The reasons for building shipping container homes are diverse and include the fact that these containers are globally available, affordable, sturdy, water-tight and versatile, not to mention that they ...

The housing world has never been constant. Every other time, something new comes up and takes over the space. One that has marked its spot and stuck to it is shipping container homes. Photo courtesy ...

Shipping containers may seem like a cheap path to a durable modern home, but costs add up when turning a bare metal box into a functional furnished house.

There's a lively debate about whether housing made from shipping containers makes sense. After all, shipping containers were designed specifically for transporting goods efficiently around the world, ...

Container homes are everywhere these days, much like their more mobile siblings, tiny houses. But don't let their booming popularity and media overexposure mislead you into thinking they're all the ...

As of Tuesday, 77 container ships were waiting to dock at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Most container ships like these hold between 10,000 and 21,000 20-foot standard shipping containers, ...

When the cost of a single-family home hewn from wood and traditional construction materials is out of reach for many low-income Phoenix residents, and hell, some middle-income earners too — the ...