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Container Transport

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20th June 1969

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by David Lowe

Prague conference

THE organizing committee of KOMBITRANS (International Conference on Combined Transport) invited Sir Anthony Evans Bart, to address the conference which took place in Prague this week. Chairman of the Quay group of companies, Sir Anthony presented a paper on "Planning for an international network of container terminals''.

The paper commenced with a resume of the theories of containerization and a hint that operators of inland transport had neglected long-term planning especially so far as terminals were concerned. Sir Anthony's idea was for container terminals to be established on major trunk routes at approximately 150-mile intervals and to be fed by long-distance vehicles and serviced by local vehicles. A similar system to the Freightliner operation, but adapted to suit road transport, is what Sir Anthony had in mind.

He suggested that the Continent would be the most fruitful area in which to set up container transfer terminals. Before these route terminals were established, however, the ports should organize their terminals and parking areas to reduce vehicle waiting time. The most significant cost savings would result from this.

The functions of the terminals as envisaged were fivefold—to act as transfer stations, local delivery centres, clearing houses for containers, groupage centres and liaison centres with forwarding agents and shippers on the site.

Fringe -benefits of the terminals would be the opportunity to provide container sales and leasing facilities, power points for connecting refrigerated containers, hostels and catering facilities for drivers.

Sir Anthony envisaged many industries— for example the motor industry--and com

panies making greater use of containers, and this would mean a demand for more and better terminal facilities of the type described. One final note was that the terminals should not become involved in the intense competition between road and rail services. The terminals must be open to all forms of container transport and preferential treatment avoided.

Containers on show at Genoa

GENOA is holding its third International Container Exhibition from October 18-26 1969 in conjunction with its fourth International Communications Fair, The Communications Fair is a market and a review of everything realized, designed or under development at present in the field of transport covering six sectors, Marine, Road and Rail communications, Telecommunications, Power Supply and Ancillary Equipment and Installations.

The container exhibition, occupying a large circular area within the fair grounds, will include exhibits of all types of containers, handling equipment, refrigeration plants and various ancillary equipment. Meetings will be held during the period of the fair covering specific problems and a TIR conference and exhibition, International TIR Centres, will also be held.

ICS depots FIVE new depots have been opened recently by Integrated Container Service Inc. as part of its worldwide depot network systei-n. The depots are at Montreal, Toronto, Seattle, Melbourne and Sydney. These will be additional points where ICS container pool participants can obtain or surrender ICS equipment on a pre-arranged basis.

Swinglift

SHORTLY to become available in this country is the Goldhofer Swinglift for container handling.

Manufactured in Germany, the machine is mounted on the vehicle body or trailer and is a one-man-operated hydraulic system which can be used for loading or off-loading containers or other heavy items from the vehicle to ground level or for transferring them onto other vehicles or railwagons. Up to 40ft containers can be handled. Stabilizing jacks are provided to ensure steady lifting and to prevent twisting of the vehicle or trailer chassis.

Alexander Marcar and Co. Ltd. of Richmond, Surrey, is the agent for the equipment and it is expecting to display a Swinglift at the Earls Court International Container Exhibition in September.