Buying a home in the United States is getting more and more expensive every year. In fact, The cost of homeownership is going to rise twice as fast as inflation and average income. This is one of the main reasons people are turning to alternative home ownership. One of the newest and most popular alternative …
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Did you know that roughly 35.5 million Americans move each year? Some move for a job, retirement, or just for a change of scenery. If you’re looking to save money on your move in Houston, consider using moving containers. Using shipping containers for moving has many conveniences. So read on to find out what those …
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The average temperature in Texas during the height of the summer is around 95 degrees. In that heat, having a pool in your yard goes beyond a luxury and borders on necessity. But not everybody has the money or the ability to have an above ground pool dug and filled. Luckily there is an alternative. …
Farmers have always been at the mercy of the weather. The damage caused by Hurricane Harvey is still fresh in the minds of Houston farmers. And you can’t trust flood maps, as almost three-quarters of the homes devastated by Harvey were outside of the 100-year floodplain. But one Houston farm is still standing after Harvey …
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Each year we ship 1.6 billion tons of freight in Texas. That is a lot of trucks on the road. But did you know that thanks to modern cargo containers, you aren’t limited to trucks? You can use trains, ships, and even cargo planes. This lets you add the benefits of them all to your …
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How hot do you think a metal box gets sitting in the sun? Would you have guessed 140 degrees? Shipping containers can easily reach this temperature during transit. Now imagine your perishable product in that container. It’s not going to last long, is it? This is where refrigerated containers come in. Refrigerated containers are just …
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Need to ship freight internationally? Container shipping rates can eat up profits fast if one doesn’t plan ahead and know their options. Whether shipping from Houston or another area in the states, freight shipping costs will depend on six factors. Keep reading to find what they are.
The first shipping container journey began in 1956 in New Jersey. 58 containers were stowed on the Ideal-X tanker before it arrived in Houston five days later. From these small beginnings, shipping containers are now used to transport more than $4 trillion worth of goods every year. Truck driver Malcom McLean essentially invented shipping containers. …
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