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Thought about living in a container home, or maybe you need a 'teenage retreat' for the kids? Port Containers have a new product that may interest you. We have designed a Basic Starter Accommodation Container built from a new 20ft container. This unit features a glass sliding entry door, insulated roof and split system air conditioner and electrical fit out. It's available in a range of colours and can be delivered directly to your site Australia wide. We also have a large range of optional accessories to choose from if you would like to add a few more creature comforts.

This 'Mod of the Month' consisted of three modified 20ft shipping containers, joined together to create a training facility built for the Rural Fire Service. Labelled as 'The Hot House' they intend to use this unit to train there staff with 'Live' fire scenarios as there is a large fire pit built into the lower level. With multiple entry points including access hatches built into the web-forge platforms on the roof, windows with shutters, internal & external staircases and heavy duty doors. The interior and exterior surfaces are coated in heat proof paint in jet black for low visibility training.

Over the years Port Containers have built a number of container shops for clients looking to start there own businesses, whether it's container bars, retail shops or cafes. They have always turned out different in some way, but they always start with the basics. That's why Port have designed a Starter Container Shop, so our customers can receive the bare bones of a practical and cost effective design then build on it as they like (or we can design and build the whole shop for you - your choice).

This 40ft Dangerous Goods Container was built for ExxonMobil to be sent to one of there supply stations in Papua New Guinea. Built from a 40ft side opening shipping container, they also required a way to load and store 44 gallon drums of oil safely and easily. We custom designed and constructed a transverse gantry system that could extend past the end wall doors of the container and lift and move the barrels inside. The barrels can easily be positioned to sit on the storage racks made to store and secure them for transport if required.

This was an impressive container modification. We supplied a Side Opening container to Mizudori Gallery to showcase there range of Toto bathroom products. Once opened, a rustic theme of 'Aussie' space with corrugated iron, rusty steel and old timber, in which to display the sophisticated...