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Huge success for Port & Terminal Technology Conference & Exhibition for ninth year in a row

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Port & Terminal Technology was also pleased to garner prominent industry sponsors including igus and Konecranes, the latter of whom who have given a much-appreciated vote of confidence by returning as silver sponsors every year since 2009. There were a number of notable highlights across the two-day event! First and foremost, the organisers were thrilled to be welcomed by The Port of Virginia, which not only officially supported the show, but provided a number of technical presentations as well as a complimentary waterborne port tour aboard the Carrie B.

A perfect opportunity to relax, socialise and network, the tour was enjoyed by all! Moreover, the port provided visual aids and renderings whilst representatives explained the expansions, developments & improvements currently underway. The conference was host to keynote speaker, John Reinhart, CEO & Executive Director, The Port of Virginia. With the Port of Houston first hosting the event back in 2009 – and with Long Beach, Miami, Norfolk, Savannah and Charleston under its belt – Port & Terminal Technology looks set to continue its success and provide value to attendees into 2018 and beyond!

Details on the 2018 event, including location and dates, will be released in due course.

To keep up-to-date on the latest event information visit www.mcimedia.com or email claire@mcimedia.com

North West Sea Alliance report first quarter international container volumes strongest since 2005

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March international container volumes performed strongly post-Lunar New Year. At 120,018 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units), full imports grew almost 26 percent compared to March 2016. At 99,603 TEUs, full exports were up more than 9 percent in March, making it the strongest month for exports this year. Total international TEU volumes, including empties, increased by almost 21 percent compared to March 2016.
International volumes recorded the highest first quarter since 2005, which was a record-breaking year. This year’s first-quarter full imports reached 351,607 TEUs, up more than 13 percent. Meanwhile, full exports grew 6 percent at 247,186 TEUs. Total international containers, including empties, increased more than 13 percent year to date.
Total domestic volumes for the month declined more than 8 percent compared to March 2016. Year to date, Alaska volumes declined almost 4 percent and are expected to decline 5 to 6 percent this year due to soft market conditions. Hawaii volumes, however, are expected to show modest growth for the year and have grown 2 percent year to date.
Other cargo:
• Breakbulk cargo was down 16 percent to 38,114 metric tons year to date, due to soft market conditions.
• March was the fifth-largest month for autos in the past 21 years. Autos reached 44,317 units year to date and were flat compared to the first quarter of last year.
• Driven by stronger demand from China, log volumes were up 76.1 percent to 62,753 metric tons compared to March 2016.

JAXPORT continues double digit growth in Asian container volumes

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JAXPORT continues double digit growth in Asian container volumes

The Asian container trade is the fastest growing segment of JAXPORT’s container cargo business, accounting for 36 percent of the business in the first six months of FY2017, up from 33 percent the same period in FY2016 and just 7 percent in FY2014.

The port has recorded an average of 21 percent annual growth in Asian container volumes during the past five years.

JAXPORT offers direct trade with Asian ports through both the Panama and Suez Canals. The world’s three largest ocean carrier alliances, THE Alliance, 2M and Ocean Alliance, offer service through JAXPORT. These alliances now dominate Asian trade with the U.S.

A federal project to deepen the Jacksonville shipping channel to 47 feet will offer the largest container ships calling on the U.S. East Coast unobstructed access to the port’s terminals.

JAXPORT continues to invest in infrastructure upgrades including a new on-dock rail facility, new 100-gauge container cranes and ongoing enhancements to terminal berths, docks and rail.

Strainstall in world-first with EU-type approval for load pin based container weighing system

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Strainstall in world-first with EU-type approval for load pin based container weighing system

Strainstall’s CWS™ EU-type approval enables complete compliance to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) amendment for the verification of container weights, which came into force 1 July 2016. This is a critical milestone in the product’s development as CWS™ is now fully approved to provide the verified gross mass (VGM) of containers, assisting ports and terminals in the provision of container weighing services to their customers.
Strainstall’s CWS™ solution was specifically developed to meet the SOLAS container weight verification regulations and has been successfully installed at a number of international container terminals, including DP World Southampton’s full straddle carrier fleet, where the system has demonstrated its high accuracy in excess of industry expectations.
Simon Everett, managing director at Strainstall explains: “The NMRO approval process certifies full compliance to the IMO’s SOLAS amendment for the verification of container weights, and I’m delighted that CWS now has EU-type approval.”
CWS™ offers customers a fully compliant and robust solution. It’s designed to be easily integrated into terminal operating systems (TOS) giving a simple and automated process for producing a verified gross mass for SOLAS compliance, with no impact to existing terminal operating procedures.
“The industry is still experiencing some issues with implementation and enforcement, so this certification will help to give customers complete confidence in compliance and their ability to provide verified weights as legislated by the IMO, using our innovative and fully integrated container weighing solution.” Everett adds.
CWS™ also doesn’t just provide the verified gross mass of a container, but also container snag detection and its centre of gravity (COG), helping to ensuring the safety of container stowage and transportation.