Development of containerization : success through vision, drive and technology / / Hans van Ham, Joan Rijsenbrij

• Autore: Ham J. C. van
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam, : IOS Press, 2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (336 p.)
• Disciplina: 300
• Soggetto topico: Containerization; Shipping
• Altri autori: RijsenbrijJoan
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 - Europe ; Canada - 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 cranes ; Early 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; Europe ; 1976-1986: 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 development ; Container 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 Vitae
• Sommario/riassunto: This book deals with the revolution of containerization, a breakthrough in maritime transport. Until World War II, maritime transport and transshipment of general cargo had been virtually unchanged for decades. Mechanization and the introduction of small unit loads improved productivity and working conditions in the shipping business. A real breakthrough came from outside the maritime sector: railway and trucking companies launched the transportation of 'vehicle-sized' loads. Malcom McLean, a trucking magnate who had acquired the Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corporation, envisaged land-sea-land services, door-to-door, with 'trailer bodies'. He equipped two of his tankers with spar decks and purchased 200 aluminum containers. On April 26, 1956 the Ideal X left the port of New York with 58 containers destined for Houston. This event triggered a revolution in maritime general cargo transport: 'containerization'. Economies of scale, enhanced transshipment, no pilferage and less damage resulted in fast and low cost transportation. Over time, containerization accelerated the growth of worldwide trade and facilitated just-in-time logistics. Nowadays containerized transport is a real utility, indispensable for a global economy.Development of Containerization shows how the container-sector coped with the challenges it was facing. Entrepreneurial spirit and technological creativity were at the core of its success. The authors uniquely combine these two elements: the general economic and transport developments are chronologically structured per decade and pivotal technological changes are described in greater detail. The text is illustrated with many pictures because 'seeing is believing'. The book is of interest to students in transportation, designers of terminals and intermodal transport systems and all those who are fascinated by the spectacular impact of; containerization.
• Titolo autorizzato: Development of containerization
• ISBN: 1-283-92042-5; 1-61499-147-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821343603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II