Empty container repositioning with foldable containers in a river
In this study, we investigate the potential of foldable containers to improve empty container repositioning in river–sea intermodal transport, with consideration of bridge height
Shintani et al. (2010) focused on three scenarios for repositioning empty containers with foldable and standard containers in a hinterland, and the results showed that using foldable containers could reduce the total management cost for hinterland transport compared with the use of standard containers.
In contrast to stationary storage and generation which must stay at a selected site, bidirectional EVs employed as mobile storage can be mobilized to a site prior to planned outages or arrive shortly after an unexpected power outage to supplement local generation or serve as an emergency reserve.
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It would also be helpful for governments to invest in research and innovation of the equipment technology for handling foldable containers to reduce the fixed cost. Meanwhile, policies that can motivate container companies to supply more foldable containers to the market would also have a positive effect.
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