Port Handling Operations Explained
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refers to all operations of loading and unloading of merchant ships
in commercial ports. The professions concerned are those of dockworkers and crane operators.
In the supply chain, this activity is the responsibility of the entrepreneurs of
handling, also called 'stevedores' on the Atlantic coast and in northern France
or "dockers" in the South. The latter are private companies that, in France, rent
sometimes still at the ports the tools (cranes, gantries) and the related personnel: crane operators and
maintenance workers. Since spring 2011 and the implementation of the law of July 4, 2008,
The vast majority of handling equipment has come under private control in the seven ports.
metropolitan properties of the French State now called: Major Seaports
Horizontal and vertical handling
The so-called horizontal handling is that carried out by dockworkers. They are therefore on board the ship.
and on the wharf. They secure the goods on board (loading), and embark them via ramps.
in the case of rolling stock or those moving them on the docks, in the case of containers.
For this last activity, they have jockeys or spreaders, handling equipment.
rollers capable of lifting containers to a low height. Vertical handling is
the one that involves loading or unloading a ship by passing the freight over it
lifting with a crane or gantry for containers. These are the drivers and
the maintenance personnel of these machines who have transitioned from employees of the establishments
public port workers to employees of private handling companies during the reform
French port.
Port handling consists of a set of operations for unloading and loading boats.
merchants in commercial ports. Generally, it is work done by dockworkers and crane operators. The work of
Maintenance is one of the important links in port work.
Types of handling
There are 2 types of handling: horizontal handling and vertical handling. Handling
horizontal is carried out by the dockers who board the boat to secure the goods that they
They embark. They also move the containers while using the ramps for the rolling stock.
Vertical handling, on the other hand, is done by rolling handling equipment used by dockworkers.
to lift the containers to a certain height. They use cranes or gantries to load or
unload the ship by passing the cargo over its bulwark. At Socoma you can have
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Use of handling equipment for speed
work
It's true that originally dockworkers did manual handling, but currently there are handling machines.
rollers that make handling work easier in ports. These machines facilitate the work for dockworkers who only have to
to drive them to unload and reload the ships, move the containers, even the heaviest without worry. With these
With machines, a ship is loaded or unloaded in no time. Therefore, it is necessary to modernize and opt for these machines for a...
handling done under optimal conditions.
Handling refers to all operations of loading and unloading ships.
merchants in commercial ports. This work requires the intervention of 2 groups mainly. It involves
crane operators and dockworkers who are workers employed only by handling companies. The
Port handling operations represent one of the strong links at the port.
Maritime transport – Port handling
Ports offer the possibility of ensuring the connection between maritime transport and transport means.
interiors, terrestrial or riverine. Theport handlingwill refer to the loading operations and
unloading that will be carried out using port equipment, or even by lifting means that
equip the ships. It is an outdoor job and the various actors are faced with different elements.
Atmospheric. This kind of job requires muscle, a keen eye, and quick decision-making.
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It is truly a man's profession. The people responsible for doing this work must be capable
to analyze, design, and perform the most common operations as well as the most difficult ones. In the
supply chain, the activity carries the responsibility of handling entrepreneurs. They are also called the
stevedores, or even the dockworkers.
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Horizontal handling and vertical handling
There are 2 types of handling. There is horizontal handling and vertical handling. In the first
Here, handling is ensured by dockworkers. They board the ship and are also on the quay. They
will then secure the goods on board and embark them. For rolling stock, they will use
ramps. Meanwhile, for the containers, they will move them on the dock.
In the last case, dock workers use riders, or spreaders, that is to say handling equipment.
rollers that will allow to lift the containers to a low height. In the context of handling
Vertically, the specialists will load or unload the ship by passing the cargo over its railing.
To achieve this, they will use a crane or a gantry for the containers.
It was in 1956 that the first container ships appeared. This mode of transport revolutionized the
maritime transport. Over time, ports have adapted. They now equip their terminals with
powerful lifting gantries
Two types of port handling operations
Vertical handling:
These are the operations for loading cargo onto the ship.
Horsemen, handling gantries, and mobile cranes of different sizes are used.
for the realization of this operation.
Horizontal handling:
These handling operations are carried out by the dockworkers. Present on board the ships or on
the quays, they are responsible for moving the containers and securing them on board the ships.
Horizontal handling is also called RO/RO (roll on / roll off).
Transshipment of shipping containers
The containers are equipped with devices that facilitate their handling.
Coin pieces
Gripping pieces called corner pieces are attached to the containers.
They are adapted for lifting and handling equipment for containers.
Rotating locks allow for the fastening of containers.
Coins are standardized by ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
normalization).Click hereto consult the standards related to coin pieces.
Coins are not designed for air containers.
There are several procedures and techniques for handling and preparing them beforehand.
transport operation in order to ensure their delivery in the most optimal conditions.
Container stuffing and destuffing operations
Stuffing is an operation of loading goods inside the container.
The stuffing is done according to a rationalized and balanced loading plan taking into account the
characteristics of the cargo, the container and any other constraints related to
merchandise.
Unloading corresponds to the reverse operation, that is to say, the unloading of the
merchandise.