Transporting Windmill Blades by Barge (A Container Project)

Over the previous decade, wind farms have become a significant source of carbon-free electricity. You can find wind farms with their massive turbines scattered across the United States. Wind power accounted for one of the largest shares of renewable global energy growth last year. As the demand in carbon-free energy increases, so does the demand […]

Shipping Container Delivery Tips

So you’ve decided to buy or lease a shipping container. Now what? Having a storage container delivered can be an easy process, provided that you are prepared. There are several factors to keep in mind before your shipping container delivery takes place. Containers are our business, so we’ve delivered a ton of them throughout the […]

2018 Modular Building Awards of Distinction

We are honored and excited to share that Pac-Van earned a first place award and an honorable mention award at this past weekend’s Modular Building Institute’s Awards of Distinction ceremony.  Specifics on each of these award-winning modular building projects are listed below:  Dairy Processing Complex Pac-Van’s 6-on-6 stackable ground level office dairy processing complex received […]

Used Shipping Containers Projects

What Can You Do With A Used Shipping Container? Storage containers are commonly used in the shipping industry for the transportation of cargo. It’s what containers are known for and is the purpose behind their creation. However, just as practical as they are in transporting goods, these steel boxes can be recycled and used for […]

Customized Storage Container Shelving

Get the most out of your storage container with customized storage container shelves. From construction sites to super centers, shipping containers are leased or purchased for a several reasons. The number one- or most apparent- reason is for additional storage. There are several benefits to using custom storage containers as a storage solution. •  A […]

Madison Mallards’ Duck Blind

Pac-Van’s Madison branch recently worked with the Madison Mallards as they renovated a section of their baseball field known as the Great Dane Duck Blind using modified storage containers. This was the largest renovation to the ballpark since 2010. The shipping container building is also the first of its kind in baseball history. The Mallards are […]

INFOGRAPHIC: What Can You Fit in a 40′ Container – Summer

You’ve got summer inventory; we’ve got your solution. Take a look at some examples of how much you can fit in one of our 40’ storage containers.   2,720 Inflated Beach Balls Could fit in a 40’ Pac-Van storage container As a frame of reference, these balls stacked on top of each other could reach […]

INFOGRAPHIC: What Can You Fit in a 40′ Container – Retail

Back To School & Holiday Retail Seasons Are Right Around The Corner. Are You Ready? Contact your local Pac-Van office location at 1-800-587-1784 to secure your 40′ container for storing back-to-school and fall/holiday season inventory. Storage containers come in all sizes and can be placed almost anywhere.  They are safe, secure, portable, and durable, and there are A […]

The Importance of Dewatering Tanks

  With spring comes two things: the onset of construction season for most of our country and rain- lots and lots of rain. The unpredictability of storms and the amount of rainfall is all a guessing game.  Jobsites flood, work stalls, and projects get delayed. Rain makes it hard to keep dry and on-schedule.   […]

Warsaw-Wayne Fire Department Fire Training Facility

Do you ever wonder where firefighters train and how they learn to fight fires and save lives? Storage containers are becoming well known for their ability to be modified to fit a variety of industries and situations. Fire departments and training academies are choosing to create custom fire training container facilities and burn rooms out […]