# Temporary Shipping Container Bars This Pop Up Bar is Made Using Discarded Cargo Carriers By Jana Pijak | Published 2014-11-20 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-up-bar References: [lostateminor](http://www.lostateminor.com/2012/11/28/cargo-bar-a-bar-made-from-shipping-containers/) & [cargobar.co.nz](http://cargobar.co.nz/) Cargo is a pop up bar that is built inside old shipping containers. The temporary lounge is located in the heart of Christchurch, New Zealand and was opened as a result of the town's devastating earthquake. The pop up bar's owner Henare Akuhata-Brown was among countless others who lost their homes and businesses during the natural disaster. Finding opportunity in crisis, the bar owner built this [temporary shipping container lounge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tray-pods) and appropriately named the space Cargo after its cargo container structures. Cargo Bar has become a Christchurch hot spot for local residents and is a place that is designed with its region's unpredictable weather and earthquakes in mind. The sustainable bar re-purposes discarded shipping containers and transforms them into a communal space. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Temporary Shipping Container Bars:** Creating temporary bars using repurposed shipping containers presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the hospitality industry. - **Pop Up Bars:** The rise of pop up bars allows for flexible and cost-effective ways to create unique drinking experiences, disrupting the traditional bar industry. - **Sustainable Design:** The trend of repurposing discarded materials, like shipping containers, for building structures promotes sustainable design and offers disruptive innovation opportunities in construction. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hospitality Industry:** The hospitality industry can explore the concept of temporary shipping container bars to create unique and eco-friendly drinking establishments. - **Events and Entertainment Industry:** Pop up bars provide an innovative way for event organizers to offer temporary drinking establishments, enhancing the overall experience for attendees. - **Construction Industry:** Repurposing discarded shipping containers for building structures presents disruptive innovation opportunities in sustainable construction practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Bar Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bar-installation.md) - [Pop-Up Event Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steel-space-concepts.md) - [Ruin-Adaptive Shipping Container Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barneys-ruins.md) - [Shipping Container Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cargo-hard-drive1.md) - [Creative Pop-Up Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-popup-hub.md) - [Up-Cycled Glamping Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ek-solutions.md) - [Harbor-Inspired Storage Trolleys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harbor-051.md) - [Pink-Hued Shipping Container Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pink-shipping-container-homes.md) - [Versatile Compact Modern Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/augustine-tiny-home.md)