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Low or high temperatures can cause extensive damage to your time-sensitive goods! Climate controlled containers provide consistent temperature conditions and preserve your goods from the elements such as mold, mildew, and rust during storage or shipment. They are extremely convenient and will help you keep your things clean, fresh and protected during the long-distance freight travel or long-term storage. They can protect your belongings from extreme weather conditions such as floods, thunderstorms, and tornadoes. Though climate-controlled containers cost more than standard ones, the money you will save on replacing/repairing damaged goods is invaluable. Here are the 3 main benefits of climate-controlled containers. Excellent Temperature, Humidity, and Pest Control:  Standard  storage or shipping containers   do not provide any protection against cold, heat, humidity and pests. If you have time-sensitive goods that are prone to swelling, shrinking, moisture damag...

Since the invention of shipping boxes, the logistics industry has come up with a lot of different names for its products like shipping containers , cargo containers, conex, and portable storage containers. Shippers and even carrier companies are often seen bewildered with their different types. Many claims that there is no such difference between them and most of these terms are used as synonyms for each other. Well, to understand this, you need to travel back to history. Prior to the year 1940, there was no such existence of any containers. It was during the Korean and Vietnam war when standard size steel boxes known as CONEX box were developed with an intent to transport and store supply materials to soldiers at borders. It was then further reinvented by Malcolm McLean, an American transportation entrepreneur and widely started getting used for the transportation of heavy and large size goods from one location to another covering both domestic and international markets. From...