Port & Terminal Technology is a high-calibre event, specially designed for representatives from operations, maintenance and engineering across the port industry, which has been running successfully for the last nine years in Europe and is now in its seventh year in the U.S.A.

Participating organisations include port authorities, terminal operators, consultancy firms, dredging contractors, maritime construction firms, consulting engineering firms and suppliers of cargo handling and terminal equipment and those involved in the effective
development and operation of container ports and terminals around the globe. Previous conferences have delivered more than 24 technical presentations from industry experts attracting over 145 industry representatives.

Returning exhibitors and attendees for 2015 already include companies such as Ports America Chesapeake, Prince Rupert Port Authority, Kalmar, World Port Development, Conductix-Wampfler, Konecranes, PortMiami, Musco Lighting, Cavotec, Hayward Baker, Phoenix Products, SICK Inc, Pintsch Bubenzer., TMEIC, Mi-Jack, ISL, Gaussin, Port of Rotterdam, Oldcastle Engineering, Moffatt & Nichol, ESL Power Systems, Magnetek, J.R. Merritt Controls, Remprex and more…To register email claire@mcimedia.com or visit
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Last year’s overall volume rose to
6,820,806 TEUs or twenty-foot equivalent units. Imports increased 1.8 percent to 3,517,514 TEUs, exports declined 5.9 percent to 1,604,394 TEU, while empties rose 8.2 percent to 1,698,898 TEUs. Empty containers are sent overseas to be loaded with cargo.

For December 2014 alone, the Port moved 567,237 TEUs through the harbor, a 2.6 percent decrease compared to December 2013. Imports dropped 5.1 percent to 276,516 TEUs. Exports fell 11.2 percent to 131,496 TEUs. Empties rose to 159,225 TEUs, an increase of 11.5 percent.

Port officials attributed the growth in 2014 overall to strong relationships with the shipping industry. “This is the third straight year that imports have climbed. We could not have achieved our third-busiest year in our history without the support from our longtime business partners,” said Jon Slangerup, Port of Long Beach Chief Executive. The Port of Long Beach continues to invest long term and is now five years into a decade-long, $4 billion program to modernize its facilities.

VICT is located in the Port of Melbourne, the largest container port in Australia with a capacity of 2.5 million TEUs. A state-of-the-art greenfield project, VICT marks ICTSI’s first entry into the region and is the group’s first fully automated terminal in its portfolio. Upon completion, VICT will handle up to 1.4 million TEUs annually and will have an ECP capacity of at least 280,000 containers per annum. The terminal is expected to be operational by December 2016 with 350,000 TEUs and will further accelerate operations to handle up to one million TEUs by December 2017.

“Navis’ reputation and deep experience with automated terminals made it a natural fit for the project at VICT,” said Christian R. Gonzalez, head of the Asia-Pacific region at ICTSI. “Navis will not only serve as our technology partner, but also a trusted advisor for this highly complex implementation. We will continually seek the team’s deep expertise, knowledge and best practices to ensure that VICT optimizes its performance and establishes itself as one of the world’s preeminent automated terminals.”

N4 was awarded the license agreement as part of a year-long concession bid beginning in mid-2013. Once implemented, the TOS will enable VICT to optimize operations, speed turnaround times and deliver unprecedented efficiency in key areas of the terminal—including the gate and container yard. In addition to N4, VICT has also ordered automatic stacking cranes (ASCs) and AutoShuttles from Kalmar. Together, Navis will support Kalmar who is the systems integrator to ensure
that the TOS achieves its full potential and performs optimally for VICT and its customers.

“We look forward to partnering with ICTSI on its groundbreaking venture into automated operations and demonstrate the power of what N4 can do in the most advanced terminal environments,” said Ian Seghal, GM of Asia Pacific, Navis. “The VICT greenfield site presents several new opportunities for Navis in the region as well, and we are eager to further strengthen the value of our services with a core team comprising of the best talent in the industry. We look forward to seeing all that we can accomplish together.”