Reducing empty container costs
The total container fleet has grown to more than 28.5 million TEU, which is 18 million in number of containers. Forecasts indicate that the container fleet and vessel size will continue to grow as new builds are being added to the current fleets to accommodate the increase in trade demand, says Simon Bosschieter, Managing Director at Holland Container Innovations.
Economic benefits include (savings up to 25% on the operational costs):
o Reduction of empty transport movements
o Reduction of storage space needed for empties
o Faster handling of empties
o Less port congestion
o Lower Canal fees