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CIMC ups box security
New ISO
Astrum finds novel
China International Marine Con-
tainers (CIMC) has developed a
RFID box
use for twistlocks
new container door handle hub
design which, it says, improves se-
tag spec
When UK-based Vital Seating & grally cast shearblock and
curity by making it virtually im- Systems Ltd (VSS) beat European screwdown to help eliminate
possible to open the container competition to win a two-year clearance between the underside
door illegimately. A new ISO technical specification contract to fit the Finnish Defence of the stem and the vehicle body.
With conventional container (TS) has been issued to help en- Force (FDF) fleet of over 700 ve- In addition to its traditional
door locking gear, the rivet con- sure the functioning of radio fre- hicles with its ROPS safety-criti- commercial twistlock and corner
necting the door handle to the quency identification (RFID) tags cal frame seating system, it turned casting business, Astrum has re-
handle hub is fitted from the front on containers despite the harsh en- to twistlock manufacturer Astrum cently been involved in a number
of the hub and the rivet is ex- vironments they are subjected to (UK) Ltd to design a unique of other major military projects
posed to attack. The rivet head during sea, road and rail transport. lockdown mechanism. including the design and produc-
can be ground off, the rivet re- ISO/TS 10891:2009, Freight As shown in the accompany- tion of twistlocks for use on gen-
moved from the rear and the han- containers - radio frequency identifica- ing diagram, the VSS system is sup- eral service vehicles being built by
dle, with the security seal remain- tion (RFID) - licence plate tag, pro- plied as a four-seat module de- Marshall SV/MAN, the design and
ing in situ, can be detached from vides specifications and test meth- signed to be rapidly installed by a manufacture of twistlocks for
the hub, allowing the door to be
Left: In traditional container door locking gear, the rivet connecting the handle to
ods for RFID devices used for au- four-man team. To secure the seat flatracks converted from A frame
opened.
the hub is vulnerable to attack. Right: In CIMC’s new design, the rivet is
tomatic identification of freight modules, Astrum came up with a to general purpose and the supply
Once the contents of the con-
protected by a dome on the outer face of the handle hub
containers in supply chains. unique twistlock design, which re- of interconnectors to NATO for
tainer have been removed or in- The purpose of ISO/TS tains many of the features and connecting Tricons and Quadcons.
terfered with, it is a simple matter rivet connecting the handle to the which would be virtually impos- 10891 is to optimise the efficiency components of a standard con- The company has also de-
to replace the rivet, thereby con- hub is press fitted from the rear sible to conceal, the rivet is com- of equipment control systems in- tainer twistlock, including a rug- signed and manufactured alu-
cealing the break-in. into an interference hole in the pletely inaccessible to opportun- cluding optional use of electronic ged cast steel body, high tensile minium corner castings for use on
CIMC’s new patented design handle to secure it into place. ist thieves. seals in conformity with the ISO forged steel stem, six-spoke lightweight military shelters as
features a dome on the outer sur- The dome on the hub con- CIMC says a number of cus- 18185 series. handnut, detent 90deg locking well as connectors for linking
face of the handle hub where the ceals the rivet completely and tomers are already specifying the The TS says the tag should be a system, gravity safety lock, inte- portable accommodation units
rivet head would normally be. The short of grinding off the dome, new design. permanently affixed, read-only tag
containing limited data relating
only to physical identification and
Cargostore signs up to RAM
description of the container to
which it is affixed. It should last the
lifetime of its associated container.
Following a period of rapid ex- It also establishes a set of re-
pansion, specialist container leas- quirements for tags, which allow
ing company Cargostore Interna- the transfer of information from a
tional is to replace its current in- container to automatic processing
house software with the systems by electronic means; a data
Rental4000 lease management coding system for container iden-
system from Real Asset Manage- tification and related container in-
ment (RAM). formation which resides within a
UK-based Cargostore pro- tag; the description of data to be
vides a wide range of container included in container tags for trans-
specials under a variety of lease mission to automatic data process-
and sale arrangements to a diverse ing systems; performance criteria to
client base, including shipping ensure consistent and reliable op-
Spill ship a casualty
lines, logistics companies, govern- eration of tags within the interna-
ment agencies, exporters, import- tional transport community; the
ers, the construction business, off- physical location of tags on con-
of twin storms
shore industry, retailers and stor- tainers; and features to inhibit ma-
age and removals companies. In licious or unintentional alteration An encounter with Tropical Cy- 60 km of popular tourist beaches.
value terms, its fleet is the
RAM’s Rental4000 software will be used to manage Cargostore’s specialised fleet
and/or deletion of the information clone Hamish off the Queensland The gradual worsening of the
quivalent of over 25,000 TEU of content of container tags when in- coast on 9 March may prove to situation over several days as the full
standard dry freight boxes. liked the fact that there was an “We are delighted to be work- stalled on a freight container. be the least of problems for Swire extent of the spill was understood
The company originally de- impressive range of standard re- ing with Cargostore and look for- “ISO/TS 10891 will help con- Shipping’s 1,123 TEU multi-pur- resulted in a political storm that saw
veloped its own fleet manage- ports and a user-friendly method ward to completing the imple- tainer manufacturers, the shipping pose vessel PACIFIC ADVENTURER af- the Queensland opposition Liberal
ment system using Microsoft Ac- of producing our own custom mentation and putting the right industry, customs, terminal opera- ter a resulting oil spill hit beaches National Party accusing the Labour
cess, but after 12 years, and with reports,” said Cargostore director processes in place for a further tors, rail operators and container in the middle of a state election. government of gross incompetence
healthy business growth, it needed Paul Barry. period of growth,” said Craig depot operators to achieve optimal The ship was approaching in its management of the situation
a more sophisticated and reliable Cargostore is currently work- Anthony, general manager for benefits from using RFID to im- Moreton Bay during a scheduled and the government accusing Swire
system that could manage larger ing on a variety of special projects RAM. “By having effective sys- prove efficiency, speed up opera- voyage from Newcastle to Bris- and the ship’s master of lying about
fleet and data volumes and pro- with major logistics companies tems in place, companies such as tions and enhance security in the bane on Swire’s Australia-South the quantities of oil lost.
vide more detailed management and food suppliers. Further growth Cargostore can reduce adminis- handling and transport of freight East Asia service when violent seas There were further concerns
information. is expected to come particularly trative costs, improve operational containers,” said Hapag-Lloyd’s swept 31 20ft containers full of about the environmental impact
“We chose RAM because the from more challenging markets efficiency and remove the head- Frank Nachbar, leader of the ISO ammonium nitrate overboard. In of the containers of ammonium
application seems to exactly fit such as Africa, the Middle East and ache of managing in-house IT committee which developed ISO/ the process the ship’s hull was nitrate, presumed to have sunk, on
our requirement. We particularly the Indian sub-continent. development.” TS 10891. punctured and a fuel tank the Moreton Bay ecosystem.
breached. The resultant spill was Swire, which accepted respon-
initially estimated at 20-30t. sibility from the outset, offered the
The ship was safely berthed at authorities full co-operation and
the Fisherman Islands container flew in its own pollution response
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