MSC Presentation Brussels,September 2011 MSC BELGIUM The Challenge for Shipping
«Perils of the Sea»
Achievements At Sea: (Dec ‘10) – Worldfleet of 9700 container vessels. – Global container trade: ‘80:13,5mln TEU ‘90: 28,7 ‘00: 68,7 ‘10: 138,9mln TEU ‘15:177,6
Achievements… At Port. (2010) – Worldwide Container Terminal Operators’ Capacity at 546mln TEU. – Port of Shanghai handling 29mln TEU. (5,6mln in ‘00)
Any Global Carrier.
Industry’s Expectations Reliability – “Just in Time” Speed – Transit times Visibility – Track & Trace – Event and/or Exception Reporting
Today’s Realities & Standards Focus on Cost. – Ocean Procurement Reflexes. – Economy of Scale. (“Size does matter”) Direct Service vs Transhipment. – Hub & Spoke. – Panama Canal. (fm 5000 to 12000TEU) Slow Steaming. – Bunkercost. Port Congestions.
Top 10 Container Terminal Operators OperatorMillion teu % share of world throughput 1PSA International % 2Hutchison Port Holdings % 3DP World % 4APM Terminals % 5 Shanghai International Ports Group % 6Cosco % 7MSC % 8China Merchants % 9Ports America % 10Modern Terminals % Top 10 total: %
End-to-End Challenges Port Congestions Pre- & On-carriages – Road / Barge / Rail Custom’s Formalities & Inspections – AEO & CTPAT – Secure & Green Tradelanes
AEO European answer to American C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism): AEO covers safety/security on import and export side. Objective : Make entire logistics chain safe and substantial. A “Reliable Trading Partner”. AEOF (F = Full): Assured in terms of safety with efficient /compliant clearance. Joining other AEO certified companies to start Secure Trade Lanes or "Green Lane“. (Fully secure supply chain). Upcoming : Japan, China and USA to recognise AEO.
Track & Trace Devices “Track & Trace” – Container movements. (EDI-connected) GPS-Devices – Quality – Cost – Investment Responsibility. – Capacity Liability
The Future Carriers’ Goals – Full Operational Control Dedicated (direct) Service versus Size – Product Differentiation – Cost Service or Commodity
« Where is Mine? »
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