Comments on: Repurpose: Converted Shipping Containers

By: Alicia Polak

Alicia Polak — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:31:23 +0000

Hello:
I am the Founder and the CEO of the Khaya Cookie Company (khayacookies.com and questforcapetown.com) located in South Africa where we Create Opportunity for formerly unemployed women and men by providing them with baking skills and skills training. Our gourmet cookies are exported to the United States.
I have seen these containers all over South Africa. They are an excellent way for many would be Entrepreneurs who would other wise be unable to start a business. There are many, many ventures that can be started from these containers. They are an excellent idea!

By: gert

gert — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:32:44 +0000

There is a school in Luanda made with containers:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhaluany/103170178/

By: Tahina

Tahina — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:13:16 +0000

We have some also in Antananarivo. They use it as grocery shops or multimedia services most of the time. In my neighbourhood, we have a tuned shipping container mounted on wheels as a library.

By: beth

beth — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:47:59 +0000

There is a non-profit organization that ships these containers full of books and library shelving to Africa. At the ultimate destination, the container is converted into a free-standing children’s library. The idea came from observing how the units are used throughout Africa. Brilliant!

By: Roger Sharland

Roger Sharland — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:31:28 +0000

Go to Lokichoggio and you will see almost as many containers used as offices, stores etc. as you do ‘normal’ buildings. The UN camp is full of them, some with airconditioning.
In Sudan we used them as stores even as far back as 1980’s and when we had to leave in a hurry in 1987 we left what we could not take with us in a container. Unfortunately this was broken into during the war, and we lost all!

By: Truth Be Told

Truth Be Told — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:58:47 +0000

Shipping containers are also used as prison cells in Eritrea. They place them in the desert and let the prisoners suffocate in the heat of the day and freeze through the night.

It is a humbling thought that reveals our true sinful nature: cruelty and innovation are never far apart.

By: Essady

Essady — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:48:57 +0000

I Know a police sentry post that has been built with this kind of containers. It is in Yaoundee (Cameroon)

The police men go in and out every time so they cannot die by warm. But… how do they do it for cooling it?

By: paula

paula — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:08:52 +0000

These containers have been converted to homes, storage for construction sites, coke stalls, schools, shops and storage facilities all over Kenya. They are even used in the national parks as curio shops. Cheap, lockable and safe. Great post – .I tried to buy one once, costs about Ksh 50,000 – 200,000 depending on amount of damage and rust. These containers are dumped in Mombasa once they become unsea worthy …. it’s the best place to buy them. Just that you need a fork lift to move them. Isn’t there a hotel called Ferarri or something that is made up of stacked containers?

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