A new design of an adjustable length container with a new lighter material in the field of intermodal transport: Cont’able project a vision for the future

Abstract

To solve the problems of empty return and storage of empty containers (cost, safety) and for economic and environmental benefit, the new adjustable length container is the solution which should be able to increase or reduce its volume autonomously and in a few minutes. This will reduce the cost of transporting empty containers while respecting the standards containers in force size, strength, and devices used for handling and securing the means of road or rail shipping. This container will be the feature of reconfigurable and compactable in length so as to reduce its volume vacuum and thus to optimize its size, storage, transport (land and sea). Study the behavior of a lightweight material selected under monotonic loading in different environments and service (high and low temperatures, humidity, shock…) containers in their new form.