A Fort Worth man's plan to turn used shipping containers into low-income housing got a lot of negative reaction from city leaders, but he hasn't given up. Mike Wallace, who runs the nonprofit A Place ...

Anyone who has ever been a fan of The Boxcar Children book series may have found the thought of living in a railroad car intriguing. In fact, that is probably more likely the case now than ever before ...

Imagine owning a home for less than the cost of a new sedan. Thanks to innovative designs and affordability, shipping container homes are making this dream a reality for many. These sustainable and ...

Cargo containers, long a staple of international trade, are designed to be affordable, sturdy and watertight. So it's no surprise that for decades they've been used by the military, the needy — or ...

It's hard to believe that something as mundane and unappealing as a shipping container can turn into a modern, stylish beach house that's not only easily movable but highly affordable. The idea of ...

This post originally appeared on The Wayward Home. Click through the gallery above to see nine model home styles currently on the market. Shipping container homes are an affordable and eco-friendly ...

Joshua Clark is no stranger to the loss that comes from weather disasters. While he has overseen durable home construction ...

Could the nation’s international trade deficit — the fact that we import billions of dollars more in goods than we export — help the homeless men and women who roam the streets of Baltimore? If that ...

Note: This story originally appeared in The Record Feb. 6, 2010. Steel containers normally used to ship automobiles and other heavy freight into and out of New Jersey ports could soon serve as homes ...

Cargo containers, long a staple of international trade, are designed to be affordable, sturdy and watertight. So it’s no surprise that for decades, the military, the needy — or just the hip — have ...