Shipping containers play a crucial role in our daily lives. They are the heroes of the consumer market. Shipping containers have also been the reason behind the evolution of commerce, making it a historic invention in the consumer industry.

There are some facts you probably don't know about them. Do you want to discover them?

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China is the biggest producer of shipping containers in the world

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United States was the first country to conceptualize the ISO container, but it couldn't manufacture them economically. On the other hand, The first shipping containers were manufactured in Japan, and then, the idea went to Europe, Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

Although China entered the shipping container manufacturing market later, it became the largest producer of shipping containers in the world.

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Shipping containers rarely get misplaced for no reason.

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Losing a shipping container is a rare event, and even so, around 700 shipping containers are lost at sea annually. In 2020,  logistic companies lost almost 2,000 shipping containers.

Paired with the Coronavirus pandemic hurting businesses around the globe, it became the costliest year for companies.

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Eco-Friendly Shipping Containers

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Shipping containers are recyclable and last up to more than 20 years if maintained correctly.

Shipping containers have joined the movement for sustainable design within the built environment. They can be the alternative to traditional brick, and at the same time, are cheaper.

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Multipurpose Shipping containers

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As shipping containers are eco-friendly, you can use them for a lot of things. Thanks to its steel core and flexibility in design, shipping containers can be used as modular homes, makeshift saunas, little stores or shop lots, greenhouses, pools, sheds or garages, and classrooms. You can use them for a lot of things you would imagine.

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Now, you have discovered how fascinating Shipping Containers are.

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