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Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) is one of the world's most technologically advanced port operators. Through years of research and investment, we have developed cutting-edge solutions that cover every aspect of our operations, including service-enhancing technologies that raise productivity. Our goal is to ensure that every port in our international network has the best tools to satisfy the shipping needs of the 21st century. We use many Innovations , Technologies, as well as state-of-the-art Equipment.
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| Next Generation Terminal Management System (nGen) |
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nGen is a modular, scalable terminal-management platform that controls the entire scope of operations including ship and yard planning, gate operations, vessel operations and interactions, yard configuration and performance, overall operations monitoring, equipment utilisation, productivity and cost optimisation. Using powerful algorithms, nGen is able to offer the most precise and efficient operating solution to our customers.
nGen was developed in-house at Hongkong International Terminals to specifically meet the needs of HPH, thus surpassing any commercially available terminal-management system. The designers used the latest open platform technologies, such as Java and XML. Therefore, nGen is truly scalable across all non-proprietary computer system hardware. From a small feeder terminal operation requiring a small-scale server to large hub ports relying on an army of technicians, nGen can support all platforms.
Since the initial launching of nGen, the system has been subsequently rolled-out at other HPH ports, including Yantian International Container Terminals and COSCO-HIT in Southern China, Gdynia Container Terminal in Poland, Thai Laemchabang Terminal in Thailand and Oman International Container Terminal in Oman. The system will be gradually introduced to other ports in the HPH network in the coming years.
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| Simulation Models |
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Simulation is an extremely powerful tool for terminal design. 3D animation helps engineers visualise the most optimal terminal layouts by simulating different operational scenarios. The simulation packages we use focus on four key areas: berth, yard, gate and traffic. By comparing various performance indicators and resource-utilisation levels, we can determine the ideal terminal designs and equipment fleet sizes before committing investments.
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| RFID |
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Some HPH ports have installed RFID-based electronic seal readers to monitor the security status of RFID-enabled containers. This improves the security of the entire supply chain.
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| GPS Position-Determination System |
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Our RTGCs are equipped with GPS sensors that allow us to track them using satellites. As a result, our storage yard inventory record is highly accurate and up-to-date.
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| Automated Terminals |
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Our automated terminals require the integration of various complex information systems to coordinate complicated and time-critical operations. The IT-system supports the entire container process, including quay planning, reception of EDI messages, routing of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), stacking of containers and invoicing.
At the waterside of the automated terminals, the AGVs transport the containers between quay cranes and the automated stacking cranes (ASCs) at the container storage area. At the landside, manned straddle carriers transport the containers between the ASCs and the trucks.
For a video description of the operations of an automated terminal, please click on the following link.
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| Quay Cranes |
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Quay cranes are designed to provide fast loading and discharging of containers to/from large ocean vessels. They are built to handle Panamax- and post-Panamax-size ships.
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| Super-Post-Panamax Quay Cranes |
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Each super-post-Panamax quay crane has a 60-tonne, twin-lift capacity and 60 metres of boom length, enabling it to reach across 22 containers.
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| Tandem-Lift Quay Cranes |
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Some of our quay cranes are capable of lifting two 40-foot containers or four 20-foot containers simultaneously, thus enhancing productivity.
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| Rail-Mounted Gantry Cranes |
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HIT pioneered the use of rail-mounted gantry cranes over a decade ago. These electric yard cranes are highly automated with auto-stacking capability made possible by laser guidance technology. They move on rails at higher speeds, and they are equipped with automated anti-sway and positioning systems for container discharge/pickup.
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| Rubber-Tyre Gantry Cranes (RTGC) and Electric Rubber-Tyre Gantry Crane (e-RTGC) |
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RTGCs, run on rubber tyres, so they can be moved from block to block. Some of our ports also use electric rubber-tyre gantry cranes (eRTGC) that run on electric motors rather than diesel engines, helping to reduce the consumption of diesel fuel as well as the emission of pollutants.
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| Automated Stacking Cranes |
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Automated stacking cranes enhance our operational efficiency in the storage yard. These cranes are fully automated for yard operations, as well as capable of being remotely controlled.
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| Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) |
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AGVs are unmanned container trucks that transport containers between the cranes on the quay and the stacking cranes in the stacking area. The AGVs are equipped with an onboard navigation system that uses a transponder grid embedded beneath the terminal surface for position reference.
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