People like shipping container buildings not only because they look interesting but also because they seem to solve a problem — finding a use for the millions of empty steel shipping containers ...

Turning an old shipping container into reliable storage took more than just cleaning it out. I reinforced the frame, added insulation, cut ventilation, and installed shelving to make the space ...

There are now five shipping container homes in Oakland being rented out for $1,200 a month. “It’s a lot like a standard apartment,” said Nick, who is a computer programmer.

Shipping containers in place as construction of new west side Kansas City apartments begin by: Sharifa Jackson Posted: May 25, 2021 / 09:32 PM CDT Updated: May 26, 2021 / 07:46 AM CDT ...

She then dropped another $5,400 having a 40-by-8-foot shipping container erected on the land for her and her partner, Luke, 29, to live in. “Once I bought the land, we didn’t even start in a ...

But Taylor’s time behind the unit’s roll-up door, sleeping on a concrete floor, is over for now. He left the space last week for much more comfortable digs in a former shipping container.

Shipping containers, also known as sea cans, make for an affordable and accessible storage option, but from a municipal planning perspective, they are ugly and, in some cases, unsafe.