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Port of Gdansk to become the biggest and Busiest Port of Europe | LOTUS Containers

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The Port of Gdansk of Poland is all set to become one of the biggest and busiest seaports in Europe . It is going to be the biggest investment ever made in the port in the Baltic Sea. The port is said to have the fastest linkage with East Europe covering areas of Poland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Belarus, Hungary, and Slovakia. Hereafter, the Russian port of St. Petersburg is ahead of the port of Gdansk by just 122,000 TEUs, which means that Gdansk is very near to cross this value and stands top of all. The net cargo volume in the Port of Gdansk is expected to double in the coming few years. The region is expecte d to grow in GDP by 48% by the year 2030. The extra space in the port of Gdansk will be a major source to double the cargo volume from 50 million tons per year to 100 million tons per year. According to Marcin Osowski, the Vice President for Infrastructure, the plans include installation of 12 miles of new harbors, nine more terminals for cargo uses, five miles of th

Key Factors Determining Freight Forwarding Container Rate | LOTUS Containers

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Price becomes one of the most crucial factors to consider when you think of buying shipping containers. The freight forwarding service provider may come up with varying price lists that could make anyone confused. Most of the shippers look for the cheapest rate available but end up compromising with quality-that incurs huge losses many times. What makes freight containers to be available at different prices? To understand what exactly goes into the freight forwarding container rates, we have to look at the key factors that determine it.  Types Entering the world of shipping boxes, one can be mesmerized by looking at the different types of freight containers . The shipping container fleet is wide and extensive. Moving on from dry van, pallet wide, double door, and single door to tankers container - the range is inexplicable. One can’t expect one price for all types of shipping containers. Depending upon their types, functionality, designs, interiors, etc. the freight forwardi