Before the 1950s, moving cargo off ships was an awfully manual and lengthy process, creating backlogs and stress upon employees and companies alike. Replacing the wooden crates and pallets with sturdy, well-designed shipping containers permits greater ease for world trade, which is conducted 90% by sea. And thanks to their strong, reliable design, the multiple uses for shipping containers has continued to expand beyond importing and exporting, and into hospitality, housing, agriculture, and more. In this blog, we discover how shipping containers have impacted globalisation moving into 2021.
Global Trade: How Containers are Creating Prime Conditions for a New Surge
Logistical navigation is a key aspect for the importing and exporting industry. Shipping containers save incredible amounts of time in construction, transportation, and protection of materials, creating prime conditions for global trade. Infrastructure in dockyards and ports have revamped with locks and cranes and modern stacking processes to refine the process for efficient practice. And with consumers buying more clothing, electronics, and nearly anything imaginable online, there is an ever-growing demand on shipping from offshore suppliers.
Repurpose & Multipurpose Practice for Shipping Containers
As shipping containers are used globally for an endless array of logistical needs, there are always high-quality second-hand solutions becoming available to buy or hire. Now the world’s population is growing, and with a greater push for sustainability across industries, many businesses are moving away from traditional materials and turning to shipping containers to build plant nurseries, garages, bars & restaurants, even homes, releasing them from the heavy obligations of commercial rents or lavish fit outs.
The nature of many of these industries means premises don’t have to be restrained by their location; they now have the ability and freedom of shifting from one location to the next as the need (or fancy) passes them. Transitioning from a storefront isn’t so straightforward for the unfortunate business owners who have invested heavily in interior design and commercial leases.
Choose South West Containers
South West Shipping Container stock a variety of shipping containers across numerous sizes and with a great selection of features, ranging from cold storage, side openings or to aid in transporting dangerous goods.
If you or your business is in need of assistance, please get in touch with our team on (02) 9605 2444 or email your enquiry to sales@southwestcontainers. We will get back to you as soon as possible!