TECHNOLOGY
JUST LIKE AT any other port throughout the world , statutory inspections of certain cargoes and product types need to be made at Felixstowe .
The freight nerve centre on the Suffolk coast , England , is actually the UK ’ s busiest container port , and this presents a whole realm of logistical challenges , not least the rapid and efficient inspection of cargo .
There is a 6,000 square metre Container Freight Station ( CFS ) located at its Trinity Terminal , which is named after Trinity College , Cambridge , who were original owners of the port land . It houses the latest examination facilities , dedicated to the task of inspecting cargo .
A whole array of officials could potentially turn up and want to take a good look inside a container before it is sped away out from the terminal and on towards its destination .
As well as providing extensive container devanning and stuffing services , the CFS offers modern , state-of-the-art Border Inspection Post facilities to allow examinations to be made by Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority , UK Border Force , Special Branch , Association of
“ We are committed to ensuring that cargoes are not unduly delayed and the whole examination process is streamlined ”
Chief Police Officers Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service ( AVCIS ), the Forestry Commission , Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate , Horticulture Marketing Inspectorate and Trading Standards .
The Port of Felixstowe said : “ We are committed to ensuring that cargoes are not unduly delayed and the whole examination process is streamlined .
“ As a result , daily planning of the examination areas takes place , in collaboration with the relevant authorities .”
To minimise the disruption , risk and negative impact to the supply chain Felixstowe has invested in the creation of two purpose-built Border Inspection Post ( BIP ) areas to enable specialist inspections to take place ; the Temperature Controlled Examination Facility ( TCEF ) and the
30 September 2014