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How Megaports Screens How Megaports Screens ContainersContainers

Asia Regional Technical Workshop on Megaports Initiative

Bangkok, ThailandMay 12-15, 2009

Dr. Charles Massey

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

• Explain Megaports Objective

• Discuss container movement in ports

• Describe processes and technologies to screen containers

• Thoughts for potential partner countries on what to expect

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Megaports ObjectivesMegaports Objectives

• Screen all containers (import, export, and transshipment) regardless of destination to prevent the illicit trafficking of special nuclear and other radioactive materials

• Provide the screening capability with minimal impact on the flow of containers through the Port– Install system to screen containers by overlay of

current flow of traffic– Always consider where secondary inspection occurs– Avoid pulling containers from stack for secondary

inspection– Never screen containers while moving stack to ship

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Container Movement in PortsContainer Movement in Ports

• Containers come into ports four ways– Truck– Train– Ship– Barge

• Each mode presents challenges that the Megaports program/partners have overcome through technology adaptation and operational process changes

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Container Movement in Ports (cont)Container Movement in Ports (cont)

• Truck– Import– Export

• Challenges– Where to screen the truck/container?– How to notify driver of alarm?– Where to go for secondary inspection?

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Container Movement in Ports (cont)Container Movement in Ports (cont)

• Rail– Import– Export

• Challenges– Where to install if multiple tracks?– Identifying container and contents– Where to do secondary inspection and how to

get container there?

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Container Movement in Ports (cont)Container Movement in Ports (cont)

• Ship– Transshipment

• Challenges– No gate if container stays in terminal– Screen on way to stack (not do stack to ship)– How to get to secondary inspection and where

is it– How to get container commodity information– Authority to examine and detain

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Container Movement in Ports (cont)Container Movement in Ports (cont)

• Barge– Transshipment

• Challenges– Oftentimes no gate– Where to screen (quay or stack lane)?– Where to do secondary and how to get there?

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Container Movement vs. Screening Container Movement vs. Screening LocationLocation

Export Import Transshipment

Truck Gate Gate, Pre-Gate, or Stack

Train Track or off-load

On-load or Track

Barge Quay or stack

Ship Quay or

Stack

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Truck Container Movement SolutionTruck Container Movement Solution

• Export– RPM and Cameras at gates (EASIEST)– Driver notification

• Flashing light• Booth attendant• Ticket machine (Laem Chabang)

• Import– Install pre-gate arrival or have problem with detaining

for secondary– Driver notification

• Automatic per port system• Ticket machine Laem Chabang• Gate notification by official

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Rail Container Movement SolutionRail Container Movement Solution

• Import and Export– Screen on rail track

• Example – Laem Chabang, Antwerp

– Screen using straddler concept• Example - Freeport

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Ship Container Movement SolutionShip Container Movement Solution

• Transshipment– Lanes in stacks for intra-terminal

• Example – Kaohsiung• Notify driver via terminal notification system

– Dedicated lanes for inter-terminal• Example – Laem Chabang

– Single container row in stack (1 to 3 over 1)• Example – Freeport

• Note: Megaports conducting studies on spreader bar technologies – results mixed so currently not an option offered.

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Barge Container Movement SolutionBarge Container Movement Solution

• Transshipment

• Solutions– Screen on quay– Screen in stack

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Thoughts for Potential Partner CountriesThoughts for Potential Partner Countries

What can partner countries (ports) expect from Megaports during the design and installation process?

• Megaports Team will hold several meetings with partner response agency, port authority and terminal operators to ensure process flow understanding, operational and manning considerations.

• Lessons learned help in consideration of partnering and in implementation

• System design will be developed to minimize impact on operations and flow of commerce, minimize manpower impact, and support deterrent and detection objectives