Managing the price risk in container freight has become paramount as cargo owners look to hedge the cost of freight which can account for up to 20% of cargo value New freight futures contracts could ...

Containers offer a shipping method for small businesses that reduces theft, keeps the shipping load traveling together as a unit, and minimizes the likelihood of losing part of the cargo when shipped ...

PHOENIX -- The future of urban agriculture might require farmers to think inside the box. Farmers here are growing vegetables here in converted freight shipping containers equipped with the latest ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Chinese manufacturers are pumping out record volumes of freight containers after shippers ordered vast stacks ...

China dominates 90% of global container production, but India is fighting back with a ₹10,000 crore manufacturing push.

Large container ships that carry goods all over the world are massive sources of pollution, and we've seen some interesting ideas around how to curtail their emissions, such as massive sails and ...

Construction is one of the most resource hungry industries on the planet, responsible for a significant share of global waste ...

India has unveiled its first export-import shipping container as it seeks to challenge China's dominance in the global container market. Backed by a ₹10,000 crore incentive scheme and Maersk's ...