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Common Mistakes to Avoid while Building with Shipping Containers | LOTUS Containers

  Ever since the advent of shipping containers , they are vastly being used in the storage and shipment of cargoes. From the past few decades, their application is greatly being seen in the construction industry as well. In contrast to traditional buildings, container built houses, shops, stores, offices, swimming pools are much more in vogue. Every day numbers of shipping boxes are being sold or leased not only for shipment or transportation purposes but also major for constructing buildings. But what one needs to be cautious of is that not every container is suitable for building. The general misconception that any container can be used for constructing the building is misleading. With arising cost of building and more people becoming environmentally conscious and aware of this innovation, building with shipping containers has become a new trend for green building and also an alternative cost-effective material. If you love shipping container homes and looking to own one for yo...

What are Different Grades of Shipping Containers? | LOTUS Containers

There are currently over 50.8 million shipping containers in circulation around the world. And since 95% of the world’s cargo is moved by ship, they face extreme wear and tear during the transition. Since they are reusable and are not left abandoned after their first use, most of the containers that sail across the sea, or being hauled by rail and truck are used ones and less likely to be new. Based on some important criteria like the age of container, miles travelled, type of cargo has shipped, damage and repair history, and weather conditions under which they were shipped, they are categorized into the following types. 1.New Containers:-  Mostly the pack of containers you see on vessels, trucks, or trains is not new. New containers are those that have freshly been carried out from the manufacturing units. Approximately 97% of all shipping containers are manufactured in China. This is due to the reason that China is the largest exporter because much of the good...