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Southampton in the pink as box record tumbles

[ March 30, 2023   //   ]

DP World Southampton broke its all-time move count record, handling over 9,000 containers on the Ocean Network Express vessel ONE Trust when it arrived from Pusan last week. Some 9,315 containers were exchanged, including 5,824 discharges, 3,473 loads and 18 re-stows, taking 86 hours to complete. This call broke by 13% the previous terminal record of 8,213 moves set by the MOL Truth two years ago.

Southampton port operations director, Steve McCrindle, said: “Our performance on ONE Trust was made possible by our new ten crane operating model, which enables us to concentrate more cranes on a vessel while continuing to service other customers at the same time, thereby boosting our productivity.”

“After the disruption of recent years, shipping lines and cargo owners are looking for capacity, reliability and growth opportunities. We are providing it, enabling customers to move goods smoothly and efficiently in and out of the UK and across their supply chains.”

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