This study seeks to explore the effectiveness of employing foldable containers (FLDs) in liner shipping to reduce relocation and the
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The costs and benefits of using foldable containers in these logistic concepts are calculated and compared with the situation in which standard containers are used. It is shown
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Traditional shipping containers contribute to these problems, as a considerable percentage of them travel empty. Enter foldable shipping containers—a revolutionary solution
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They also indicated that each e ect could vary signicantly depending on conditions. ff fi Therefore, the trade-o s between cost savings and additional costs incurred by using
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In addition, the effects of using foldable containers have not been investigated fully at an operational level. In this study, we analyze the effects of using a restricted number of
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Results show that with the introduction of foldable containers, depending on the growth rate of container cargo shipping demand, the total management costs of empty
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This study seeks to explore the effectiveness of employing foldable containers (FLDs) in liner shipping to reduce relocation and the empty containers and bunker costs (BCs)
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River–sea intermodal transport is becoming increasingly popular for container repositioning in hinterland areas, owing to its cost-efficiency and low energy consumption.
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This study considers the empty container repositioning problem of shipping companies that use standard and 3-in-1 foldable containers with more advanced designs. A
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A five-in-one foldable container design could boost efficiency and transform the carriages of empties, claims Florida-based Compact Container Systems (CCS).
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This study considers the empty container repositioning problem of shipping companies that use standard and 3-in-1 foldable containers
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A five-in-one foldable container design could boost efficiency and transform the carriages of empties, claims Florida-based Compact
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In some cases, empty containers that cannot be repositioned may be sold or discarded in the surplus area, and new ones purchased in the deficit area. If foldable containers are introduced,
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