In a major step forward for employee safety, DP World has introduced a remote pinning station at its Southampton hub, the first of its kind in the world which will improve safety and productivity during a vital part of port operations, reports london international.
Pinning
‘Pinning’ is the process of manually placing a twist lock into the corner casting of a container to keep it in place during a journey at sea. For the past 50 years, twist locks were put in and taken out on the quayside, directly underneath container-bearing cranes, a hazardous environment where heavy machinery and people operate in close proximity.
Pinning station
The new remote pinning station at DP World Southampton is the first at any straddle carrier port in the world. The station is the size of two football pitches and is set 150 yards from the quay to further protect workers.
Steve McCrindle, Port Operations Director at DP World, said: ‘’We are delighted that our remote pinning station will make Southampton the first port of its kind to operate this way anywhere in the world. Along with providing the safest possible environment for our vital staff, we are confident it will also lead to improved productivity maintaining Southampton’s status as Britain’s most productive port, giving customers a faster service than any of our competitors, and driving our end-to-end logistics offering.”
35 containers
DP Word’s ambition is to move 35 containers per hour. The Southampton hub already achieved two successive records for container handling earlier this year. In April, the team recorded 9,416 container moves in just 88 hours from the Hapag-Lloyd AG vessel Al Nefud.
In addition to its UK hubs at Southampton and London Gateway, DP World’s offer includes logistics, forwarding and European transport capabilities, all of which are being integrated into the company’s global network.
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Source : London international
