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UPS has placed what is says is an industry-first order for 1,821 fire- resistant shipping containers, “offering


unprecedented


protection from intense fires”. Delivery will begin this September and is expected to be complete by early 2014. “These containers are a game


changer, both for UPS and the industry as a whole,” said chief


operating officer David Abney. “They represent a quantum leap forward in safety, an area where UPS places the highest emphasis.” “Fire on board an aircraſt has


long been a top concern for the National Transportation Safety Board,” added NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman. “We commend UPS for implementing this real-world


solution that addresses our


recommendations.” A cargo fire was the possible cause


of the loss of a UPS 747-400 freighter near Dubai in September 2010, in which two crew members died. The containers are built with a


new panel material, MACROLite, a fibre-reinforced plastic composite similar to the material used in ballistic body armour.


Burn testing has shown that a ULD with MACROLite


panels


can contain a fire with a peak temperature of 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit for more than four hours, more than ample time to land safely in the event of an in- flight fire, says UPS. Other UPS anti-fire measures


include fire containment covers for cargo pallets.


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of AMETEK Advanced Measurement Technology has developed new equipment to screen vehicles, containers, trains and air cargo units for radiation. The Detective-SPM-16 provides a high level of detection and identification of nuclear threats while minimising nuisance alarms that lead to secondary screenings and disrupt transport operations. The Detective-SPM incorporates


large area HPGe and non He-3 neutron detectors which superior nuclear threat identification over other forms of radiation detectors, says the company.


Most port mishaps avoidable, says TT Club


A very high percentage of port accidents are avoidable, said a senior official from transport insurer, the TT Club.


avoided through better preparation. The main area of risk,


Regional


director for Asia Pacific, Phillip Emmanuel told the ASEAN Ports and Shipping conference in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam that analysis of 9,500 claims over the past seven years showed that 68% were due to poor operations and processes and a further 14% resulted from poor maintenance. Only 18% were caused by the weather, and even some of these could have been


unsurprisingly, was mobile equipment such as quay cranes, lift trucks, rubber-tyred gantry cranes, and straddle carriers. For example, there were 236 quay crane boom-to-ship collisions in the past seven years, which could be greatly reduced by fitting boom anti- collision sensors. Stack collisions are also common


and costly, accounting for 19% (US$ 10m) of quay crane and 82% ($23m) of yard crane claims.


New pallet offers exporters a one-way ticket


Goplasticpallets.com has added a 1200mm x 1000mm full perimeter, medium duty plastic pallet to its Cabka-IPS range. Manufactured from recycled


polyolefin, the CPP 875 PO weighs 15kg and is cheap enough to be used by exporters as a one- way pallet, says the company. It can carry up to 1,500kg and has racking ability. Unlike nestable export pallets which cannot be racked, the CPP 875 PO comes on five runners as standard and can hold up to 600kg in high racking systems, allowing goods


to be packed, racked, stored and shipped on one single pallet. Goplasticpallets argues also that


it is more environmentally friendly than its wooden alternative, as it is manufactured from 100% recycled polyolefin, which is itself fully recyclable. Plastic pallets are also exempt from the regulations that require wooden pallets to be heat treated.


Cork invests in new mobile crane


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The Port of Cork is investing €3 million in new plant equipment following an agreement with crane manufacturer, Liebherr. It includes a new LHM 550 Harbour Mobile Crane for the Ringaskiddy deep- water berth to allow Panamax size vessels to be handled. With the recent fodder crisis in Ireland, the port has seen an increase of hay shipments and dry bulk to the port.


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