Comparative Test of 40-foot Folding Containers in Lome

What is a seafold HC 40?

Please Wait... A password will be e-mailed to you. Compact Container Systems (CCS) has launched the SeaFold HC 40’ container, the world’s first five-in-one, foldable shipping container to improve operating inefficiencies, reduce unnecessary container movements, and reduce carbon emissions throughout the transportation and logistics supply chain.

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.

Will the seafold 40 reduce the cost of repositioning containers?

With over 20 percent of all ISO containers returning to their port of origin empty, the SeaFold 40’ has the potential to cut the cost of repositioning containers by 56 percent, storage space by 80 percent, and carbon emissions by up to 70 percent.

Are foldable containers better than standard containers?

Although foldable containers have been introduced to overcome standard container issues, there are some disadvantages involved with them. However the benefits of foldable containers over standard ones cannot be underestimated when considering the escalating volume of empty containers and the costs involved in repositioning them.