![]() To gain shipment space in imbalanced flows, many containers are “floor loaded” and once arriving near consumption markets the shipments are broken down and assembled into pallets. Very common for the shipments of consumption goods. However, transloading heavy maritime containers into domestic containers is not common. This is particularly the case for the containerized movement of commodities. ![]() Involves shifting the contents of heavy containers into lighter loads such as domestic containers or twenty-footers. Yet, transloading involves some risks such as damage and theft or additional delays to perform (about one day), which may not be suitable for some supply chains. Under such circumstances, transloading costs are compensated by savings on inland transport costs, which can be in the range of 30% compared with the option of moving maritime containers inland. Rail terminals charge by the number of lifts, which means it costs the same to handle a 40-foot or a 53-foot container. This enables cost savings as shipment costs, including terminal costs, are established in terms of loads. Thus, in distribution centers in the vicinity of several major port terminals, the contents of three maritime containers can be transferred into two domestic containers. In North America, the largest domestic load unit is 53 feet in length, which represents the maximal legal size of a truckload on the Interstate. When there is a significant market for domestic containers, and the domestic load unit is larger than the maritime load unit, shipment consolidation is often performed. ![]() There are several reasons why container transloading is performed, which tends to take place in the vicinity of port terminals or inland (satellite) terminals: ![]() It reduces transportation and inventory costs through destuffing (or stripping) the contents of a load unit and stuffing it in another load unit that is more suitable for the involved transport leg. Transloading involves transferring cargo from one load unit to another, which is common in containerized transportation. ![]()
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