Millennium Conferences International

Visions of the future
With the containerisation industry everexpanding, the need for increased capacity and efficiency 
is a pressing issue for many terminal operators. From developments and design, expansion 
to environment and technology to tenders, the session will examine the challenges and difficulties 
of future growth facing terminal operators around the globe.

Opening conference
Millennium Conferences International, UK

Expansion plans for the Port of Walvis Bay’s will make it the Gateway to Africa. Plans for the port’s future will be highlighted including the technical difficulties it has to overcome, such as, environmental issues, dredging, reclamation etc.
Elzevir Gelderbloem, Acting Port Engineer/Project Manager, Namibian Ports Authority, Namibia

The design of the expansion project Maasvlakte 2 in the Port of Rotterdam will provide an additional 1,000 ha net operational area. Extensive environmental impact assessments were prepared and boundary conditions for port development and construction methods were set to protect nature, safety and other stakeholder interests. Innovative solutions and ambitions regarding port and terminal exploitation had a direct effect on the evaluation of tenders for the construction of the new site. 
Cees Klaver, Senior Port Planner, Rotterdam Port Authority, the Netherlands

Global container trade - terminals in Atlantic Europe: Ready for the future? Looking at important issues vital to the future requirements and growth of European container terminals, the presentation will cover issues such as maritime logistics, traffic and congestion, the future arrival of larger vessels and commercial relationships. 
Amable Dopico Freire, President, Port of Ferrol, Spain

Part of the master plan for the Port of Barcelona is to double the port’s surface by reclaiming land from the sea; making it the Gateway to Europe and the Mediterranean. 
Juan Madrid, Marketing Manager, Port of Barcelona, Spain (invited)

Increasing capacity & productivity
Much thought must be given to the design and operation of a terminal/port in order to maximise 
capacity and productivity. Increased efficiency is vital in order to satisfy a demanding industry. 
New technology, improved cargo handling equipment and a fluid logistics chain are just some 
of the necessary requirements needed for a terminal to compete in the market.

ARL has created an analytical model and algorithm that calculates optimal vessels’ position on a berth, thereby reducing the need for the container to travel long distances but at the same time, increasing efficiency. Together with their Terminal Resource Manager it aims to automate resources distribution based on demands generated by vessels schedules. 
Evgeny Drokov, ARL Consulting, the Netherlands

The productivity of the storage area is an important factor of port competitiveness and contributes to improved port operations. The presentation will analyse warehouse and open-shed capacity, quay capacity, logistics chain and the fluidity of port operations - all of which should be in harmony to prevent port congestion.
Nicole Nesse, Port Expert, Port Authority of Douala, Cameroon

Terminal operators are often faced with a lack of capacity due to expansion restrictions; as a result they decide to stack higher.The presentation will look at the connection between commercial parameters, land cost, and the stacking height, and how to avoid severe mistakes in the design and operation of container terminals. Calculations will also be provided to increase productivity. 
Alexander Kuznetsov, Project Manager, Marine Construction and Technologies, Russia

Quay Design & Maintenance 
With many operators looking to accommodate the new generation of vessels issues such as 
quay design, terminal layout, the environment and quay maintenance all need to be considered. 
Factors such as the weight of handling equipment play a major factor in quay design. Proper construction and inspection of port and dock systems is vital. The session will look at the 
equipment and technology on offer, assessing their benefits and pitfalls.

The Port of London has invested in the latest multi-beam sounding technology for surveying sub marine structures and has undertaken a number of high profile surveys in support of construction and inspection in ports and dock systems within the UK. Today, the port is conducting trials in the use of vessel mounted topographical scanning lasers to allow structural level surveys to be simultaneously observed for the submarine and surface structures simultaneously.
John Dillon-Leetch, Deputy Port Hydrographer, London Port Authority, UK

Port management of water front operations are often constrained by issues related to contamination of sediments. Contamination issues in sediments often affect port operations both from a maintenance and operational dredging standpoint, as well as during remedial or environmental clean up programs. Through the use of systematic storm water sampling and management, port authorities are better able to manage non-point source discharges and to understand the unique impacts of such discharges to ports and harbours. 
Paul Krause, Principal Ecologist, Arcadis, USA