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CENTRO ITALIANO STUDI CONTAINERSYEAR XVII - Number 11/99 - NOVEMBER 1999

Industry

Le ultime novità della componentistica dei contenitori

Un'alleanza tra fornitori, gli sviluppi nel settore dei blocchi d'angolo ed un nuovo meccanismo di chiusura per i portelloni dei contenitori sono alcune delle ultime novità del mondo della componentistica dei contenitori.

Alleanza intermodale

L'Alleanza Equipaggiamenti Intermodali è stata costituita al fine di mettere assieme i principali fornitori di equipaggiamenti intermodali a livello mondiale in un'alleanza finalizzata alle attività internazionali di acquisto e vendita collettiva.

Nel corso dei un incontro svoltosi a Seoul, in Corea, all'inizio dello scorso mese di settembre, tra la statunitense Martec International, l'olandese Van Doorn Container Part PV, l'australiana Gavan Container Services e la neozelandese Gavan Container Products, è stato raggiunto un accordo relativo alla costituzione di un'alleanza con l'obiettivo di fornire equipaggiamenti di qualità, pezzi di ricambio ed accessori ai settori delle riparazioni di containers, dell'intermodalismo e del trasporto marittimo.

Riconoscendo le difficoltà che i proprietari e gli operatori di contenitori hanno avuto in passato a causa dell'indisponibilità di certe parti a livello globale, l'intenzione dell'Alleanza è quella di affrontare e ridurre il problema dei tempi di fermo e della indisponibilità dei containers facendo sì che quantitativi adeguati di parti di contenitori vengano messi a disposizione in tutto il mondo.

Allo scopo di conseguire tale obiettivo, i membri dell'alleanza hanno ottenuto la rappresentanza dei principali produttori e venditori di parti ed accessori di containers. I membri dell'alleanza affermano che i depositi di riparazione ed i proprietari di equipaggiamenti e gli operatori possono essere certi che verranno agevolati nella fornitura di parti al fine di mettere il settore containerizzato in condizione di utilizzare le materie giuste a prezzi concorrenziali, soddisfacendo così le richieste dei propri clienti.

Thomas Ewig, presidente della Martec International, ha dichiarato in occasione dell'incontro citato che l'alleanza rappresenta una risposta all'attuale stato del settore trasportistico, il quale richiede uno sforzo sempre più efficace e sensibile ai costi da parte dei soggetti che in esso operano.


Begli angoli

"I blocchi d'angolo sono ancora prodotti strategici essenziali nel contesto dell'attività della nostra acciaieria" ha dichiarato Herbert Decker della MFL (Maschinenfabrik Liezen). La situazione del mercato è divenuta più critica nel corso dello scorso anno a causa della concorrenza nel settore dei contenitori nell'ambito degli importanti mercati tradizionali della MFL in Europa, Nordamerica e Sudafrica. I produttori di containers di quelle zone stanno lottando al fine di conseguire ordinazioni significative di nuovi contenitori. La strategia della MFL è quella di costituire una fonte di soluzioni innovative per qualsiasi problema inerente alla tecnologia trasportistica dei restanti produttori di containers presenti sul proprio mercato.

Le iniziative non si limitano ai blocchi d'angolo per i contenitori speciali ed i boxes, ma si estendono alla produzione di blocchi per unità più o meno standard, quali i domcons (contenitori interni USA), i contenitori terrestri europei, gli swapbodies eccetera. In Nordamerica, ad esempio, le linee di navigazione e le imprese ferroviarie sono in cerca di opportunità finalizzate a massimizzare gli spazi per carichi possibili (altezza ed ampiezza). Pertanto, in collaborazione con Ken Reynard della britannica Duraloc Ltd, sono state elaborate speciali soluzioni quali il blocco Spigot ed il cosiddetto Blocco Diaframma. Entrambi i modelli sono finalizzati ad un maggiore spazio interno in altezza (senza sporgenze nello spazio destinato al carico) e sono stati sviluppati e brevettati da Reynard. La loro produzione avviene su licenza esclusiva da parte della MFL.

I blocchi Spigot sono già in uso da diversi anni nei contenitori interni statunitensi. Mediante la variazione dei punti di connessione dei segmenti a paletto, il blocco incorporato distribuisce il carico gravante sulla zona ad alto sforzo ed elimina l'esigenza di rinforzi.

Si dice che il blocco Diaframma sia l'unico blocco superiore convenzionale ad assicurare in assoluto l'accesso senza ostruzioni ai contenitori. Sin dall'inizio del 1996 la MFL fornisce blocchi Diaframma ai produttori di box sia del Nordamerica che dell'Europa. Dopo essere stato applicato con successo per tre inverni canadesi sui contenitori di proprietà della Canadian National, il blocco Diaframma sta ora entrando nella fase della produzione di serie. Campioni del primo lotto di blocchi forniti in Canada nel 1995 sono stati smantellati e sottoposti a controllo ogni primavera e fino adesso non è stato riscontrato alcun logoramento apprezzabile. In effetti, rispetto al periodo triennale preso in considerazione si sono dovuti rimpiazzare solamente tre diaframmi flessibili e tutti e tre erano stati tagliati da oggetti affilati non identificati. Unitamente alla versione europea sviluppata per i contenitori larghi 2,55 metri, che non ha richiesto neanche una sostituzione, il numero complessivo dei contenitori in uso ora supera le 1.000 unità.

