Friday, May 16, 2014 Foldable containers save space in vessels, yards and warehousesA cargo container that can be folded when empty is currently being manufactured in China by Holland Container Innovations. The company was established as a spin-off from the Delft University of Technology to specifically market 4FOLD, the foldable containers. When empty, four of the 4FOLD 40-foot containers can be collapsed and stacked in the place of one standard box, saving space in terminals, warehouses, and aboard vessels when shipping empties back to their point of origin. "We mainly developed the container to reduce costs by nearly 25 per cent and emissions related to transport of empty containers," said 4 FOLD CEO Simon Bosschieter. "Demand for a solution that reduces empty container movements is strong and many shipping lines and transporters are interested in 4FOLD," Bosschieter told Business Line. For more of the Eco Business story: eco-business.com
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