There's only so much functionality you can pack into a limited space like the one provided by a high-cube container using modular furniture and re-prioritizing features. For a true standout home built ...

Millions — perhaps tens of millions — of shipping containers are sitting empty at ports all over the world. And they've been a treasure trove for architects Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano. "We found ...

Engineers and architects have transformed ordinary shipping containers into amazing homes and office spaces around the world. Here are a few of our favorites. With its modern lines and appealing ...

Many modern tiny houses are based on the concept of repurposing shipping containers – some are fans of this idea, and others point out the disadvantages. Either way, some of these projects are truly ...

Today the humble shipping container is everywhere: 10 million of them arrived at U.S. ports in 2016 alone. Pexels/Pixabay On April 26, 1956, a crane lifted 58 aluminum truck bodies onto the deck of an ...

Editor's note: John's away this week so in place of your usual Saturday morning roundup, today we have a guest post on the mechanics of global trade, from financial writer Hector Reid. International ...