Here we begin a new chapter: container terminals. The most important traffic nowadays and the type of traffic with greater improvement and best future previsions
The difference in container terminals with other port terminals is that they can achieve a high degree of systematization due to: the standardization of the item transported, the container; standardization in the form of port handling; the high level of exchanges that are required; and the significant impact that technology represents the profitability of the terminal.
First of all it is necessary to know which goods will be handled. The container can be of very different sizes and types.
The Series 1 Freight container (ISO 668) is the most widely used standard sizes. Over 95% of the world are well containers 20 ’40 well’. This defines the transport unit, the TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit)
Almost all are made of steel. Usually owned (or leased) shipping. He is handled and secured by its 8 corners with standardized slots. Traffic imbalances require moving large number of empty containers (easily 30 or 40%).
The most important types are:
Standard TEU
Medium Height
Tank
Cage
Open Side
Open Top
Flat Rack
Reefer
Traffic data
Container traffic is a growing trend in recent years. More and more goods are transported and open routes. We can see these tendencies in the following figures:
- International maritime traffic (in millions of tons charged)
2. Tendencies in different container maritime lines (in millions of TEU transported)
3. Main maritime shipping companies.
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