When you order a refurbished container from us it is possible to have the container supplied with the original cargo doors, providing we have spare doors in stock or are processing a container to produce refurbished units that only need flat panel doors. If you do specify a container with cargo doors, please note that…Read more →Cargo Doors on Refurbished Shipping Containers
This guide is intended to give you as much information as possible on the specification of our flat panel or easy open container door option - a regular option on our refurbished container range. Typically, we install a set of our flat panel doors when we produce refurbished shipping containers unless you specifically ask for…Read more →Flat Panel Doors on Refurbished Shipping Containers
The International Maritime Organisation’s new ruling on the use of low-sulphur fuels comes into force on January 2, 2020. This new ruling reduces the sulphur content of marine fuel to 0.5% mass by mass (m/m), down from the current 3.5% m/m. See full press briefing on International Maritime Organization's website. The new ruling is meant…
Nationwide Containers in the UK From our network of nationwide container depots we deliver shipping containers direct to you. Budget Shipping Containers has an excellent track record for providing customers with a full range of shipping containers spanning new, used and refurbished shipping containers. In addition to standard shipping containers, through our nationwide container depots,…Read more →Call us for nationwide containers for shipping and storage use
Update July 2019: These scam sites are still in operation, but as soon as one is taken down a new one pops up. We've recently found shippingcontainerscams.com which appears to track and report these scam sites. Please feel free to check their site to make sure you haven't got a quote from a suspect company…Read more →Shipping Container Scams
The majority of crane hire companies that we’ve worked with have used shipping containers for storing spare parts for their cranes. However, one company, Baldwins Crane Hire Limited, has used our shipping containers and one of our canopies to create a covered work shop in their depot under which they undertake maintenance on their crane…Read more →Shipping Containers for the Crane Hire Industry
We are now supplying shipping containers to golf clubs and the leisure industry more than ever before. Primarily down to the convenience and cost-effectiveness of a shipping container versus applying for planning permission to construct further buildings. Shipping containers are strong and secure, quick to obtain and ideal for a variety of uses. We’ve supplied…Read more →Shipping Containers for the Golf and Leisure Industry
Shipping container farms is an interesting development that’s gaining popularity in urban areas and specifically with restaurants who want to provide locally grown produce to their customers. Shipping Containers re-purposed for mini farms or grow rooms are secure, moveable and most importantly not affected by the weather or pests, with the added bonus that this…Read more →Shipping Container Farms
When painting export shipping containers you have to either mask off the decals (letters and numbers) on the container or remove them and re-apply them after painting. Decals on shipping containers are important identifiers for use by shipping lines, so their integrity must be maintained. In the case of the used 40ft High Cube Shipping…Read more →Painting export shipping containers
How to install our shipping container racking kits Our industrial grade shipping container racking and shelving kits are an extremely popular addition to our range of shipping containers. Designed into neat kits, these self build shelving units come with a massive 600 Kgs UDL (Uniformly Distributed Load) capacity per shelving unit. This is commonly 2-4x…Read more →Building and Installing our Shipping Container Racking Kits