4FOLD Reduction of the International Transport of Empty Containers by Folding

Información del proyecto

4FOLD Phase 2

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 711257

DOI

10.3030/711257

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 21 Mayo 2016

Fecha de inicio 1 Abril 2016

Fecha de finalización 31 Marzo 2019

Financiado con arreglo a

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Coste total

€ 3 523 766,25

Aportación de la UE

€ 2 466 636,00

Coordinado por

HOLLAND CONTAINER INNOVATIONS NEDERLAND B.V.
Netherlands

Objetivo

Due to the global imbalance of import/export ca. €25 billion a year is spent on repositioning empty containers and unnecessary emissions of CO2, NOx and PM are generated. The technical solution proposed by HCI is the 4FOLD foldable container. This concept is IP protected by HCI by 8 patents. This proposal fits within the topic Small business innovation research for Transport-IT-1-2015 of the work programme Smart Green & Integrated Transport.
4 folded 4FOLD containers stacked have the same dimensions as 1 container, enabling the reduction of transport movements up to 75%. An increase of the shipping lines’ profit margin of 600% is possible, corresponding to savings up to 25% on the operational costs and 27% on the total CO2 emissions of container transport at sea.
A reduction of 25% on operational costs can be achieved, giving an huge economic boost to the EU logistics sector and the total EU economy. The 4FOLD strengthens the EU transport sector by making container transport more time and cost efficient, creating new jobs and tackling the mentioned environmental and mobility defies.
The 4FOLD prototype is at TRL7 and will be demonstrated in an operational environment in 5 international trial projects. The overall goal of the Phase2 project is to catalyse the market uptake of the 4FOLD container. A large scale demonstration is necessary to convince the conservative logistics sector of the added value and usability of the 4FOLD and opens the market for this innovation. For Phase2 HCI has involved key players to execute the demonstration project and develop the market implementation: market leaders in container manufacturing and global transport companies. HCI is frontrunner in the development of foldable containers and aims to expand its market leadership to the sales of 500,000 4FOLDs annually by 2030. This represents >27% of the complete newly built 40ft containers in 2013. The long term ambition of HCI is complete replacement of the conventional 40ft container.

Palabras clave

• Container Innovation Foldable Shipping Logistics Transport Sustainabilty

Programa(s)

• H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport PROGRAMA PRINCIPAL
  
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument
  

Tema(s)

• IT-1-2015 - Small business innovation research for Transport
  

Régimen de financiación

SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2

Convocatoria de propuestas

H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015

Coordinador

HOLLAND CONTAINER INNOVATIONS NEDERLAND B.V.

• Aportación neta de la UEn: € 2 466 636,00
• Dirección: ROTTERDAMSEWEG 183 C ; 2629 HD Delft ; Países Bajos
• Pyme Sí:
  Tipo de actividad
  Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Tipo de actividad: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Coste total: € 3 523 766,25