40-foot folding container for research station

What is a seafold 40 HC container?

SeaFold 40’ has the same features as a conventional 40’ HC container. Requires no special handling or maintenance equipment. Safe and easy folding and erecting procedure. Compatible with all standard lift equipment found in most ports and terminals. Serviceable by existing maintenance organizations and depots throughout the world.

Can a 5-tier stacking foldable container be economically produced?

This paper presents the design of a new 5-tier stacking foldable container with convenient folding and unfolding process and that can be produced economically compared to previous products. The selected size of the container is the standard 40-ft high cube because it represents about 70% of the maritime container fleet transiting Korean ports.

Are foldable containers effective in repositioning empty containers?

Foldable containers are considered an effective solution to deal with the endemic imbalance in the repositioning of empty containers. Several foldable containers were commercialized without clear breakthrough in the market and most current researches are still limited to small pilot projects.

Why should you choose a foldable container?

But on the way back with the empty condition, the foldable container could deliver cost reduction up to 35.6% compared to the standard container. Furthermore, the longer the period of storage and transportation in empty state, the greater the benefit of the foldable container.