Cargo containers, long a staple of international trade, are designed to be affordable, sturdy and watertight. So it's no surprise that for decades they've been used by the military, the needy — or ...

Millions — perhaps tens of millions — of shipping containers are sitting empty at ports all over the world. And they've been a treasure trove for architects Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano. "We found ...

Are shipping container homes actually good for the environment? The reality is more complex than it appears on the surface.

U-Haul announced plans to utilize an existing building to house portable storage containers after its acquisition of a nearly 2.6-acre property at 1721 Central Ave. in Chattanooga. The ...

The clothing company Aether's retail store in San Francisco, part of the city's Proxy development, is made out of three shipping containers. (James Florio) Millions — perhaps tens of millions — of ...