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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.

Why are foldable containers so expensive?

In the short term, the use of foldable containers is expensive because of the high costs involved in production and the operational costs of foldable containers compared with standard containers. This confirms the claim that the initial market price and the costs of folding and unfolding foldable containers are quite high (Konings and Thijs, 2001).

Should a port use foldable containers?

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.

Why are foldable containers not widely used?

Foldable containers are not widely used due to some factors such as initial costs, safety issues (Boile et al., 2004) and the perceived costs of additional investments to improve port facilities and equipment to cater for foldable containers.

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