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Welcome to the CHS Container Group news page! Here you can gain an insight into our training opportunities, current projects and successfully completed projects. Find out about our versatile container solutions and the latest developments in the industry.

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A 40ft used shipping container available for sale via CHS Container Group
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How Much Do Shipping Containers Cost to Buy? (2026 Full Cost Breakdown)

– Budgeting for a shipping container sounds simple on the surface. A quick Google search (or these days, AI conversation) and you’d expect to know the fixed figure ...

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The ISO 1161-compliant corner casting of a shipping container. Photo credit: CHS Container Group.
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What is ISO 1161?

– Shipping container manufacturing is no place for cutting corners—and corner castings are no exception. Held to the same rigorous standardization as other ISO container components, they allow ...

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A cargo ship loaded with containers. The text overlay reads "What is a TEU?"
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What is a TEU? Calculating Cargo Ship Capacity (With Examples)

– Getting ready to ship cargo overseas? While gathering freight rates, you’ve likely come across a unit of measurement that’s unique to maritime logistics: TEU. In this guide, ...

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CHS team members walk alongside a stack of CHS-branded shipping containers.
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CHS Container Group USA Launches Rental Division, Introducing Shipping Containers for Rent in Charlotte & Memphis

– Global shipping container trader expands service offering in North Carolina and Tennessee Norfolk, VA – CHS Container Group, a family-owned global shipping container trader since 1978, today ...

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CHS personnel stick an ISO-compliant code onto a freight container.
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ISO 830: Key Shipping Container Types & Terminology

– “Shipping container,” “ISO container”… what’s the difference, anyway? The container industry is full of overlapping terminology. So much so that in 1981, the International Organization for Standardization ...

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A CHS shipping container in used cargo-worthy condition
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Quick Guide: Shipping Container Grades

– Researching your first shipping container purchase? You’ve likely run into a tangle of terms such as “IICL,” “one-trip,” and “wind & watertight”—each used to describe a container’s ...

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