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In the sport of sailing, match racing is considered by most to be the purest form of competing. All match racing sailboats are designed exactly the same—teams do not decide which boat they will race, nor do they have the ability to make any modifications to the boats. It’s the…
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Overview: When summertime rolls around, schools and colleges all over the country remodel and build onto their campuses. A common dilemma in this process is where to store all of the chairs, desks, etc. Where can you store the track and field equipment for the upcoming season? Well, the answer…
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Overview: In general, containers are built to last the test of time. However, when used containers come out of international shipping service, they are typically between 10 and 15 years old. As expected, the containers have dents, dings, and surface rust and can use a little TLC. Refurbishing or reconditioning…
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The automotive industry has a lot of heavy product in need of durable storage. Shipping Containers are built to carry cars so it would make sense to re-purpose them for auto shop storage, wouldn’t it? Overview In the automotive industry, there is no real need for custom-sized containers because…
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The Ocean Freight Container is a huge component of international trade, and has been an extremely important aspect of how cargo transportation has taken shape through the years. In the most recent decade, the volume of global ocean going cargo reached more than 8 billion tons. This fact, coupled with…
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December 1, 2012 Local Aurora area businessman Dave Werner has been elected to become the 2013 Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Portable Storage Association The National Portable Storage Association (NPSA) formed in 2003 to represent the interests of companies and employees in the portable storage industry.…
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In the world of shipping containers, the “One Trip” storage container is considered a new container. Although it has brought over one cargo load from where it’s been manufactured in Asia, it is essentially new. Typically built within the last couple of years, these immaculate steel boxes are definitely in…
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Portable storage solutions come in various shapes and sizes, and customers have options when looking to store personal belongings on residential properties. Considering two very common portable storage units used for the short or long term: ISO shipping containers and the PODS® units that have become prevalent in the last…
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Serving storage needs in Chicago and its vast metropolitan area, Great Lakes' on-site portable storage containers are the absolute premier, efficient, and affordable solution for commercial and residential construction sites. Remodeling locations requires several attributes. Consider the need for portable on-site construction storage space. The portable storage container is easily…
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