Morrisons is bringing back glass milk bottles to remove 40,000 plastic containers a year and cut down on CO2 emissions The chain is launching the scheme to remove 40,000 plastic containers a year The milk trial, at seven stores in Kent and four in Sheffield, will cost 90p per pint Local farmers will provide the … Read more
It was unlikely that the residents of Islamic Sicily drank alcohol, but that didn’t stop them being involved in a possible thriving wine trade, according to a new study. Chemical residues of grapes found in medieval containers from Sardinia and Pisa led researchers from the University of York to speculate on how they were used. … Read more
It was unlikely that the residents of Islamic Sicily drank alcohol, but that didn’t stop them being involved in a possible thriving wine trade, according to a new study. Chemical residues of grapes found in medieval containers from Sardinia and Pisa led researchers from the University of York to speculate on how they were used. … Read more
Shipping containers have been converted into overflow morgues for the dead in South Africa, where a mutant variant of coronavirus has driven a second spike. As mortuaries reached capacity, the country’s largest undertakers, AVBOB, distributed 22 refrigerated shipping containers to its funeral homes. Coffins marked ‘highly contagious’ line the inside of the containers, where AVBOB … Read more
The solution to soggy takeaway chips? Scientists develop a patch that absorbs condensation inside food containers and keeps your fries crispy while in transit The patches are frozen and absorb condensation to stop food getting soggy According to the designers, the patches can reduce humidity by up to 45% The patches are being used by … Read more
The solution to soggy takeaway chips? Scientists develop a patch that absorbs condensation inside food containers and keeps your fries crispy while in transit The patches are frozen and absorb condensation to stop food getting soggy According to the designers, the patches can reduce humidity by up to 45% The patches are being used by … Read more
It’s a steel! Company transforms SHIPPING CONTAINERS into luxury lodges, pool rooms – and even cricket pavilions The company behind the transformations is Gloucestershire-based SteelPad, which charges from £17,000 Features can include a railed roof terrace; wall beds, shower rooms and Bluetooth speaker systems ‘Little daunts us in the joinery department and our attention to detail … Read more
Cargo ship suffers epic losses after 2,000 containers topple over during a storm en route to Japan Container ship, ONE Apus, arrived at the Port of Kobe, Japan, on Tuesday It lost 1,816 cargo containers 1,600 nautical miles northwest of Hawaii The ship reportedly encountered 52-foot waves during its journey By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline … Read more
Government stores of nearly 10,000 containers of PPE have been racking up fees of around £1million a day as they sit in high-rate storage on the quay at Felixstowe port. Around 11,000 containers full of PPE were being kept in the Suffolk port yard last week attracting sky-high fees, despite a continued lack of protection equipment … Read more
British businesses which sell and transport imported goods are facing spiralling costs of thousands of pounds and delays to their shipments as global problems continue to affect Britain’s biggest container port. It comes after This is Money first revealed problems at the port in September, with companies reporting of delays receiving containers. A surge in … Read more