A transport container for carrying objects includes a base for supporting the objects. Opposing first and second side walls are operatively connected to the base. At least one of the side walls is movable between an extended position and a contracted position. The transport container has a first width between the first and second side walls when at least one of the side walls is in the extended position and a second width between the side walls when at least one of the side walls is in the contracted position. The second width is different from the first width. The first and second side walls are also movable between a deployed position and a collapsed position. The transport container has a first height when the side walls are in the deployed position and a second height different than the first height when the side walls are in the collapsed position.

A method for joining shipping containers together to create a modular structure includes providing a first shipping container and a second shipping container; removing a wall of the side of the first shipper container to create a first opening; removing a wall of the side of the second shipping container to create a second opening; positioning the first opening adjacent and opposite to the second opening; aligning the first opening with the second opening; after the aligning, securing the first shipping container to the second shipping container to create the modular structure; and securing an inner flashing around an inner periphery of the first opening.

A transport container for carrying objects includes a base for supporting the objects. Opposing first and second side walls are operatively connected to the base. At least one of the side walls is movable between an extended position and a contracted position. The transport container has a first width between the first and second side walls when at least one of the side walls is in the extended position and a second width between the side walls when at least one of the side walls is in the contracted position. The second width is different from the first width. The first and second side walls are also movable between a deployed position and a collapsed position. The transport container has a first height when the side walls are in the deployed position and a second height different than the first height when the side walls are in the collapsed position.

This disclosure provides a container wallboard module and a container. The container wallboard module includes a wallboard body and two side columns. The side columns deviate from two ends of the wallboard body in a length direction. The wallboard body is provided with assembly holes for detachable connection with other wallboard modules. The side column includes a column riser body and two connecting ends respectively formed at upper and lower ends of the column riser body. The connecting ends protrude from the column riser body in a front-back direction, and the connecting end is provided with a connecting hole for detachable connection with other wallboard modules. The container includes two side wall modules, a roof panel module, a bottom plate module, a front wall module and a rear wall module, all of which are detachably connected. The side columns, a top gusset and a bottom gusset form a column frame.

The invention relates to a cooling container e.g. a refrigerated cargo box of a truck or trailer, a railway container, an intermodal container or a shipping container comprising panels to be connected, having at least one connection between panels (10, 40) comprising a layer of overmoulding material (14), where a panel (10, 40) at least partially is covered on a first side (100) and a second side (200) by the overmoulding material (14). The invention further relates to a method of assembling a cooling container e.g. a refrigerated cargo box of a truck or trailer, a railway container, an intermodal container or a shipping container comprising panels to be connected, where at least one panel (10, 40) is provided with an overmoulding zone (11) comprising a layer of overmoulding material (14) covering at least partially a first side (100) and a second side (200) of the panel (10, 40). The invention also relates to an extruder head for applying a layer of a fluid overmoulding material, a container comprising panels (10, 40) comprising a layer of overmoulding material (14).

The present disclosure provides several novel improvements to freight storage and transportation services. In one detailed though non-limiting aspect, methods and means for safely and efficiently adjusting the interior volume space of an otherwise fixed-volume storage and transportation container are provided.

Transformable cargo containers for use with ground and air transportation vehicles are presented herein. A cargo container includes a main container body defining a storage chamber. The cargo container also includes a transformable assembly coupled to the main container body and positioned at an exterior of the main container body. The transformable assembly includes one or more supplemental containers and is movable between an aircraft configuration and a ground configuration. Based on the transformable assembly being in the aircraft configuration, the transformable cargo container has a non-rectangular cross-sectional area and is configured to occupy a partially-radial cross-sectional storage area of a fuselage of an aircraft. And based on the transformable assembly being in the ground configuration, the transformable cargo container is configured to occupy a rectangular cross-sectional storage area on a ground transportation vehicle.

A shipping container for shipping temperature-sensitive transport material, including container walls which surround and close, on all sides, an interior provided for holding the transport material, the container walls having thermal insulation. Multilayer heat-conducting panels including at least one layer of expanded graphite are arranged in and/or delimit the interior of the shipping container.

An offset laminate seam system for storage bins for increasing the capacity of bolts in a seam of a storage bin. The offset laminate seam system for storage bins generally includes three or more panels connected together with two or more vertical rows of end fasteners to form a vertical seam. The interconnection of three or more panels continues to form a ring structure. A plurality of the ring structures are stacked upon one another and attached together with fasteners to form the wall of the storage bin and a roof is attached to the uppermost ring structure.

A method for constructing a triple shell tank including an inner tank, an intermediate tank, and an outer tank each having a roof and a side plate includes the following procedure. An intermediate tank roof is temporarily fixed onto an inner tank roof, and further an outer tank roof is temporarily fixed onto the intermediate tank roof to form a connected roof body. An outer tank side plate having a predetermined height is installed around the connected roof body. A sealing process is performed between an outer peripheral edge of the outer tank roof and an inner face of the outer tank side plate to form a sealed space, and air is supplied to the sealed space to air-raise the connected roof body. The outer tank roof and the outer tank side plate are fixed. An inner tank side plate and an intermediate tank side plate are installed and the temporary fixing of the connected roof body is released to fix the inner tank roof and the inner tank side plate and fix the intermediate tank roof and the intermediate tank side plate.