A used 20ft shipping container offers a budget-friendly alternative. Low Initial Investment: Unlike building a permanent structure, a shipping container requires minimal upfront costs.

Discover the Kennedy Model, a stylish 40-ft off-grid tiny house built from a shipping container with smart design, cozy interiors, and sustainable living features.

As soon as you step inside this 40-ft (12.1-meter) container, you’re welcomed by an open-concept living space loaded with amenities. There are numerous wooden elements that give it a cabin log vibe.

Shipping containers are a linchpin of global trade — some 80% of products worldwide are transported via this method. Aeler Technologies SA (Lausanne, Switzerland), an EPFL university startup, has ...

It might sound a bit crazy and trigger feelings of pity at first, but trust me, this family of five living in shipping containers are far from those lines of thought. Matt and Ilse live with their ...

In 2023, the couple purchased 12.5 acres of land for $180,000 (£140,580), and soon after invested in two shipping containers, which they have since renovated into a two-storey, 640 sq ft home.

Ocean carriers have arranged for six “sweeper ships” to pick up about 17,500 20-foot equivalent units of empty containers, he added, and another two are on the way.