As Dry Emprire grows, so does the amount of cargo and shipping done within the empire... everything from raw asteroid gravel through to heavy machinery parts being traded between stations and systems.
All this cargo being different shapes and sizes causes all kinds of logistical nightmares... and it was soon decreed by Chairman Broez that all cargo would be shipped in standardized containers, adopting a system that was loosely employed by some of the larger traders.
The shipping containers are armoured, lightly shielded, and designed to interlock so that they could be readily stacked both in gravity and zero gravity.
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| Container's top docking lock, allows other containers to stack efficiently. |
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| Docking camera allows rapid AI docking to speed container transfer. |
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| A range of colours are available to allow various traders to demarcate their own individually. |
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| Strong and durable framework allows crates to take quite a bit of impact before being damaged. |
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| Stackable crates of uniform size make wharf and cargo areas far more organised and efficient, promoting growth and profit throughout the empire. |
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| Roller doors at both ends allow easy access to the interior. |
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| Tracks, temperature control, atmospheric control, lighting, and docking AI's make these the most sophisticated and effective shipping containers available. Manufactured by the state for the state. |
The shipping containers are cost-effective, efficient, standard, and compulsory. Goods shipped without one of these is considered contraband and is either confiscated or destroyed, and the parties responsible for shipping them are considered pirates and enemies of the Empire. Needless to say, the containers have become the sole method of transporting goods larger than can be contained in a Cargo Pod.
The full range of Shipping Containers and Cargo Pods can be downloaded from the
Ships and Stations page, and is free for public use.
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