Georgetown Island uses 200kW collapsible shipping containers

Why is a collapsible shipping container necessary?

Imbalanced supply chains result in the need to re-position empty shipping containers around the world. To address this issue, Nicholas and his team at CEC systems designed and engineered a collapsible shipping container that is strong, reliable, and easy to use. It can be handled and stacked just like any other shipping container.

What logistics issues will be solved through reliable collapsible containers?

Reliable collapsible containers will help solve logistics issues throughout the supply chain, specifically the imbalanced supply of empty shipping containers around the world. We discuss this further in our discussion on the CEC System’s collapsible shipping container design.

Why are collapsible containers so expensive?

Collapsible containers are more expensive due to their more complicated manufacturing process and the use of more steel. The cost issue has been linked to the lack of significant mass quantity in the market, which hasn't allowed for economies of scale in production. We have been very specific about how we manufacture the container.

Are HCI containers collapsible?

While the containers from HCI are of the collapsible type, those from Staxxon fold vertically, in the company’s words ‘accordion style’. To fold an HCI container, an MHE would lift the roof of the container, and then the sides are folded inward. The roof is then lowered gently to rest on the folded sides creating a kind of horizontal flat-pack.