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In short, it depends. If you rent your shipping container for your own business, then the tax liability falls with the owner. This is exactly the same situation with businesses that are based from self-storage containers. If you actually own the shipping container, however, you will be liable to pay them. Still confused? Read on …

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Versatile, functional, and cost-efficient – it’s easy to see why you’d want to live in a shipping container home. Once you’ve read up on the rules around planning permission for your container home (hint – it’s easier than you think), you may start thinking about how to finance it. As always, the devil is in …

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Many of us are now working from home and may be doing so for quite some time. With lockdown conditions still in force and any future easing likely to be gradual and graded, working from outside of the office is becoming the new normal. Whilst you’re probably aware of all the upsides of this new …

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As a sturdy steel box, the uses of a shipping container are only limited by the boundaries of your imagination. They can serve as extra storage spaces on construction sites, double-up as modified classrooms, or even be made into houses worthy of Grand Designs. nnAlongside this plethora of functionalities, they can also be used as car …

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The coronavirus pandemic has hurtled us into a state of chaos. Whilst the dust settles on this new, uncertain reality, organisations need to respond rapidly in order to survive. One of the most important factors for them to consider in this period of change is storage. nnFor those that have seen demand surge, they’ll need extra …

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The hire industry has been included in the list of essential businesses that are exempt from closure. We will continue to remain open in order to supply units to the NHS and Emergency Services. We will also continue to help all our existing partners and contracts with any needs that arise during this difficult time.n …

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The spread of coronavirus is having a significant impact on the global shipping industry. The delivery of shipping containers to Europe has been suspended temporarily, and trading routes have been disrupted as countries take measures to protect their ports. n APRIL 2020 (UPDATE) nThe UK has now been in lockdown for over a month in an …

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Not all shipping containers are created equal, and this is why a grading system was invented to easily distinguish between containers of varying quality. There are some variations in the exact grading used by each supplier, but there is a general standard that applies to all. In this article we’ll explain the shipping container grading …

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If you’re buying or selling shipping containers, or goods inside shipping containers, you’ll want to make sure that they have a CSC plate. CSC plates, also known as CSC panels, are standardised informational plates attached to the side of shipping containers. Primarily, this information concerns the safety and usability of the shipping container, ensuring those …

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