PURPOSE OF CONTAINERIZATION PORT: Logistics & Port Industry

In the 1930s, Malcolm MacLean, New Jersey modified trucks to become “container” and loaded into container ship. As of 1 October 2010, the cellular fleet numbered 4725 (of containerships) with the total capacity of 13.8 million teu (Container Forecaster 4Q10, page 27). What an amazing invention!

The development of container port is driven by some key factors:
• Globalization – international trade
• Containerization
• Technology advancement
• 90% trade by sea
• Cost efficiency
• Customer demand – more and faster
• ISO of containers started in 1960s.

I would suggest two critical success factors: facilities and technology. Facilities are to do with the physical movements of containers while technologies are to deal with the intangible management of information. In my opinion, if RFID is being adopted in port management it would be revolutionized.

Ports are trying to integrate vertically or to embrace total logistics. If this trend continues to development, I think the survival of small companies in the future will be in question. Another issue faces by port is concerning with the extent of in-housing or outsourcing of its business activities. How could ports draw lines to separate core and non-core activities?

Finally, I think the potential risk for containerization port would be the invention of a replacement for container. Would there be a change from “Containerization Port” to “Replacement Port”?

Customs Form No 6 – K6

K6 is a transhipment manifest with the purpose to advice for ICT bound container.


Source:
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Types of wooden pallets & Pallet design

Way = entry for the forklift and stackers
Deck = One or more boards or panels comprising the top or bottom surface of the pallet
Wing = Overhang of deck board end from outside edge of stringer or stringer-board
Reversible = A pallet with identical top and bottom decks

Source: http://www.indiamart.com/nirmalindustries/wooden-pallet.html

Source: http://www.premier-pallets.com/definitions.asp
Glossary of pallet: http://www.premier-pallets.com/definitions.asp

RFID - Radio-frequency identification

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPqUUR5OFJg

Crop to Shop: Jimmy's Supermarket Secrets (Video)

Jimmy Doherty explores the global logistics that bring fresh food from around the world to a shop near you, and uncovers the the science that keeps food fresh for weeks.

Broadcast on: BBC One, 7:30pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010
Duration: 60 minutes
Categories: * Factual, * Consumer

Video can be viewed from:
http://bbc.co.uk/i/qn0by/
or
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00qn0by/b00qn0b3/Crop_to_Shop_Jimmys_Supermarket_Secrets/#more-downloads