Shipping containers are used everywhere, for shipment purposes, however, many people don’t know the very diverse way in which they can be used. The following will show the weird and wonderful ways that shipment containers can be used and recycled.
Shipping Container Homes
Many different shipping containers can be used as homes for many people. Shipping Containers can offer the lodger an environmentally friendly, low cost home that also looks pretty stylish. Many shipping containers also look pretty stylish with many people opting for the futuristic, modern style. Shipping containers are also excellent when it comes to recycling. There are over 300 million shipping containers sitting at empty ports around the world. Creating modern homes from these containers allows more space and allows them to be re-used.
Cafe’s
Many different small business owners are also making the most of shipping containers. An example of this is a Cafe. In Nottingham there is a shipping container cafe, and there are plans to open another in Bristol. This provides the business owner with a cheaper more economic alternative than relocating into an existing property. It also provides the business with a more eye catching outlet that will most certainly draw the attention of the public.
Hotels
Shipping containers can also be used as hotels. In China there is a shipping container hotel in the province of Shanxi. The hotel boasts a calm and tranquil atmosphere for its guests. Shipping containers are heavily built and extremely good at containing heat. This makes for extremely good living conditions for anybody.
Overall, it is clear to see that shipping containers can be used for a variety of different structures. Shipping container structures are more likely to grow due to the current economical climate. Shipping containers are very cheap compared to a regular house and we believe that many more shipping container structures will be built in the future.