Towering behemoths are prowling the docks of Auckland, New Zealand, in a neverending shuffle of shipping containers, stacking and unstacking them like so many out-sized LEGO bricks. And they’re doing ...

Shipping analysts say ocean freight traffic is poised to remain at a high level through the end of the year; containers could become scarce in North America. Consulting firm Xeneta says in part “there ...

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 ...

To the casual observer, the look and feel of shipping containers suggests a world of smooth, lossless transportation, almost ...

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 ...

Containers offer some benefits. They're modular, durable and, at scale, cheaper and faster to build with than traditional construction, said one real estate executive.