Joris Joris

From shipping containers to niche applications: What 15 Years of foldable container development taught us

Foldable containers have been part of our work since 2008. What started with developing the world's first fully certified foldable 40HC shipping container taught us as much about the limits of innovation as about its possibilities. This is what fifteen years of building, operating, and commercializing foldable containers in global logistics actually looks like.

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Kathleen Dacullo Kathleen Dacullo

Engineering that survives reality

What starts as a clean CAD model rarely survives first contact with steel, welding and ISO testing. On the occasion of his 18th year in container engineering, Arthur reflects on the redesigns, factory floors and real-world lessons that define how he engineers today.

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Joris Joris

The structural inefficiency nobody in container rental likes to talk about

In container rental, profitability is no longer defined by fleet size alone. The real challenge lies in what happens between rental cycles: idle containers, congested yards, and rising operational costs. This article examines why storage inefficiency has become a hidden bottleneck and how forward-thinking operators are addressing it.

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Joris Joris

Optimizing bulk shipping with foldable containers

Discover how Box2Build’s foldable hard top dry bulk shipping containers optimize space and reduce logistics costs in maritime transport. Designed for durability and easy stacking, these containers improve efficiency and sustainability in bulk shipping operations

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Diederik Gerbranda Diederik Gerbranda

Introduction to container ISO testing

Before any shipping container is used on a vessel, the carrier would like to know if the container complies with all the required ISO regulations.

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Diederik Gerbranda Diederik Gerbranda

Moving parts in a container, could that work?

A sea container is a very successful invention, much of that has to do with the simplicity of the concept: it’s a simple steel box with dimensions that are suitable to be handled in the whole world.

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