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CENTRO ITALIANO STUDI CONTAINERSYEAR XX - Number 10/2002 - OCTOBER 2002

Progresso e tecnologia

Il trasporto di merci deperibili della OOCL

Non vi sono dubbi circa il fatto che qualsiasi vettore marittimo seriamente impegnato nel trasporto di merci refrigerate debba avere denaro da investire, nonché una combinazione di abilità ed esperienza. Il mercato continua a domandare; i caricatori desiderano partners di servizio affidabili; i supermercati non apprezzano i vuoti sui loro scaffali destinati alle merci deperibili; i vettori marittimi non possono permettersi di dover regolarmente fronteggiare reclami in ordine a contenitori di frutta e verdura andata a male per un valore di decine di migliaia di dollari.

Secondo la OOCL con sede a Hong Kong, gli investimenti in un nuovo tipo di tecnologia di refrigerati sviluppati dalla Thermoking l'ha aiutata a primeggiare rispetto ai propri concorrenti.

Alfred Cheung, direttore dei traffici refrigerati della OOCL, ha dichiarato a Containerisation International che il sistema AFAM+ è semplice, il che rappresenta uno dei suoi principali vantaggi. Cheung spiega che il sistema controlla il contenuto di ossigeno (O2) e di biossido di carbonio (CO2) all'interno di un contenitore attraverso un microprocessore pre-programmato che apre e chiude delle prese d'aria sul container, consentendo l'entrata o l'uscita di aria fresca. Sensori interni misurano costantemente vari contenuti di tipo gassoso. Una volta raggiunto l'equilibrio di CO2/O2 richiesto, che differisce quanto a condizioni ottimali di passaggio per ciascun tipo di frutta o verdura, la freschezza viene mantenuta e migliorata.

"La gestione dell'atmosfera all'interno del box diventa decisiva per la qualità del prodotto deperibile. La qualità può essere danneggiata da cambiamenti della temperatura, dall'umidità e dai contenuti gassosi in genere" continua. L'aumento improvviso della temperatura anche solamente di un po' può ridurre la durata sugli scaffali di un prodotto sino al 15%. La durata media post-raccolto di alcune verdure è molto breve, ad esempio, 10-14 giorni per i broccoli e 14-21 giorni per gli asparagi. Il contenuto idrico della maggior parte della frutta e verdura è molto alto, e, se l'acqua viene perduta nel corso del viaggio, ciò comporta un serio danno per il loro prezzo di vendita dal momento che si tratta di merce venduta a seconda del peso. Ed anche il gusto ne subisce le conseguenze in modo rilevante.

Dal momento che il prodotto respira all'interno del container, il contenuto di CO2 aumenterà ed il contenuto di O2 diminuirà, causando un danno al prodotto. Ed è qui che il valore del sistema AFAM+ si rivela. Spiega Cheung: "La conclusione è che questi tre aspetti (temperatura, umidità e contenuto gassoso) devono essere gestiti oculatamente, e questa è una scienza esatta. Così facendo, il ciclo della crescita viene fermato e si ha un prodotto più sano all'arrivo. Con l'AFAM+, possiamo controllare e misurare l'esatto quantitativo del flusso di aria che entra ed esce dal contenitore". Seguendo le istruzioni e la competenza del coltivatore o del caricatore, la OOCL è in grado di controllare il processo di maturazione di un prodotto con questa tecnologia.

Un'alternativa all'AFAM+ consiste nell'utilizzazione della più costosa tecnologia dell'atmosfera controllata. Questo metodo introduce nel container gas inerti, come l'azoto, il quale controlla il livello di deterioramento del prodotto mentre è in viaggio. Tuttavia, in questo metodo possono esserci delle trappole. Cheung ha sottolineato che, una volta scaricato il prodotto, l'atmosfera muta subitaneamente. Ciò comporterà un effetto immediato su certa frutta o verdura, il che in alcuni casi può condurre ad una durata sugli scaffali più breve. Al contrario, utilizzando l'AFAM+, il prodotto viene trasportato da un ambiente completamente naturale all'interno del container ad un ambiente naturale dopo lo scarico.

