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What is a 4fold foldable container?

Due to the global imbalance of import/export ca. €25 billion a year is spent on repositioning empty containers and unnecessary emissions of CO2, NOx and PM are generated. The technical solution proposed by HCI is the 4FOLD foldable container. This concept is IP protected by HCI by 8 patents.

Can foldable containers improve the performance of river–sea intermodal transport?

Foldable containers can improve the performance significantly under the constraints. River–sea intermodal transport is becoming increasingly popular for container repositioning in hinterland areas, owing to its cost-efficiency and low energy consumption.

What are the conditions for the success of foldable containers?

Konings and Thijs summarized clearly the conditions for the success of foldable containers in the market: (1) low costs for folding and unfolding the containers; (2) low manufacturing costs; (3) compatibility with existing equipment for intermodal transport; and (4) structural robustness.

Are folding costs equivalent to unfolding costs?

have indicated that folding costs are approximately equivalent to unfolding costs. 1. Doudnikoff, M. & Lacoste, R. Effect of a speed reduction of containerships in response to higher energy costs in sulphur emission control areas.

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