It would seem, but Tthe solution of an ordinary task-to deliver 10 loaded containers from Shanghai to Astrakhan, became possible only thanks to the design approach. And here’s why…
Direct sea communication, after the withdrawal of major world sea lines from Russian ports, stopped, a. A route with a sea line change at the throughpointthrough point was required. At the same time, taking into account the characteristics of the cargo (long and heavy pipe in bundles), containers with an open top FROM would be the best solution, but they are in great short supply, and the cost of sea freight of such containers is many times more expensive than standard ones. A thorough analysis of the infrastructure allowed us to determine the a terminal where it is possible to transfer pipes from one container to another, through the gate.