Savings
Cost Savings:
• One lift operation vs. seven (x2 on/off)
• ¼ storage space in yard/depot
• ¼ back-haul costs
• ¼ cost to initially position containers
• Fewer stranded/idle containers
• Up to 50% less carbon pollution
• Creates three revenue-generating slots
• Creates new sales opportunity through lower round-trip operating costs
• Reduces time in port load empties (increase on-time performance)
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Economic Back-Haul Savings Summary |
| • Truck $100–$750/Trip (100–500 miles) |
| • Rail $800–$2400/Trip (1000–3000 miles) |
| • Ship $500–$1000/Trip (5000–10000 miles) |
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| *Assume return four empties in one stack |
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Environmental Savings | | |
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| Mode | Back Haul (Km/Miles) | KgC02 Saved/Cont | % Kg CO2 |
Containers
Moved | Standard Containers | FOLDX Containers |
| Truck | 500-100
/311-62 | 284-56 | 43% |
24 | 24 Trucks | 6 Trucks w/ 4 Stacked |
| Rail | 3000-1000
/1864-621 | 499-166 | 41% |
24 | 4 (3 Unit Double
Well Cars) | 1 (3 Unit Double Well Car) |
| Ship | 15000-5000
/9321 -3107 |
(18) - (6) | (.06)%- 48% | 24 |
1 Ship | 1 Ship - 3 More Rev Gen Slots |
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Key Metrics
.0849 Kg CO2/Tonne Km (Heavy Truck) .3285 Kg CO2/Tonne Km (Rail) .0130 Kg CO2/Tonne Km (Ship)
Source U.K DEFRA 2009
* If a 2nd ship is required for higher volume savings is 48%
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