Technology Days Feb 2011

Technology Days is an official event in the shipping industry to promote the new technology trends among operators, owners, classification societies, manufacturers and researchers. There one would stake one's own grounds and declares the results obtained. Technology Days is more scientific event than a business one.

Though a bit delayed, 1,5 year later than the event itself, I offer my readers to have a look at the published papers of Technology Days of February 2011 hosted by Lloyds Register. This set and the previous papers are available at the LR site.

Ro-Ro and finished vehicles shipping as shown on W&W TV

When I am asked what was actually my ro-ro job was about, I usually start explaining about car carriers, terminals filled with vehicles, tight schedules, high quality standards, cute brand new cars, latest information technology, vehicle processing centers, maffies, tug-masters, unique project cargo, huge trucks, helicopters, airplanes, and yachts, etc... and none can clearly imagine a damned thing except that I am wits out on the whole thing.
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They say, one time to see by own eyes than one hundred times to hear about by own ears. Here you are all mentioned above plus some details in the W&W video. It is all about ro-ro and finished vehicles shipping.


I suggest also to have a look at the related posts: W&W's Green Terminal project and "Mark V" type ro-ro's for Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

More pictures for a PCTC/PCC - What is inside a car carrier? Cars? - Vehicles!

General info on car carrier ports in Car carrier ports and hubs in Europe and wider Mediterranean

The Merchant Fleet: A Facilitator of World Trade

This report is a part of the WEF Global Enabling Trade Report 2012. It explores how the globalization impacts trade and merchant fleet.

Author: Hans Oust Heiberg, DNB Bank ASA





More about GETR 2012





Full report can be downloaded at WEF web-site.