All Posts

As corporations are becoming increasingly global, many employees relocate to foreign countries on a regular basis. Some companies even have a policy of moving senior executives around the world on a regular basis to ensure they understand all parts of their global business. But relocating an individual involves relocating most of their possessions too. Not to mention their family…

Moving to a new country can be exciting but there is also the hassle of shipping your personal possessions, household items and maybe even your car to the new destination. Even if you have the benefit of a company relocation professional to organise the actual move, the possessions are still your own personal belongings and you will have to decide what to take and what items might have to be left behind in storage if they are too fragile to transport or simply not useful in your new location.…read more→

  Shipping containers have proven themselves to be versatile and useful commodities in the world…read more→

The latest Moray survey suggests that nearly 20% of the world’s population want to move abroad and start a new life. If you are one of those who have a longing to move to sunnier climes or need to move for work reasons, the chances are you will use a shipping company to move your personal possessions.

There are other options available to you like air freight but they are very expensive. Most people who up sticks and head off to a new country move their belongings using shipping companies. If you plan on doing this then there is some essential terminology you will need to familiarise yourself with to make sure you get the best deals.…read more→

The loft conversion has long been the traditional answer to the demand for extra living space for growing families. However with ever reducing budgets and reduction in loan availability from banks there is a growing tide of families looking for alternatives and the unlikely front runner is the humble storage container. Here is a quick beginner’s guide to a real alternative to the loft conversion.…read more→

Few would believe where the humble storage container would end up when it was first designed in the 1950’s. It was the shipping companies who were some of the first to investigate ways of transporting goods in a safe, dry, secure environment. This quest saw the birth of the storage container but designers soon saw the vast array of other applications this masterpiece of storage equipment could be used for.

Always designed to have standard dimensions that could be easily stacked on top of each other and secured with corner fastenings, these gentle giants of the storage world embarked on a journey that would see them become a standard part of rescue operations around the world. Of course as part of this journey there were countless other jobs the storage container found itself at the centre of.…read more→

With education budgets being squeezed, many local authorities are looking for ways to find additional storage space, and storage containers may provide the solution. Because they are strong, durable and very secure, shipping and storage containers can offer an excellent additional space at a fraction of the cost of erecting a new building.…read more→

You’ll have seen shipping containers at some point in your life, whether stacked up at the docks, piled onto boats or being carted around on the back of a lorry. But have you ever seen a shipping container that was also a functioning, and actually rather nice, residence?
Read on for a few of the most interesting and original buildings around the world that have been constructed from the humble shipping container:…read more→

  Who could forget the devastation of not one but two major earthquakes hitting the…read more→

Though shipping containers are utilized for various purposes, it’s utility as a cargo shipping containers…read more→

If you are moving into a new home and the date of your move does…read more→

Both businesses and private individuals frequently have a need for storage. This might be to…read more→