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How foldable containers affect the cost of shipping?

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.

Can repositioning empty containers reduce the cost of hinterland transport?

Shintani et al. (2010) focused on three scenarios for repositioning empty containers with foldable and standard containers in a hinterland, and the results showed that using foldable containers could reduce the total management cost for hinterland transport compared with the use of standard containers.

Will foldable containers reduce the number of containers handled by Australia?

A simulation for the Port of Melbourne (Australia) demonstrates that using foldable containers would reduce the projected total number of containers handled by the port in 2035 from 7.057 million to 5.817 million, with an 80% decrease in the number of empty containers.

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.