Coastal Catchup
The Coastal Catchup is the most informative and interesting shipping container blog online. Chock full of handy tips and tricks and insight from Australia’s leading container company on what’s new, used and modified in the shipping container industry.
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Shipping Container Grades
It is important to understand the container grading system and which one is the most suitable for your individual storage needs. Coastal Containers have put together this quick guide to help you decide which container option is best for you. A Grade Containers: usually 8-12 years old in good condition surface rust has been buffed…
How To Pack A Shipping Container
Coastal Container’s DO’s & DON’Ts for packing a shipping container There are many ways to pack a shipping container, however there are some methods that are more effective and have been tried and tested by the professionals. Coastal Containers have put together the following lists of DO’s and DON’Ts for packing a container. The first…
Disaster Recovery to Long Term Accommodation – it’s in the box
The approach is outside the box thinking…or perhaps inside the box, as New Zealand’s Christchurch sought a quick but safe approach to getting businesses affected by the 2011 earthquake back on their feet. The Cashel Mall was given a much needed boost following the earthquake, so together, Re:START and architects The Buchan Group, created a…
Containers a favourite with architects & green builds
With a solid floor, four very strong walls and a frame that’s as sturdy as they come, shipping containers are increasingly being used by architects and ‘green’ designers. Shipping containers are robust and can be cheaper than many traditional building materials, and with a little imagination, they can be modified to suit a magnitude of…