Choosing a Shipping Container: The Basics

Oct 15, 2019 | Containers, Storage

Choosing a shipping container involves determining the container size, type and grade that will best suit your purposes. It can also involve deciding what conversion work is needed to modify the container. Shipping container sizes Containers come in all kinds of sizes...

Chemical Storage Containers: Ideal for Mining and Construction Sites

Jul 10, 2019 | Storage

The quick deployment of secure, well-ventilated chemical storage is critical to worksite safety on many of South Africa’s mines and construction sites. To comply with Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) standards, flammable, toxic and corrosive chemicals should be...

How Much a Used Shipping Container Costs: Online Container Prices from Big Box

May 13, 2019 | Containers, Conversions, Storage

Big Box Containers now offers online container prices for both 6- and 12-metre steel shipping containers, via our new online container quotation tool. This gives immediate access to estimates of how much our shipping containers cost, based on the specifications you...

Globalisation: 10 Ways Shipping Containers have Changed the World

Jul 5, 2018 | Storage

Globalisation is happening in a big way, and shipping containers are a huge part of it. Containers may not be as trendy or exciting as the internet, robots or driverless cars – but they are easily one of the most influential inventions of the modern era. Consider 10...

Ideal Container Storage and Offices: Our Range of 3-metre Containers in Gauteng

Jun 11, 2018 | Office, Storage

If you need extra storage or office space but don’t require a unit as large as a standard shipping container, our 3-metre containers are ideal. We have a range of 3-metre containers in Gauteng. Available for rent, these containers can be customised to provide ideal...

Location Filming in South Africa: Guide for Film Crews

Oct 9, 2017 | Containers, Storage

South Africa has established itself as a prime destination for international film productions. Tax incentives, favourable exchange rates, experienced crew and stunningly diverse locations are core drivers of an industry that annually contributes around R5.4bn to the...