The intermodal shipping container is 70 years old. Over the years it has been refined but ownership costs have increased. For example, this year, the annual operating prices have ranged between $25,000 to $40,000 to reposition an empty container.
Furthermore the use of foldable containers can have significant impact on the cost of shipping. Shipping companies can save the additional costs of handling and carrying empty containers when they call at a port and the additional capacity in the ship can be used for extra cargo.
Such data are provided by the transport company Fesco . She calculated that domestic container transportation in Russia remained at the level of 2021, amounting to 1.1 million TEU. Imports reached 2.1 million TEU, reduced by 12%, exports - 1.5 million TEU (-25%), transit decreased to 750 thousand. TEU (–23%).
Using primary and secondary data sources the pros and cons of using foldable containers as compared to standard containers are identified, and it is shown that a port can gain cost efficiencies by using foldable containers.
When the rate of production goes up, the cost of collapsible containers will come down. Using collapsible containers to save the billions spent in global repositioning is a win-win position for
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Foldable containers have the potential to enhance the cost efficiency of the logistics industry and improve the problem of space allocation at seaports. Using primary and secondary data
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