Shipping container for transporting works of art

A shipping container for transporting works of art, the shipping container comprising:

• an enclosing section comprising a flat rectangular wall segment and four wall sections adjoining the flat wall segment, wherein the enclosing section is a single structural element obtained by injection moulding and wherein the flat wall segment and the four wall sections define a space for the works of art to be transported,
• a cover section comprising a flat rectangular wall section, wherein the cover section is a single structural element obtained by injection moulding,
• retaining means for securing the cover section to the wall sections of the enclosing section, wherein the retaining means are not present on at least one wall section and
• wherein the one wall section that is not provided with retaining means is provided with one or more support strips along the length of the one wall section,
• wherein vacuum insulated panels are positioned at an interior of the flat rectangular wall segment and the four wall sections of the enclosing section and at an interior of the cover section, and
• wherein on top of the flat rectangular wall segment of the enclosing section a vacuum insulated panel, a layer of wood, and a layer suited to make a hook and loop type connection with another sheet are present.