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Southampton breaks handling record

Southampton container terminal set its best ever vessel turnaround performance when it handled the maiden call of the largest ship in the Hyundai fleet. The Hyundai Together was turned around in 24 hours well ahead and, in a 12-hour shift, 600 containers were moved by an individual crane, equivalent to 50 moves per hour. Managing director, DP World Southampton, Chris Lewis, said: “While this might not mean a great deal to those ... [+]