Question
As with most container companies, the ones we sell and rent are made overseas. When shipping them in, they are usually loaded with goods on the incoming journey.
It helps keep the shipping cost down – and is also good for the environment, as transporting empty containers long distances is definitely not eco-friendly! So, in container land, we tend not to say ‘new’. We say ‘1-trip’.
Did you know?
Shipping lines rarely move brand-new containers empty because it wastes valuable cargo space. Instead, manufacturers fill them with export goods for their first journey. That means many 'new' containers have already crossed an ocean before reaching their first storage customer. 
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