Pakistan seals off capital, blocks cellphones ahead of protest by Imran Khan's party
Shipping containers have been placed to block Islamabad's entry and exit points, guarded by large numbers of police and paramilitary troops.
Fri Oct 04 2024
Could your future house be constructed from an upcycled shipping container?
Instead of being scrapped or discarded, some containers used to transport maritime goods have a rather consequential second life.
Sun Oct 30 2022
Malaysian glove maker denies its workers are living in shipping containers
Health authorities have ordered the factory to close for seven days, citing conditions that could cause the spread of infectious diseases.
Tue Dec 22 2020
Santa goes virtual in pandemic hit Spain
'Papa Noel' has transformed an old shipping container in Leganes, south of Madrid, into a grotto-cum-production studio.
Mon Dec 21 2020
South Korea scrambles to build container hospital beds to combat third COVID wave
South Korea authorities scrambled on Thursday to build shipping container hospital beds to alleviate medical facilities stretched by the latest coronavirus wave.
Thu Dec 10 2020
Thai customs seizes 62 kg 'ice' destined for Malaysia
Thai customs confiscated 62 kilogrammes of 'ice' (methamphetamine) in Bangkok worth about 37 million baht hidden in a shipping container destined for Malaysia.
Wed Nov 25 2020
Malaysian charged in Australia over $206 mln meth haul
Some 275 kilograms (605 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine were found under the floorboards of shipping containers after a tip-off, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection said.
Mon Jul 04 2016
British police arrest suspect over migrant container death
British police arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of an Afghan Sikh immigrant whose body was found in a shipping container
Wed Aug 20 2014
Screaming survivors found in container at UK port
One man was found dead and 34 others still alive in a shipping container on Saturday after staff at a British port heard banging and screaming coming from inside.
Sat Aug 16 2014