Vendor: Valley Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 24.95

Note: This is not a standalone product and you'll need the base game Container to play.

Container: The Second Shipment is an expansion for Container.  It includes four different expansions that can be mixed and matched as players want. These expansions are:

Luxury Containers — In addition to the other containers, players add 12, 16, or 20 gold luxury containers to the supply. As a pre-turn action, a player can convert two containers in his factory or harbor to a gold container, pricing it as he wishes. Luxury containers are worth twice the number of luxury containers that a player collects, so one luxury container is worth 2, two containers are worth 8, three are worth 18, and so on.

Factory and Warehouse Restrictions — These two expansions work similarly, consisting of sets of cards that are stacked in a particular order. As you build more factories (or warehouses), a new restriction card takes effect, limiting the prices at which you can offer containers. In effect, these cards mimic economies of scale, allowing players to drop prices as they invest more in infrastructure.

Financiers — Players can now loan money directly to others, allowing them to earn the interest previously paid to the bank. A player who is looking for financing doesn't have to accept a loan offered by another player, but if she doesn't, then she must pass on borrowing money at all that turn. Competing Financiers may sweeten the deal by offering bigger loans for the same interest payment. Someone who defaults on a loan from another player will typically lose a container, factory, or warehouse to the lender to repay the debt.

Monopoly — A single player can now have more than one factory of the same color, potentially monopolizing production of a container type.

Designer Kevin Nesbitt says, "A lot of the concepts that I'm introducing were discussed with Thomas and Benno back when the base game was in the development stage (I did most of the development on the base game, as well). So, in some ways, Thomas and Benno have contributed their thoughts to this expansion." This expansion was available in a limited edition of 1,000 copies; any unsold at Spiel were to be available later on the Valley Games website.

Since the first print run sold out, a second print run was planned: "The final print run is due for completion and delivery by March 2009."

Vendor: Mercury Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 104.95

Description from the publisher:

Container, the classic game of big ships and big production returns in a 10th Anniversary Jumbo Edition!

Now with huge ships and realistic containers to load and unload, building (or destroying) your living economy has never been more fun!

Container is an easy game with an open economy and lots of meaningful decisions. Build factories and warehouses, or focus on shipping goods to your island. Take advantage of government subsidies to ensure maximum profits! But watch out for your cash reserves because the player-driven market can go sour at any time, and you'll need to be ready to change your strategy.

Also included in this edition of Container is an all new add-on called "The Investment Bank". This new entity operates as a game-controlled broker who is seeking to maximize their own profits. Watch as the three brokers try to build their own cash and container resources and be ready to make a deal when the price is right. The Investment Bank add-on ensures new and interesting challenges for even the most seasoned Container player.

This 10th Anniversary Jumbo Edition of Container features resin miniature ships over 7 inches long!