One of the most common uses for shipping containers is secure onsite storage. Construction companies, warehouses and retailers rely on them for tools, machinery and inventory. Their portability means they can be relocated as projects move or businesses expand.

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Nearly 70 shipping containers have fallen off a cargo ship and into the water at the Port of Long Beach in southern California, officials said. Details are limited, but ABC Los Angeles affiliate KABC's helicopter was above the scene ...

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A P&O Cruises ship sat overnight in the port of Southampton, U.K., before local maritime authorities cleared its departure on Sunday afternoon