The Port of Felixstowe has “continued to suffer from a significant number of rail misses” but this number reduced following the introduction of new yard procedures on 12 July and implementation of its latest terminal operating system (TOS) upgrade on 14 July.
Amidst vessel and rail loading performance issues, which began with the introduction of a new TOS at the port last month, operator Hutchison Ports reported that the upgrade is designed to reduce the amount of shuffling in the yard to increase the productivity of loading vessels and trains. Hutchinson Ports expects further benefits of this upgrade to be seen in the coming week.
In a statement, it said: “Although we anticipate that there will still be rail misses for a period, the volume of misses will be more manageable and we will continue to identify further opportunities to improve service delivery.”
80% productivity
Productivity remains at 80% at the port though nearly 70,000 teus were handled across the quay in the last week.
Hutchison Ports reported that over 12,100 containers were handled by rail, of which close to 5,500 were imports loaded to inbound trains and 23,500 road haulers serviced during the week.
“The performance of the new Terminal Operating System continues to stabilize. A number of issues, including inaccurate data about the position of some containers in the yard, have been successfully resolved,” confirmed the company.
A new empty yard behind berths eight and nine opened as scheduled on 14 July.
Source: Port Strategy