Foldable shipping containers an answer to port congestion?
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
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.
Empty shipping containers clog roads and ports. Staxxon's foldable containers -- which can be stacked in bundles -- are one solution to this.
Empty containers clog roads and ship terminals, causing port congestion and leaving little space to unload ships. This then forces many ships to wait offshore, wasting resources and slowing the supply chain to a crawl. The problem disappears only as the ships sail away. How serious is the empty-running problem?
PDF version includes complete article with source references.
Get specifications and technical data for our MW-scale energy storage and PV integration solutions.
45 Energy Innovation Park
London WC2H 8NA, United Kingdom
+44 20 7783 1966
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM GMT