We analyze the effects of foldable containers using a newly developed multi-port and multi-period container planning model. The proposed model is a large-scale optimization problem, for which we develop an efficient heuristic algorithm to get near-optimal solutions within a. . A five-in-one foldable container design certified by the International Geneva-based International Standard Organization (ISO) could boost efficiency and transform the carriages of empties, claims Florida-based Compact Container Systems (CCS). More than a fifth of containers are returned empty to. . World first ISO certified five-in-one shipping container set to improve the transportation and logistics industries' efficiency and sustainability. Boca Raton, Florida, USA, Thursday 24th October 2024: Compact Container Systems (CCS) has launched the SeaFold HC 40' container, the world's first. . Compact Container Systems (CCS) has announced the SeaFold high cube 40 ft container, the world's first five-in-one, foldable shipping container. With more than 20% of returning containers brought back to their port of origin empty, the SeaFold HC 40' aims to combat this. Our. . The path forward for the shipping industry to attain a 50 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as per IMO regulations will not be done with one single, magic solution. Rather, it is more likely that incremental steps and initiatives will allow shippers and shipping lines to reach.