There are many reasons why a person may be looking to invest in a shipping container. If you work in this industry, understanding the reasons why people buy and hire shipping containers can help you to better market your company. Below is a guide to 3 of the major reasons people use shipping containers. 

Long-Term Commercial Storage

If companies have produced excess stock, or are planning to ship goods abroad in batches, then they are likely to need long-term commercial storage space. Buying a shipping container allows a company to store products at a much cheaper rate compared to using a storage unit. Furthermore, if goods are packed into a shipping container, they are ready to go at a moments notice and can be loaded straight onto a truck, train, or ship and shipped off to wherever it needs to go. Shipping containers can also be sealed using plastic strips, which will allow the customer to detect if anyone has attempted to tamper with their goods while they have been in storage.

International Moves

We now live in a truly global world, so it is not unusual for people to move to another country for work or because they have married a foreign national. When shipping your things halfway around the world, you cannot use a cardboard box. Most people who are planning to relocate to another country will be looking to hire a shipping container which has enough capacity to hold all of their belongings. You can make your offer to this type of customer more attractive by offering to pick up and drop off the container at their home free of charge. While this will build in an additional cost to your company, the increased levels of business should more than compensate for this.

Home Building

Converting storage containers into homes is becoming an increasingly popular option for young Australians who cannot afford to get on the housing ladder because of stagnating wages and high property prices. Because turning a shipping container into a home requires extensive modifications such as cutting holes into the side of the structure so windows can be installed, it is not a suitable option for hired containers. However, if you offer second-hand shipping containers, which are nearing the end of their life for sale, these could be very attractive to people looking to join in on this DIY homemaking craze.

If you would like to find out more, you should contact a company that has shipping containers for sale.