In questo momento la MFL sta lavorando su una versione speciale del blocco Diaframma. Questo nuovo modello che verrà utilizzato sui contenitori interni statunitensi da 102 pollici di larghezza è altresì caratterizzato da una distanza fra i centri di apertura superiore pari a 9 e 3/8 pollici. Questa modifica migliorerà l'integrità strutturale dei contenitori riducendo i danni, dal momento che le forze espresse dal carico saranno ridotte dai paletti d'impilaggio del container. Sui contenitori esistenti le forze espresse dal carico cagionano la rottura dei blocchi e delle testate. La MFL ha appena fornito campioni di questo nuovo blocco per un prototipo di contenitore destinato ad una impresa ferroviaria nordamericana.


Una chiusura ermetica

La svedese LS Mekaniska Verkstad sta commercializzando sul mercato containerizzato europeo il proprio modello K-Lock.

Il K-Lock è un meccanismo di chiusura brevettato ad alta qualità che viene prodotto in due dimensioni diverse e si dice che sia quasi impossibile da rompere. Tutte le parti importanti sono protette dalla scatola del lucchetto e la copertura è stata progettata in modo da prevenire le effrazioni tentate con qualsiasi attrezzo. La superficie, realizzata in acciaio speciale rinforzato, è stata trattata con Teflon e si dice anche che sia impossibile da forare. Il meccanismo di chiusura ha un nucleo morbido che ne impedisce la rottura quando viene colpito.

Il K-Lock Tipo 1 è stato collaudato e certificato dalle autorità svedesi quale protezione contro i furti secondo la classe di sicurezza 5, la più elevata classe di sicurezza. Esso misura 200 mm in lunghezza, 100 mm in altezza e 50 mm in spessore. Il K-Lock Tipo 2 è classificato 4 nella scala di sicurezza e misura 150 x 80 mm, con uno spessore di 50 mm.

Il congegno di chiusura comprende un lucchetto ed un congegno di sicurezza composto di due parti a forma di zeppa con guide orlate. Quando il portellone è chiuso il lucchetto scatta automaticamente sul congegno di sicurezza a forma di zeppa. La chiave gira di 180° e quindi viene rimossa dal lucchetto.


Tetto a schiusura

Il produttore tedesco Umformtechnik Stade afferma che i propri pannelli a schiusura per i tetti delle unità rinfusiere sono diventati negli scorsi anni l'ultimo grido del settore, ora che la maggior parte dei principali produttori europei di contenitori per rinfuse hanno adottato il prodotto della società e hanno adattato di conseguenza i propri modelli di tetto.

Negli ultimi anni, la Umfortechnik ha aggiornato il proprio modello di pannello al fine di renderlo meno difficile da maneggiare; il nuovo pannello è disponibile in due formati, l'UTS 1.10.96/I e l'UTS 1.10.96/II. I pannelli sono disponibili in lunghezze per unità standard per carichi secchi ovvero per contenitori pallet-wide mediante l'adattamento della distanza tra le guide superiori destra e sinistra. I pannelli sono saldati insieme a tutti gli altri pannelli del tetto standard allo scopo di realizzare il tetto completo prima dell'assemblaggio. Non vi è bisogno della presenza di una struttura di supporto. Le aperture per la schiusura del tetto misurano 500 mm (96/i) e 600 mm (96/II).

Il pannello schiudibile più grande è disponibile con sistema di chiusura sia a singola che a doppia mandata e, al fine di prevenire la corrosione, il meccanismo completo di chiusura - cardini, chiavistelli, camme, sigilli ed anello a morsetto per le guarnizioni compresi - è realizzato in acciaio inossidabile.


Senza seccature

La China Contech di Hong Kong è fiera di essere riuscita a colmare il divario fra acquirenti occidentali e fornitori cinesi. "Noi assicuriamo un servizio senza seccature, che rende tranquilli gli acquirenti dal momento in cui le ordinazioni vengono effettuate alla consegna nel momento e nel luogo specificati" afferma Patrick Lo della China Contech. "Ciò fa risparmiare sia tempo che denaro quando si ha a che fare con le complicazioni delle formalità di esportazione, in particolar modo in un paese in via di sviluppo come la Cina".

Dalla sua costituzione avvenuta nel 1995, la China Contech si è affermata quale esportatore riconosciuto e professionale di blocchi d'angolo alla volta di industrie containerizzate internazionali. La China Contech, ritenendo che i più elevati standard di servizio si possano conseguire solamente attraverso la professionalità dell'esportatore, concentra la propria attenzione sui blocchi d'angolo quale linea di prodotto chiave nei mercati al di fuori della Cina.
(da: Container Management, ottobre 1999)

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PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
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Genoa
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››› Meetings File
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(South China Morning Post)
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(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
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