Container transportation accounts for over 80% of total international trade turnover. In most cases, cargo delivery in this way is carried out according to the FCL (Full Container Load) scheme, in which the entire volume of containers is intended for one sender. Thanks to standardization, international container shipping has become an effective and popular mode of delivery. This method allows for the uninterrupted supply of goods from the sender to the recipient, thereby reducing the volume of intermediate transshipment operations.
The choice in favor of this transportation method is due to several factors. Container shipping speeds up the shipment of small piece goods, and ISO containers used all over the world have standardized sizes, which makes it possible to create special vehicles for their transportation (container ships) and handling (reach stackers). Since there is no need to create a separate container for each batch of goods, as well as secure it on a vehicle, savings in wood, fastenings (nails) and other material resources are ensured. Reducing loading and unloading time, in turn, reduces transport downtime.