Il sistema AFAM+ può essere utilizzato anche come una normale unità refrigerata e quindi i guasti non costituiscono un problema. Cheung aggiunge che il personale della OOCL addetto al trasporto refrigerato provvede ad un immediato controllo dei danni riportando l'unità al sistema manuale. Anche i pezzi di ricambio sono disponibili sul luogo per i casi di necessità. Asserisce Cheung: "Non vi è nessuna ragione per cui non possiamo eseguire la spedizione alla perfezione anche in caso di rottura meccanica. Le nostre squadre lavorano al monitoraggio del sistema 24 ore su 24. Ogni cosa viene monitorata al momento del carico, in viaggio ed al momento dello scarico. Cerchiamo altresì di migliorare le comunicazioni tra il nostro personale di vendita locale ed i nostri clienti, il che ingenera in loro fiducia e soddisfazione per il servizio. E questo è un tocco personale, così come l'assicurare l'esattezza della scienza".

"Utilizzando l'AFAM+ - continua il dirigente - un caricatore può ottenere i migliori risultati ad un costo ragionevole. Stiamo aiutando i nostri clienti a ridurre i loro costi operativi ed a dare loro la qualità più alta che la tecnologia possa acquistare al momento attuale. Inoltre offriamo nuovi mercati ad alcuni dei nostri clienti. La OOCL è uno dei soggetti-pilota, nel senso che consente a più consumatori di apprezzare prodotti di qualità provenienti da paesi da cui prima non avevano mai ricevuto nulla".

La OOCL si serve della tecnologia AFAM+ dall'ottobre 2001 ed i risultati sono stati molto incoraggianti, avendo consentito alla società di allargare la propria base clientelare ed il raggio delle sue operazioni. Tra la frutta e la verdura trasportate mediante la tecnologia AFAM+ vi sono la lattuga, l'uva, il cavolfiore, i broccoli, i peperoni, gli asparagi ed i meloni.

Con specifico riguardo al mercato cinese delle merci deperibili, Cheung commenta che vi è grosso potenziale di crescita. Si ritiene che i volumi settimanali stimati di traffico refrigerato da e per la Cina siano di 10.000 TEU (45% di importazioni, per lo più carni, e 55% di esportazioni, per lo più frutta, verdura e prodotti ittici). Con l'ingresso della Cina nella WTO, ci si aspetta che tali cifre aumentino rapidamente sino a 14.000 TEU alla settimana. Le movimentazioni interne di reefers non sono comprese in tale cifra. I volumi settimanali globali della OOCL relativi a tutti i traffici in cui viene utilizzata la tecnologia AFAM+ sono circa 40 con unità da 40 piedi high-cubes.

Secondo Cheung, la OOCL in Cina dispone di un vantaggio che le consente di sfruttare il potenziale di tale mercato in crescita. I suoi servizi refrigerati ferroviari, infatti, permettono al vettore marittimo un accesso ad aree del mercato cinese non raggiungibili dalla maggior parte dei suoi concorrenti. I due servizi settimanali regolari, inaugurati nel 1998, collegano Xian con Qingdao e Xian con Shanghai. La OOCL è stata il pioniere di tali servizi e dispone dell'uso praticamente esclusivo dei pochi pacchetti di trasporto refrigerato disponibili presso le ferrovie nazionali cinesi.

Cheung spiega che Chengdu è un'area destinata ad ulteriori sviluppi di esportazioni refrigerate dal momento che è famosa per la sua carne e ha molti macelli. Kunmimg, nella Cina sud-occidentale, è un'altra zona di potenziale crescita ben nota per i suoi fiori, le sue verdure ed i suoi funghi. Persino Urumqi, nella zona più occidentale della Cina, viene presa in considerazione. Il famoso melone "Hammi" viene coltivato in questa regione. Continua Cheung: "Stiamo cercando di effettuare altri servizi all'interno della Cina perché là vi sono molte opportunità da sfruttare, ma prima bisogna fare un bel po' di lavoro al riguardo. Ci sono problemi inerenti alle infrastrutture, alle stazioni ferroviarie, agli enti governativi ed alla combinazione di equipaggiamento da ordinare".

