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2016, the year the freight container comes of age.

Explore the history, current developments, and future trends in the container shipping supply chain, and the importance of proper container management in a cost-efficient supply chain. Presented by Howard Knott, Logistics Consultant at the Irish Exporters Association on January 26, 2016.

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2016, the year the freight container comes of age.

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  1. 2016, the year the freight container comes of age. Howard Knott, Logistics Consultant, Irish Exporters Association. 26th January 2016. @Irishexporters

  2. Presentation content. • Introduction to the IEA and the IEA Supply Chain Ireland activity. • Some container history. • Bringing that up to date. • What’s really new and coming at us in the container shipping supply chain. • A glimpse further ahead. @Irishexporters

  3. IEA Supply Chain Ireland Photo of launch event. • In 2005 IEA set up its Trade Facilitation Group. • In 2009, established the IEA Rail Freight Group. • In 2015, launched its Supply Chain Ireland activity with industry and DTTAS backing. • Publishes monthly e-zines, runs regional workshops and links members with other IEA activities. @Irishexporters

  4. Some Container History • Modern container era started, April 1956 introducing concept of standard dimension freight containers. • Bell Lines was an early adopter running intermodal services, trucking, railing and shipping 20ft and 40ft containers throughout Ireland and Europe. • That model has now become global with a wide range of container types and sizes. @Irishexporters

  5. Intermodal routes link Ireland to Europe and further afield. • Short Sea shipping services to Britain and Continental Europe • Deep Sea shipping services mainly via European hub ports. • Emerging barge and Rail services through Europe and into Asia. @Irishexporters

  6. The ships vary. @Irishexporters

  7. The containers vary @Irishexporters

  8. And the handling equipment @Irishexporters

  9. Current issues Good news Concerns to be addressed • Slow trade growth hits Carrier, Port and Terminal Operator profits and ability to invest. • SECA and other pollution control schemes drive costs up at sea and on land, • Implementation of EU Union Customs Code and Global verified container weight regulation will put exporters on the spot. • Congestion and regulation may frustrate development of international rail services. • Oil prices still dropping, • Alternative fuels being adopted, • New ships are more cost efficient, • GPS and Cloud technology drives efficiency for ship and cargo owners, • Automated terminals, • Longer and heavier trucks and trains. • N. E. Passage, Suez and Panama canals. @Irishexporters

  10. And to finish – they might work! @Irishexporters

  11. Final thought to leave with you. Large metal boxes might be dull but, properly used can play a vital role in a cost efficient Supply Chain. Failure by an exporter to take control of the use and documenting of the containers in that chain will break that chain. Thank You. howardknott@irishexporters.ie @Irishexporters

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