SupplyChain Magazine September 2014 | Page 35

WHERE ’ S YOUR CARGO ?

“ Speed and control are essential elements to this . The Port of Felixstowe team consistently delivers against those criteria demonstrating a very specialised skills set ”

As part of this , the team tests every dry container for gas to ensure it is safe to enter . According to Glenn Giles , there is a failure rate of about 5 percent on this test , mainly because of phosphene put into containers to keep things fresh .
The cargo scanning and nonintrusive inspection processes are sure to expand , as a result of the ongoing trend of cargo growth . Felixstowe will be at the very front when it comes to best practice .
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