What impacts ISO Containers have had in reducing delays for freight in transit?
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ISO tank containers are becoming widely used as shippers convert to intermodal to transport freight through a combination of truck, rail and sea.
The following are major benefits that ISO tank containers offer over over-the-road tank trucks in the transport of freight.
1) On long hauls, over-the-road tank trucks often travel through bad weather, facing unsafe driving conditions that lead to accidents and delays. Vehicles often park at unsecured rest stops and have the potential for mechanical breakdowns. Shipping freight via intermodal using ISO tank containers eliminates these issues. As containers are marked with a unique BIC code, they can be easily identified and tracked. Also heavy ISO tank containers are unlikely to cause mechanical failure on trains and ships and are safer when in transit.
2)Using ISO tank containers via intermodal as a mode of transportation instead of over-the-road tank trucks can help save 20% to 30% in transportation costs, depending on distance and volume of freight.
3)While ISO tank containers can easily be stored at the consignee, over-the-road tank trucks often must be returned to their point of origin, which for long-hauls may be thousands of miles away.
4)If the customer decides at the last minute to delay freight delivery for a couple of days, tank containers can be left at a local storage yard. If the load came via truck, the customer would have to take delivery on the scheduled date
ISO containers are a great help for the chemical hauling.
They make sure of the safety when heavy loads are being carried on the road.
They also minimize the time for any work.
Besides reducing the delays, they are also cheaper in terms of cost.
Time management becomes easy with these ISO containers.