Shipping containers have been converted into overflow morgues for the dead in South Africa, where a mutant variant of coronavirus has driven a second spike. As mortuaries reached capacity, the country’s largest undertakers, AVBOB, distributed 22 refrigerated shipping containers to its funeral homes. Coffins marked ‘highly contagious’ line the inside of the containers, where AVBOB … Read more
It’s a steel! Company transforms SHIPPING CONTAINERS into luxury lodges, pool rooms – and even cricket pavilions The company behind the transformations is Gloucestershire-based SteelPad, which charges from £17,000 Features can include a railed roof terrace; wall beds, shower rooms and Bluetooth speaker systems ‘Little daunts us in the joinery department and our attention to detail … Read more
Thousands of giant crates full of PPE have reportedly been shifted from Felixstowe to ports in Ipswich and Tilbury after clogging up the Suffolk harbour ‘since the summer.’ The huge stockpile was previously dubbed a ‘national scandal’ after it was claimed the ‘continuing logjam’ of safety equipment including masks, aprons and gloves was costing the Government £1million … Read more
Government stores of nearly 10,000 containers of PPE have been racking up fees of around £1million a day as they sit in high-rate storage on the quay at Felixstowe port. Around 11,000 containers full of PPE were being kept in the Suffolk port yard last week attracting sky-high fees, despite a continued lack of protection equipment … Read more
The Morning Show’s Larry Emdur and wife Sylvie list their stunning $2.15M shipping container home as an eco-friendly holiday rental – but you have to fork out $1K per night to stay there By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:49 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 02:00 GMT, 7 November 2020 Larry Emdur … Read more
Standing in a giant warehouse on a grey October morning somewhere in the Midlands, it’s impossible to escape the uncomfortable feeling that Christmas won’t be very merry for shops this year. From here, Henry Birch – chief executive of £2billion online retail giant The Very Group – is already shipping out a million parcels a … Read more
When owners say their second-hand vehicles are ‘as good as new’, the reality is usually far from it. But this classic motorcycle being sold at auction in November definitely lives up to the claim, with it still being packed inside its original delivery crate. The Norton Commando is already a highly-collectible vintage motorbike, but this … Read more
A Swedish design company has revealed its concept for a cargo vessel with 260-foot-tall retractable ‘sails’, which it says can reduce emissions by 90 per cent. The 650-foot-long aerodynamic Oceanbird vessel can transport 7,000 cars at an average speed of 10 knots, powered mostly by wind. A transatlantic crossing on the vessel will take around … Read more
Radio hijacker, 25, avoids jail after causing chaos at shipping port by sending hundreds of nuisance messages on maritime frequency to hurl racist abuse and make bomb threats Charlie Vaughan, 25, spent three months transmitting the nuisance broadcasts Messages he sent included ‘enjoy the bomb’ and ‘I am going to cut your throat’ Broadcasts forced … Read more
We suddenly got a warning on the VHF radio that a Belgian warship was within range and that we should keep clear. We weren’t keen on tangling with it, so we swiftly checked the map and altered our course. The warning came through as we steadily bobbed across the world’s busiest shipping lane on our … Read more