04263nam 2200601Ia 450 991078603020332120230801230114.01-283-92042-51-61499-147-2(CKB)2670000000326847(EBL)1109533(OCoLC)826853883(SSID)ssj0000913982(PQKBManifestationID)11470952(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000913982(PQKBWorkID)10861853(PQKB)11151570(MiAaPQ)EBC1109533(Au-PeEL)EBL1109533(CaPaEBR)ebr10641764(CaONFJC)MIL423292(EXLCZ)99267000000032684720130117d2012 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrDevelopment of containerization[electronic resource] success through vision, drive and technology /Hans van Ham, Joan RijsenbrijAmsterdam IOS Press20121 online resource (336 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-61499-146-4 Includes bibliographical references.Title Page; Preface; Acknowledgment; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Containerization; Chapter 2. Prologue (until 1956); Small unit loads; Large units; Chapter 3. Take off of a concept (1956-1966); Pan-Atlantic's Sea-Land service; Trailer-ships; Cellular container ships; Expansion; Vietnam War; Matson Navigation; Other initiatives; Alaska Steamship Company; Grace Line Inc.; White Pass & Yukon Route; Other shipping lines; US railroads; Australia; Ireland; United Kingdom; Chapter 4. Standardization; Chapter 5. Covering the globe (1966-1976); Trades; US East Coast - Europe; US West Coast - EuropeCanada - Europe US West Coast - Far East; Europe to Australia; Australia - Japan/Far East; Australia - North America; Europe - Far East; Europe - Caribbean; Europe - South Africa; The effect of containerization on the ports; Chapter 6. The Sea-Land SL-7 program; Vessels; Terminals; Cranes; Chapter 7. Extending the system (1976-1986); Developments per trade route; Technical modifications; Hinterland transport; Chapter 8. The straddle carrier; Chapter 9. Focus on the transport chain (1986-1996); Ship development; Developments in liner trading; Transport chain; Chapter 10. Container quay cranesEarly container cranes for decades of use Increasing crane dimensions: A vessel's dictate!; Big is beautiful; small can be smart; Developments supporting crane productivity; Key issues in quay crane design; Outlook; Chapter 11. Doubled volumes, fluctuating profits (1996-2006); Mergers and acquisitions; Ship development; Economic performance; Chapter 12. Container terminal development; 1956-1966: Early terminal designs; US pioneers showed the way; 1966-1976: A turbulent period for terminal developments; US and Canada; Far East; Europe1976-1986: A globalized network and signals towards automation 1986-1996: Terminal expansions and first steps into automation; 1996-2006: Increasing vessel sizes and continuing volume growth; Chapter 13. Automation; Development of building blocks for terminal automation; Automated terminal handling concept; The first automated terminal, installed by ECT; Automation continues; slower than expected; Introduction of new conceptual designs, but .....no applications; ICT: a critical success factor; Projects in progress; Chapter 14. Time for a break (2006-present); Ship developmentContainer liner shipping business Chapter 15. Outlook on the future; Volume development; Shipping and vessel developments; Ports and terminal facilities; Inland transportation; Information and communication technology; Concluding remarks; References; Curricula VitaeContainerizationShippingContainerization.Shipping.300Ham J. C. van1515200Rijsenbrij Joan1515201MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910786030203321Development of containerization3750830UNINA