. Weighing at 184,100 deadweight tonnes, and with a nominal capacity in excess of 16.650 TEUs the MSC London was berth safely on arrival at 12.00 hrs. The latest behemoth, operated by Mediterranean Shipping Co. S.A., was delivered during the latter part of 2014 from the STX Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., South Korea, and embraces the latest technological advances of the very latest modern, fuel efficient, eco-friendly containerships afloat.

MSC London, by a significant margin, tested the infrastructure of Medcenter Container Terminal being the longest, widest, deepest, highest ship ever operated in ITALY. A test that Medcenter past with ease, setting the scene for another Contship Italia Group terminal, La Spezia Container Terminal, where the MSC London is scheduled to arrive, by the end of the next week. Deployed in the Dragon Service, connecting Asia with Italian and other Mediterranean markets, the MSC London has been handled through 4.659
moves, performed using up to 6 gantry cranes simultaneously.

Cecilia Eckelmann-Battistello, Contship Italia Group President enthuses “…being just the other day in Gioia Tauro for an event to remind us all of our founder, Dott. Angelo Ravano, a man, a person from a humble background, but emerging in our industry as a beacon of light, vision and foresight, now celebrating its 20th year of operations, “Il Dottore” will view MCT, today with extreme satisfaction. His vision continues to support global supply chains. MCT has evolved and is now is comparable with its global peers, in terms of infrastructure long since capable of operating the largest containerships deployed by global shipping lines. Our Group is privileged to have the patronage of eighteen of the world’s top twenty shipping lines calling at our terminals in Italy. In meeting the ever increasing demands, our team continue to respond to the challenges, supported by our partners in Italy, the regions where they are located, together with the substantial investments of the company, representing more than seven hundred million euros, with more to come.

The new Service Center features an integrated warehouse in Ipatinga, in the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais, as a part of their After Sales Service Department. The main goal of the Service Center is to guarantee the availability and operation of the customers’ equipment by preventing failures through well planned and professionally executed maintenance. This includes inspections, conversions and field service activities, also for equipment from other suppliers in the market.

The new facility is destined to provide a broad range of services to the Cement and Mining & Minerals Industry. As the center shall not only serve regional customers but those from all over South America, the central location in Brazil is ideally suited for customers and Aumund alike, as 10% of the equipment supplied by Aumund worldwide are installed in the region.

All inspectors are trained to perform PREMAS inspections. The PREMAS concept has been developed by Aumund to provide its customers with most efficient preventive maintenance services. It is based on the four pillars of regular inspections, training of operators and maintenance personnel, consulting and extension of guaranty.

Besides keeping spare parts on stock, manufacturing pan conveyors and assembling chains, the new Service Center will service and repair all kinds of components and equipment for the Aumund Group, including those for Schade Lagertechnik GmbH and Samson Materials Handling Ltd.

Aumund Brazil started operations almost 40 years ago in 1975 with an establishment that included a sales office in Rio de Janeiro. In 1993, the company moved to a new location in the city of Jundiai in the State of São Paulo. Since 1997 the sales office has been located in the City of São Paulo itself and a Service and After Sales Department has been set up and developed over the years.

Nowadays, Aumund Brazil employs a highly qualified staff of 30 persons. Ten of the specialized technicians are constantly in direct contact with the customers by visits and on-site support activities. They provide spare parts management, coordinate delivery times and further logistics, perform inspections and supervisions, assemble equipment, and offer recommendations for conversions and improvement of existing equipment – all to fulfill the predominant goal of keeping the customers’ operations running flawlessly.