the Port Experts Group Meeting of

APEC TPT-WG in Brisbane, Australia23rd - 24th September 2002

Report of “Seminar on Seaports Infrastructure

Service” at SOM III in 2002

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Toshio TaguchiJapan Association of Cargo-handling

Machinery Systems　 (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.)

TPTWG21/SCCT/PEG/8/2

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Subject OrganizationDeveloping Pacific Hubs:Opportunities and challenges ABAC, MexicoContainerization of sea trade in Singapore:The experience of PSA Corporation LTD Port of Singapore Authority, Singapore

New technologies for Container Handling Cargo Handling MechanizationAssociation, J apan

Seaport's Services Facilitation Communications and TransportationMinistry, Mexico

Increasing Productivity in seaports:Manzanillo's experience TMM, MexicoUpgrading of seaport infrastructure Manzanillo's Port Authority, MexicoDelivery, reception and inter-connectionwith different tranport modes:multimodal trend

ABAC, Mexico

Electronic Clearance of Goods-Port KlangExperience PKA, Malaysia

Presentation 　 at SOM Ⅲ

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Developing Pacific Hubs:Opportunities and challenges

1. Background: ・ Increase of world trade in ‘90 : Economical growth ・ MF Estimation ‘03 : Opportunity of multi-modal ｓｙｓ tem

2. Mega trend of Transportation: ・ Globalization of Production : Increase of Transportation ・ Environmental advantage for vessel/rail connection

3. Competitiveness of Mexican Ports : ・ Gateway of Pacific trade to USA 　 through Manzanillo ・ Land bridge to EU

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Containerization of sea trade in Singapore:

The experience of PSA Corporation LTD

1. Introduction of PSA Growth : 30 years growth since 1972

2. Main factor of growth ・ Basic step : Learning from experience ・ Advanced step : Innovative technology & Operations resear

ch　　　 Operation system in terminal ＝ CITOS　　 Network between outside ＝ PORTNET

3. Global Development ・８ countries, 1 ４ projects for 6 years ・ Same principle : Optimization process, IT, Logistics servide ・ Regional application for local characteristics

4. Introduction of Terminals JV, M&A ・ Increase of throughput & productivity 4

Productivity in seaports: Manzanillo’s experience

1. TMM (Transportacion Maritima Mexicana) operates 5 Mexican port terminal by JV with SSA

2. Operation Principle ・ Key factor for success: Training ・ Operation College ・ Interchanging of workers & staffs between terminals

3. Introduction of Facilities and Technologies

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The Trans-Pacific Multimodal Security System　（ TPMSS ）

1. Cooperative project of authority and private companies　・ Increasing transport capacity of Asia-North America ・ Innovative security check & custom clearance protocol

2. Mexican port of Pacific coast: gateway for USA ・ No margin of USA terminals for more security check proce

ss ・ Unloading at Manzanillo, rail transport to USA inland depo.

3. Applicable to other countries of APEC

4. Compliance to other security programs Business Anti-Smuggling and Security Coalition (BASSC) Container Security Initiative (CSI) US-Mexico Smart Border plan US Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism

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Electronic Clearance of Goods

1. Construction of EDI-PKCS (Port Klang Community System)

・ Network of shipper, forwarder, terminal operator, customer, banks, etc. ・ Paperless, Integrated information, Error decrease

2. Construction of NPE (National Ports Exchange)

・ e-infrastructure for every terminals in Malaysia ・ First in Port Klang to all terminals

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Seminar on Seaports Infrastructure Services

Acapulco, August 14, 2002

New Technologies for Container Handling

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Shuji Karasuda, Toshio Taguchi　 Japan Association of Cargo-handling Machinery Syste

ms(Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.)

Trend Overview of Container Terminal

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Total Concept Appropriate Equipment Terminal Layout Operation System

Increased Competition 　 Shipper, Terminal Operator

Attractive Terminal Operation Fast Safe Reliable Economical

New Technologies for

Handling Equipment

( by HHLA Home Page)

An Example of New Total Concept

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Operation Condition Monitoring

Yard Management

Job Controller

High productivity Quayside Crane

・ Anti-skew control・ Automated Operation・ Hyper container crane

Automated Guides Vehicle (AGV)

Operation Management System・ High efficient algorithm

Storage plan, Crane allocation,Gate control

Automated RTG, RMGC

・ Magic Eye System ・ Auto Steering System・ Stack profile system

　 General Concept 　・ Quayside Quayside Crane　→ Highly Efficient and Semi-Automated Operation・ RTG, RMGC, and AGV　→ Performance improvement with Automation and Fleet Control System

ADVANCED CONTAINER TERMINAL

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