What is a Shipping Containers
Shipping Containers are used world wide for transport of everything you can think of, from food, furniture, sporting goods, machinery the list goe's on and on.
Shipping containers:
Definitions of Shipping containers on the Web:
- Containerization is a system of intermodal cargo transport using standard ISO containers that can be loaded on container ships, railroad cars, and trucks. There are three common standard lengths, 20 ft (6.1 m), 40 ft (12.2 m) and 45 ft (13.7 m). Container capacity (of ships, ports, etc) is measured in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU, or sometimes teu). ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_containers
Frequently Asked Questions
What are shipping containers made of?
All our containers are made of corten steel, a high tensile anti-corrosion steel, that is not only strong but both secure and durable, capable of surviving extreme conditions. They all have double opening doors at one end with locking bars and catches. The steel units have marine ply floors tested for a safe storage load of 24 - 30 tonne and air vents for air circulation.
How secure are shipping containers?
Shipping containers are very secure and virtually vandal proof. For added security you can ask to have unit installed with locking case otherwise know as lockbox to secure further your padlock from bolt cutters.
What should I put underneath the container?
Shipping containers should where possible be placed on a level surface. You may have difficulty opening doors in this not the case. Our experience drivers will assist in positioning containers on either sleepers or concrete blocks. This will assist in allowing ventilation under the container and reduce any moisture coming up through the container floor.
How much does it cost for delivery of the container?
This obviously varies depending on the distance away from our depot the container has to travel. When you purchase a unit you will only pay one ways transport. If you rent a unit you will have to pay for the return transport of the unit. Please ask for a quote on transport costs for your shipping container.
Weathering steel, best-known under the trademark Cor-Ten steel, is a group of steel alloys which were developed to obviate the need for painting, and form a stable rust-like appearance if exposed to the weather for several years.
United States Steel (USS) held the original registered trademark on the name COR-TEN, which passed to International Steel Group (now Arcelor-Mittal) with the purchase of USS's heavy steel plate business.[1]
In some areas it may be known without the hyphen as "Corten steel".
The original Cor-Ten received the standard designation A 242 ("Cor-Ten A") from the ASTM International standards group. Newer ASTM grades are A 588 ("Cor-Ten B") and A 606 for thin sheet. All alloys are in common production and use.