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When someone says, ‘industrial shelving,’ often our mind goes straight towards expansive warehouses, bustling dealerships, and organized office space. However, storage solutions extend far beyond these standard walls. Whether you’re operating field operations, setting up a mobile office, or managing from a remote job site, having access to your customized storage is essential.

At Industrial Shelving Systems, we specialize in providing industrial shelving in unconventional spaces, including shipping containers. With the right shelving solution, these shipping containers provide a secure, compact, and mobile space to store everything you need to be fully functional.

Shelving Solutions for Unique Applications 

Whether you need a shipping container to set up a mobile office, jobsite tool storage unit, or pop-up work station, these shipping containers can be transformed into more than just freight storage. They can transform into a functional, secure, and mobile work environment without having to sacrifice organization. If you’re needing to use your shipping containers to store critical equipment, tools, or parts, you’ll need an efficient storage system to maximize productivity.

Similar to designing a warehouse storage solution, shipping containers can be customized to have the most impact. With the space available, several different types of industrial shelving solutions can be designed and installed. From heavy-duty racking to drawer cabinets for small parts, your shipping container can be tailored to best fit your inventory and functional needs.

If you need your shipping container to storage a large volume of small parts, modular drawer cabinets would be an ideal solution. In being able to choose how many drawers you have and separating parts with dividers, modular drawer cabinets can be labelled so that your items are easily accessible and quick to find.

Even better, modular drawer cabinets can be designed to have ample counter space. With that, you’ll have enough work space, which can be paired with lighting and electrical outlets so you can plug in your laptop as you work.

Another great solution for shipping containers is cantilever arms. If you’re in need of longer, bulky storage, cantilever arms can be designed and installed to sit on the sides on the shipping containers. This way, floor space doesn’t need to be overused, but you can still have these bulky items in your container.

The Industrial Shelving Systems team optimizes every inch of space, no matter how limited it may be. Whether you’re in need of heavy-duty shelving, modular drawer cabinets, or cantilever racks, we can work together to create a setup that will ensure productivity and keep your tools safe and accessible.

Project Feature: Customized Shipping Container with Industrial Shelving

This customer was in need of a custom shipping container to use as an assembly, fabrication, and parts storage unit that could be transferred to multiple different job sites where it can be used to perform maintenance and service. Working together, Industrial Shelving Systems and the customer talked through the specific needs for the container and outfitted it to their exact application.

Key features of this final build included:

• Cantilever arms to store longer, bulky items
• A slide out platform for easy handling
• Modular drawer cabinets with glide out trays to store smaller tools and parts
• Heavy duty storage cabinets to securely store inventory
• Overhead lights and a circuit breaker box for reliable power access

The result? A turnkey storage solution that is organized and ready to use. See more about this project here.

Why Work with Industrial Shelving Systems for Your Custom Shipping Container?

Whether you are wanting to design a shipping container for mobile storage, an office, or work station, Industrial Shelving Systems will help you make the most of your space. We’ll start by evaluating your shipping container needs and then will design a custom storage solution for you. Reach out to us here or give us a call at 1-800-875-6201 to get started.