Storage & Container News

Repurposed Shipping containers proved to be ideal building blocks for Toronto's first shipping container retail vending area.  Market 707 in the Kensington Market area of downtown Toronto is more than just shopping.  Market 707 is a project to provide opportunities for low-income aspiring entrepreneurs, providing access to the capital and space necessary to start a business.  Market 707 is encouaging creativity and building meaningful partnerships, whilst creating quick and affordable vending spaces, which ultimately allow low-income entrepreneurs to flourish.  A very cool idea.                 Market 707 - Toronto's first shipping container vendor's market The project utilizes shipping containers in the...

Cash and carry containers from our yard. Whilst most shipping containers originate in a port, usually Toronto or Montreal we do have a number of one-trip 20ft New Shipping Containers in Napanee for pickup or delivery. Save

Peel n Patch uv cured repair patches for boats, trucks, shipping containers and all things metal now available in Canada.  A simple patch that cures in UV light (sunlight) that you can sand, drill and paint once cured. Checkout the Peel n' Patch website for more info.  Need peel n patch on Canada?  Available from our website: Ingenious Repair Patches Testing PEEL-N-PATCH container repair patches The best way to test these UV patches is a Canadian winter and a rusty old shipping container.  Applying the patch took less than 10 minutes.  Locating where the water enters a shipping container is...

An original idea.  Argyle motor sports in Edmonton have placed a 40ft shipping container right in front of their large showroom to highlight the bikes. They have cut out the side and put in 4 showroom windows and painted it bright yellow to attract attention; looks great! Save

Whilst shipping containers are excellent instant storage they are not that great as shipping container offices or shipping container hunting lodges or camps.  Not as they are......   But with a few modifications you can turn a shipping container into an excellent office or camping lodge. You can then put it where you need it and move it or take it with you if necessary. In this case we took a 40ft High Cube Shipping Container and added a partition, a roll up door as well as a man door, foam insulation and 1/2" ply throughout.  We put in a fine...