industry: production lines.
Energy Storage
Due to their robustness and adaptability, insulating them with various materials, integration of equipment and mobility by sea and land, maritime containers represent a safe solution for the storage of renewable energies and accommodation of all types of facilities in the energy sector.
Examples of containerized solutions in the energy sector
- Inverters for photovoltaic fields.
- Electric generators.
- Water treatment plants.
- Environmental monitoring stations.
- Energy storage and generation.
- Biomass installations.
R&D
The dimensions, structural strength and adaptability of the container provide added value when designing a new product. The sea container can take on completely new integrations and making the final result a manageable, transportable and replicable product.
There are an infinite number of applications for shipping containers on an industrial scale. In fact, each project is almost unique. The shipping container provides the versatility and functionality needed to find the solutions that companies are looking for. The main issue is to contact a certified company that can guarantee the quality of the container.
