Amsterdam Folding Container Three-Phase

4FOLD

They designed a foldable container that takes up a quarter of the space of an ordinary container. Simon Bosschieter explains how the innovative 4FOLD and parent company Holland

2025 Feb 17

4FOLD

Finally, real sustainable supply chain innovation. We at 4FOLD reduce empty transport in the most significant way. With a foldable container

2026 Jan 05

Holland Container Innovation (4FOLD)

Holland Container Innovations is committed to bringing down the cost, and harmful emission, originating from empty container movements. 4FOLD

2025 Jul 04

the benefits for reduced transport costs

Dec 2, 2025 · Holland Container Innovations (HCI) was founded in 2008 as a spin-off from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in The Netherlands, with a vision to develop a

2024 Aug 07

4FOLD Reduction of the International Transport of Empty Containers

Jan 28, 2025 · 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''

2024 Nov 21

About Us

Holland Container Innovations (HCI) is the proud developer of the 4FOLD foldable container. Our business started in 2008 as a spinoff from the

2024 Sep 02

Holland Container Innovation (4FOLD)

Holland Container Innovations is committed to bringing down the cost, and harmful emission, originating from empty container movements. 4FOLD brings the solution to come to a more

2025 Dec 21

Design of a foldable 20ft general purpose container

Holland Container Innovations saw a solution to this problem of empty container repositioning, in the form of a 40ft foldable container, which can save on relocation costs of empty containers.

2024 Mar 21

4FOLD

They designed a foldable container that takes up a quarter of the space of an ordinary container. Simon Bosschieter explains how the innovative

2025 Oct 30

4FOLD

The production phase of the 4FOLD was a complex and detail-oriented process, demanding strict adherence to quality standards and the use of high-grade materials. Box2Build''s support

2024 Mar 25

SKLADX

By bypassing the need to transport empty containers to a dedicated folding facility and instead folding and bundling them on-site, we achieve significant cost savings. The cost savings

2024 Jan 16

About Us

Holland Container Innovations (HCI) is the proud developer of the 4FOLD foldable container. Our business started in 2008 as a spinoff from the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands.

2025 Jan 09

CN Cargo – CONTINEST | Space to go

1 day ago · Continest continues to revolutionize the industry with its foldable container solutions. The latest innovation in cargo transport: The CN Cargo 20′ foldable cargo container premiered

2024 Oct 08

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4 FAQs about Amsterdam Folding Container Three-Phase

What is a 4 fold container stacked?

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.

What is Holland container innovations?

Holland Container Innovations is committed to bringing down the cost, and harmful emission, originating from empty container movements.

What is continest's new foldable cargo container?

Continest continues to revolutionize the industry with its foldable container solutions. The latest innovation in cargo transport: The CN Cargo 20′ foldable cargo container premiered at the Intermodal Europe 2022 in Amsterdam.

What is a 4fold foldable container?

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.