by Tec Container | Mar 26, 2021 | Container, Curiosities
From the appearance of the first units in the 50s to the present day, a great variety of maritime and multimodal containers have emerged as a response from the logistics chain to ensure the correct handling of loads. Important points to keep in mind: -The size and...
by Tec Container | Sep 29, 2020 | Container, Curiosities
DID YOU KNOW? TEU IS KING. An estimated 793.26 million TEUs were handled in container ports worldwide in 2019. TEU history is one of the most successful steps in international trade of all ages. But what is exactly a TEU and why is so relevant? 1 TEU is twenty-foot...
by Tec Container | Mar 20, 2020 | Curiosities
According to McKinsey (march 16) there are two scenarios: Delayed recovery and Prolonged contraction. A) Delayed recovery: Large-scale quarantines, travel restrictions, and social-distancing measures drive a sharp fall in consumer and business spending until the end...
by Tec Container | Mar 19, 2020 | Curiosities
Three negative effects of Covid-19 and one positive in maritime industry. Passenger Traffic is sinking. Cruise passenger traffic in Singapore down 52% since COVID-19 outbreak.(CNA International Edition). Shares of the world’s largest cruise companies — Carnival...
by Tec Container | Mar 9, 2020 | Curiosities, Tec Container
Six fact you should know about container terminals. 7 of the 10 major ports are in China The ports of Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Qingdao y Tianjin are in China and in 2018 they handled 171 Million TEUs. The Top-Ten is competed by Singapore,...
by Tec Container | Feb 17, 2020 | Container, Curiosities
Five facts about the global container traffic. 1.- (Almost) constant growth: Container traffic has always been an indicator known for its reliability and predictive anticipation of global, regional and even national economic growth. It is the end result of a country’s...
