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Container Terminal Management Overview

Container terminals are complex, capital-intensive logistic platforms that facilitate the storage, handling, and transfer of containerized cargo between different transport modes. Key activities include the transfer of cargo units and auxiliary services like temporary storage and maintenance. Major container ports, particularly in China, dominate global throughput, with the U.S. experiencing significant demand for efficient freight transport operations.

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Container Terminal Management Overview

Container terminals are complex, capital-intensive logistic platforms that facilitate the storage, handling, and transfer of containerized cargo between different transport modes. Key activities include the transfer of cargo units and auxiliary services like temporary storage and maintenance. Major container ports, particularly in China, dominate global throughput, with the U.S. experiencing significant demand for efficient freight transport operations.

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CONTAINER TERMINAL

Management & Operation


Container Terminals:
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very complex
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highly capital intensive
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must be managed well
to realize full capacity
CONCEPT of Container Terminals:
Logistic platforms where unitized
cargo (containers) are:
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Stored & Handled
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Transferred from one transport
mode to another ( Ship to Rail,
Ship to Road, etc )
MAIN ACTIVITY in a CONTAINER
PORT TERMINAL:
TRANSFER of cargo units
(containers) from one transport
modality to another
AUXILLIARY ACTIVITIES:
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Temporary storage of containers
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Value-added services, such as
cargo units’ maintenance & repair
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Consolidation & de-consolidation
of cargoes (Freight Stations)
Important Note: The
CONTAINER represents the
STANDARDIZATION UNIT of
cargo transport
What are Container Terminals?
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Intermediate destination facilities
for container cargoes
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Enable shipping containers to
switch transport modes enroute to
their final destination
* Several European Ports are
‘landlocked’ but have connections
to Container Ports enabling quick
transport of goods
* The U.S. has an estimated
volume of 4 million tons of daily
international freight movement,
equating to a huge demand for
efficient transport (rail & truck)
operations.
Container Port Traffic or
‘THROUGHPUT’ is the volume of
goods that pass through it for a
certain period of time
Top Container Ports by Annual Throughput
in TEUs (2023)
1. SHANGHAI China – 49 Million TEU
2. SINGAPORE – 39 M TEU
3. NINGBO China – 35.3 M TEU
4. SHENZHEN China – 26.9 M TEU
5. QINGDAO China – 26.4 M TEU
6. BUSAN So. Korea – 22.8 M TEU
7. TIANJIN China – 21.8 M TEU
8. GUANGZHOU China – 20.8 M TEU
9. HONG KONG China – 14.3 M TEU
10. ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – 13.4 M TEU
ICTSI (International Container
Terminal Services Inc)
MANILA PH – 5.1 Million TEUs
(31st globally)
Philippines 2023 Throughput =
12.75 Million TEUs*
*consolidated total for all PH container ports
TYPES of CONTAINERS:
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DRY STORAGE
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FLAT RACK
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OPEN TOP
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OPEN SIDE
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REFRIGERATED (REEFER)
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ISO TANKS
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HALF-HEIGHT
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SPECIAL PURPOSE
CONTAINER CHARGES:
a) PORT Shipping Charges
b) CARRIER / SHIPPING LINE
Charges
c) DEMURRAGE & DETENTION
crcc 2024

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