Foldable containers have the potential to enhance the cost efficiency of the logistics industry and improve the problem of space allocation at seaports. Using primary and secondary data sources the pros and cons of using foldable containers as compared to standard containers are identified, and it is shown that a port can gain cost efficiencies by using foldable containers. 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. Foldable containers can therefore have a significant impact on the reformation of the transport and logistics systems.
History
Publication title
The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics
Volume
31
Pagination
161-185
ISSN
2092-5212
Department/School
Australian Maritime College
Publisher
Korean Association of Shipping and Logistics
Place of publication
Republic of Korea
Rights statement
Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Repository Status
Open
Socio-economic Objectives
Environmentally sustainable transport activities not elsewhere classified