Ever wondered how RO RO cargo is loaded? ..... ...Then take a look at the below slideshow for a glimpse behind the scenes of a recent shipment loading on board a RO RO vessel.
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The Port of Felixstowe has confirmed that it will offer a container weighing service to ensure UK shippers are able to comply with new international regulations that will come into effect on 1 July 2016.
Commenting on the new service, Stephen Abraham, Chief Operating Officer of Port of Felixstowe, said: “We have met with many customers and from their feedback it is clear that there is still a lot of uncertainty amongst exporters about the new rules. “The rules have the potential to cause significant disruption to export supply chains. To help avoid this, we have decided to provide a service where export containers can be weighed at the port before being loaded. We will provide further details about how the weighing service will work in good time to ensure all exporters can be compliant by the time the new rules come into force.” From July, an amendment to the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Convention will require every export container carrying cargo to have its weight verified before it is loaded on to a ship. The Port of Felixstowe has taken a leading role in the consultation exercise by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on the implementation of the rules in the UK. The service at the port will be available to containers arriving either by road or rail. The Port of Felixstowe is the UK’s largest intermodal rail terminal and 40% of all laden export containers arrive at the port by rail. FCS recently exported 4 very large crates via Air Freight on behalf of a UK Client.
The pictures in this post show behind the scenes operations and a rare sight showing the crates being loaded onto a 747-400 cargo flight. Our Client custom built the crates based on our guided measurements to ensure they would fit through the cargo door. Although a tight squeeze, the crates were made to perfection and loaded smoothly. For any air freight rate requests, BIG or small please contact our dedicated team: sales@fcsinternationalshipping.com | +44 (0) 1278 420355 |
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