{"id":7215,"date":"2017-09-07T20:46:42","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T12:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joycontainers.com\/?p=2106"},"modified":"2017-09-07T20:46:42","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T12:46:42","slug":"top-reasons-buying-second-hand-shipping-containers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osgcontainers.com\/en-th\/blog\/top-reasons-buying-second-hand-shipping-containers\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Reasons for Buying Second Hand\u00a0Shipping Containers\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reasons for Buying Second Hand\u00a0Shipping Containers\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

Shipping containers for sale come in either\u00a0New or One\u00a0trip unit\u00a0and\u00a0Used\u00a0units. By its name,\u00a0obviously,\u00a0we\u00a0know what’s the difference between the two. But to explain it further, new or one trip containers\u00a0are\u00a0the units that have only been used once when it is shipped from its\u00a0manufacturing country. It is the ideal option to those who\u00a0are of the best quality,\u00a0durability, and appearance of\u00a0a\u00a0container. Whereas, used units\u00a0are\u00a0the\u00a0containers\u00a0that\u00a0have\u00a0already been\u00a0used and aged\u00a0but are still strong enough to do\u00a0its\u00a0function.\u00a0These\u00a0are the containers\u00a0that come in\u00a0different conditions or grades.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although both\u00a0conditions of the container\u00a0are\u00a0widely\u00a0available\u00a0on\u00a0sale\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0market,\u00a0people nowadays opt to go for used units\u00a0mainly because it comprises the aspects like\u00a0availability,\u00a0affordability, and quality.\u00a0Secondhand\u00a0shipping containers<\/a> may have been used and are used for years but the quality of the container is still intact. Used\u00a0containers\u00a0are being\u00a0classified in different grades such as\u00a0As\u00a0Is, Wind Water Tight, Cargo Worthy, IICL and Non-Operating for Reefer containers.\u00a0Interesting as they are, used shipping\u00a0containers\u00a0have more\u00a0useful reasons\u00a0to buy than being seated at the ports and docks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Affordability<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Prices of used shipping containers are evidently lower than the new units.\u00a0Prices may\u00a0have a\u00a0difference\u00a0of about 40% to 50%\u00a0depending\u00a0on the size of the\u00a0container that\u00a0you\u00a0require. Most common sizes of the container that is available in the market are\u00a0the 20ft\u00a0container for sale<\/a> and 40ft\u00a0container for sale<\/a>. For most cases used shipping containers in a\u00a0higher\u00a0grade\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0slightly expensive than those of the lower grades because of the age and function differences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Availability<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Shipping containers are basically everywhere. It has been a big part of our daily lives because most of the goods that we consume are being transported by\u00a0containers. Buying shipping containers has never been\u00a0easy because there are a lot of local companies\u00a0that\u00a0offer a wide variety of stocks to\u00a0cater to the\u00a0consumer’s\u00a0requirement.\u00a0\u00a0Most stocks of secondhand containers\u00a0are available to deliver in about 7-10 days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Quality<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Not because the container is already used, the quality\u00a0is\u00a0sacrificed.\u00a0In fact, second-hand containers are one the few products that are\u00a0used yet\u00a0still have a long list of uses. First, it\u00a0is the best solution for storage because of its\u00a0wind, water, and weather\u00a0proof\u00a0quality.\u00a0The containers are also\u00a0useful to\u00a0ship\u00a0worldwide to carry goods, materials and\u00a0other commodities. Second-hand shipping containers are the\u00a0also best\u00a0option for modifications turning them to shipping container homes, offices, library and other mobile spaces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reasons for Buying Second Hand\u00a0Shipping Containers\u00a0 Shipping containers for sale come in either\u00a0New or One\u00a0trip unit\u00a0and\u00a0Used\u00a0units. By its name,\u00a0obviously,\u00a0we\u00a0know what’s the difference between the two. But to explain it further, new or one trip containers\u00a0are\u00a0the units that have only been used once when it is shipped from its\u00a0manufacturing country. 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