100kW Foldable Container Used at the Port of Hargesa

Should a port use foldable containers?

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.

Can foldable containers improve logistics management?

Capacity Improving Logistics Management Using Foldable/Collapsible Containers: A Case Study G 179 G constraints in ports for storing and repositioning empty standard containers are major concerns in the logistics and port industry. As an alternative, foldable containers have been introduced into the market.

How popular is a foldable container?

As previously noted, the foldable container is now used at more than 60 depots and ports and on 15 shipping lines and growing in popularity all the time. “The shipping industry is typically very conservative,” said Broekhuis.

Are foldable containers a viable solution to repositioning empty containers?

The industry perceives that foldable containers can generate numerous benefits such as reductions in capacity constraints at loading centres and storage, reduction in port infrastructure expansion costs and large benefits to the shipping industry by way of providing a direct solution to the problem of repositioning empty containers.