Il dirigente è stato particolarmente entusiasta nello spiegare il successo del paio di prodotti esportati dalla Cina negli ultimi mesi utilizzando il metodo AFAM+. "Siamo stati i primi vettori marittimi a trasportare i broccoli cinesi da Xiamen al Regno Unito per conto di un'importante catena di supermercati a gennaio di quest'anno. E questo ha fatto storia. I tempi di viaggio sono stati di 31 giorni dal momento della raccolta all'arrivo presso i locali del destinatario. La spedizione è arrivata in buone condizioni, se non addirittura migliori rispetto a quelle dei broccoli instradati via camion dalla Spagna, che, al contrario, impiegano solo due giorni. I broccoli cinesi si sono rivelati più che accettabili per il mercato locale". I broccoli sono particolarmente difficili da spedire dal momento che livelli elevati di O2 hanno conseguenze sul gusto, mentre i livelli di CO2 devono essere controllati adeguatamente al fine di rallentare il processo di deterioramento e di differire l'apertura del bocciolo e la perdita di colore.

Hanno avuto successo anche le spedizioni di collaudo degli asparagi dagli Stati Uniti a Tokyo e le relazioni finali indicano che è stata ottenuta la stessa qualità di prodotto conseguibile con le consegne aeree. Rivela Cheung: "I caricatori avevano paura a movimentare gli asparagi nei reefers, a meno che i tempi di viaggio non fossero molto brevi. Si tratta di un trasporto merci fondamentalmente eseguito per via aerea".

Tuttavia, il racconto preferito di Cheung sulle esportazioni cinesi riguarda la strategica partecipazione della società alla Huasheng Fruit Company di Xian a partire dal 1998. La società è uno dei principali esportatori cinesi di mele Fuji. "Questo è un caso esemplare di come noi abbiamo lavorato con un cliente per realizzare un prodotto finale a valore aggiunto. Xian si trova in una zona abbastanza remota che disponeva di scarse infrastrutture di trasporto ed agli inizi ci si sarebbe potuto chiedere come avrebbe fatto un vettore marittimo a trasportare le mele da lì. La maggior parte delle società di logistica avrebbe aspettato un paio d'anni in attesa di maggiori sviluppi". Dopo una serie di incontri e la costituzione di un gruppo di lavoro della OOCL specificamente dedicato alle mele Fuji, la società aiutò la Huasheng ad ammodernare la sua catena delle forniture ed ebbe colloqui con la società ferroviaria locale al fine di contribuire al trasporto alla volta dello scalo marittimo. Cheung ha spiegato che le relazioni con quella società sono ancora in atto e comportano una pianificazione lungimirante. Le suddette mele Fuji adesso vengono esportate nel Regno Unito, in Spagna, in Germania ed in grossi quantitativi destinati a Singapore e Malaysia.

Circa il futuro, Cheung ammette: "E' stato più costoso per noi investire in questo equipaggiamento rispetto alle normali unità refrigerate. Tuttavia, se si considerano le linee di tendenza e le domande del mercato, riteniamo che si sia trattato di una buona strategia. Quando i tempi saranno maturi, investiremo ulteriormente in AFAM+". La OOCL trasporta prodotti per mezzo di questa tecnologia su molte rotte commerciali sin dalla fine del 2001, ma Cheung aggiunge: "Siamo felici di sviluppare attività da una delle principali zone di produzione di frutta del mondo alle zone di domanda".

Per i vettori marittimi, i caricatori ed i destinatari di reefers sono probabilmente i clienti da cui proviene gran parte della domanda e con i quali, quando si commette un errore, raramente esiste una seconda possibilità. L'AFAM+ ha fornito alla OOCL l'opportunità di trasportare nuovi prodotti in nuove zone. Cheung sottolinea l'importanza di lavorare a stretto contatto con i propri clienti, affermando: "La prima cosa, per noi, è soddisfare le esigenze dei clienti. Creiamo opportunità insieme. La quota di mercato è meno importante per noi, perché se il cliente non è contento essa è irrilevante".
(da: Containerisation International, settembre 2002)


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Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
››› File
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
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