How Megaports Screens Containers

1. How Megaports Screens Containers Bangkok, Thailand May 12-15, 2009 Asia Regional Technical Workshop on Megaports Initiative Dr. Charles Massey Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

2. Presentation Outline • Explain Megaports Objective • Discuss container movement in ports • Describe processes and technologies to screen containers • Thoughts for potential partner countries on what to expect

3. Megaports Objectives • Screen all containers (import, export, and transshipment) regardless of destination to prevent the illicit trafficking of special nuclear and other radioactive materials • Provide the screening capability with minimal impact on the flow of containers through the Port • Install system to screen containers by overlay of current flow of traffic • Always consider where secondary inspection occurs • Avoid pulling containers from stack for secondary inspection • Never screen containers while moving stack to ship

4. Container Movement in Ports • Containers come into ports four ways • Truck • Train • Ship • Barge • Each mode presents challenges that the Megaports program/partners have overcome through technology adaptation and operational process changes

5. Container Movement in Ports (cont) • Truck • Import • Export • Challenges • Where to screen the truck/container? • How to notify driver of alarm? • Where to go for secondary inspection?

6. Container Movement in Ports (cont) • Rail • Import • Export • Challenges • Where to install if multiple tracks? • Identifying container and contents • Where to do secondary inspection and how to get container there?

7. Container Movement in Ports (cont) • Ship • Transshipment • Challenges • No gate if container stays in terminal • Screen on way to stack (not do stack to ship) • How to get to secondary inspection and where is it • How to get container commodity information • Authority to examine and detain

8. Container Movement in Ports (cont) • Barge • Transshipment • Challenges • Oftentimes no gate • Where to screen (quay or stack lane)? • Where to do secondary and how to get there?

9. Container Movement vs. Screening Location

10. Truck Container Movement Solution • Export • RPM and Cameras at gates (EASIEST) • Driver notification • Flashing light • Booth attendant • Ticket machine (Laem Chabang) • Import • Install pre-gate arrival or have problem with detaining for secondary • Driver notification • Automatic per port system • Ticket machine Laem Chabang • Gate notification by official

11. Rail Container Movement Solution • Import and Export • Screen on rail track • Example – Laem Chabang, Antwerp • Screen using straddler concept • Example - Freeport

12. Ship Container Movement Solution • Transshipment • Lanes in stacks for intra-terminal • Example – Kaohsiung • Notify driver via terminal notification system • Dedicated lanes for inter-terminal • Example – Laem Chabang • Single container row in stack (1 to 3 over 1) • Example – Freeport • Note: Megaports conducting studies on spreader bar technologies – results mixed so currently not an option offered.

13. Barge Container Movement Solution • Transshipment • Solutions • Screen on quay • Screen in stack

14. Thoughts for Potential Partner Countries What can partner countries (ports) expect from Megaports during the design and installation process? • Megaports Team will hold several meetings with partner response agency, port authority and terminal operators to ensure process flow understanding, operational and manning considerations. • Lessons learned help in consideration of partnering and in implementation • System design will be developed to minimize impact on operations and flow of commerce, minimize manpower impact, and support deterrent and detection objectives