Container Handling Technology Hamburg 2013

The efficiency of container terminals plays an important role in freight transportation, international and national trade and economic growth. The efficiency depends on equipment and technologies used to handle cargo and operations within the terminal.

Key Topics

• Technologies for Efficiency & Optimisation
  • Complex IT project implementation
  • Recent developments of technology and systems
  • Container weight verification technology
  • New technologies for container security
  • State of the art brake and safety systems for STS and yard cranes
  • Key success factors for wireless productivity
  • Key Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) issues in container terminals and how they are managed
  • Business processes and documentation management techniques
• Market & Outlook
  • How has the container business has evolved in Germany and Europe
  • Container ports and terminals in the overall shipping market
  • Accelerating investment for infrastructure and operational equipment
  • Gain an understanding of the economics and commercial aspects of container terminal operations
  • Evaluate the role of container terminals in trade growth and development
  • Trends: the fully automated terminal: will it take over the existing terminal?
  • How the container terminal fits in the intermodal cycle
  • Understand the different elements of container terminal operations and the full cycle of ship, yard and gate activities
  • The impact of regulation & policy on Europe’s container terminals

Who should Attend

Technical Directors, Operations Directors, Information Technology Managers, Directors of Strategy and Planning, Port Equipment, Maintenance Managers, Strategic and Planning Consultants, Manufacturers and Providers.