Port Handling Systems India 2004, The International Conference and Exhibition for Port handling of Dry Bulk, Breakbulk and Containers concluded on 8th October 2004 at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center, Mumbai.
The event saw world experts in port handling coming together with traders, shippers and port personnel to discuss the latest in Port Technology and the status of World and Indian Ports today. Over 175 participants attended the 2 day conference and about 35 participants registered for the post event tour to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust that took place on 8 October, Friday.
While most presentations were directed at industry, application and development, we had several papers from the academia sector as well. Emerging trends and technology in port handling were discussed giving the participants a comprehensive overview of the latest in bulk port handling.
The Papers Presented:
• Development of modern continuous ship unloaders
Dr. Ye Wei, ThyssenKrupp Foedertechnik, Germany
• High capacity ship unloading and loading, ensuring quick turnaround of
large bulk carriers
Anders Paulsson, BMH Marine, Sweden.
• Mobile solutions and economical dockside equipment
Barry Woodbine, B&W Mechanical Handling Ltd., UK
• Optimum ship/barge combination for lightering
M Bhasi, University of Kochi, India
• The potential of pneumatic conveying systems for the off-loading of bulk
materials from ships
David Mills, Conveying Consultant, UK
• Pipe conveyor applications for bulk terminals
Josef Staribacher, Koch Transporttechnik GmbH, Austria
• Bulk terminal operations
Balan Velan, Scorpio Engineering P. Ltd., India
• An introduction to self-unloaders
Capt. Rajiv Sharma CSL, USA
• Computer simulation and modeling of a container terminal
M Bhasi, University of Kochi, India
• System design for floating terminals- a case study
N Jansepar, S. P. Singh, Indian Registrar of Shipping
• Bulk materials handling for port applications
Anand Verma, IIT Delhi
• Future trends in bulk cargo handling in ports
Helmut Mayer, HMIDE, Australia
• Simulating the operation of a bulk terminal for planning purposes
David Wignall, BMT Asia, Singapore (Workshop)
• New application of open top containers in bulk solids handling
M. Otrebski, R. Szejwallo, DMH Technologies, South Africa
• Transshipment solutions
Tarun Jha, Indian Institute of Management, India
• Port terminal infrastructure for grain handling
Dieter Neuschutz, Buhler A G, Switzerland
• New Generation steel cord belts for bulk material handling at ports
Phoenix Yule, Germany
• Latest developments in ‘Open Mouth’ bag closing technology
Ren Bontemps, Fischbein, Belgium
• Dust control and filtration in ship unloading operations: The rescue of
Sherwin’s alumina ship unloader
John Falk, BHA USA
• Dynamics of slurry handling jet-pump under interference conditions
Prof. Dr. Prem Chand, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
• Bulk unloading and handling system for raw sugar
M. C. Gupta, M Ravichandran, Sakthi Sugars, India
The Exhibition:
Over 36 exhibitors showcased state-of-the-art Port Handling Equipment from all over the world. These included FFE Minerals which bagged the award for the best stall and Thyssen Krupp worldwide that came a close second. Other stalls included B&W Aumund, Netherlands, BMH Marine, Sweden; Buhler, India; GE Energy, India; Larsen and Toubro, India; Komatsu Asia Pacific, Singapore; Koch Transporttechnik, Austria; Liebherr-Werk Nenzing, Sweden; Lots Shipping, India; Sahil Freight Express, India; MMP Filtration, India; Phoenix Yule, India; Soros Associates, Australia, Scorpio Engineering, India and others.
The Post Event Tour:
A post event tour was organised to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.
Certified ISO 9001:2000, JNPT is one of the top 30 ports in the world and handles 60% of the total containerised cargo in India. A visit was organised to their International Container Terminal and lunch was served at the greenest port in India!
The participants also met with principal officers of the port and were taken on a guided tour of the Port Operational Area.
Port Handling Systems 2004 - A Retrospect
PORT HANDLING SYSTEMS INDIA 2004- A Retrospect
Port Handling Systems India 2004, The International Conference and Exhibition for Port handling of Dry Bulk, Breakbulk and Containers concluded on 8th October 2004 at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center, Mumbai.
The event saw world experts in port handling coming together with traders, shippers and port personnel to discuss the latest in Port Technology and the status of World and Indian Ports today. Over 175 participants attended the 2 day conference and about 35 participants registered for the post event tour to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust that took place on 8 October, Friday.
While most presentations were directed at industry, application and development, we had several papers from the academia sector as well. Emerging trends and technology in port handling were discussed giving the participants a comprehensive overview of the latest in bulk port handling.
The Papers Presented:
• Development of modern continuous ship unloaders
Dr. Ye Wei, ThyssenKrupp Foedertechnik, Germany
• High capacity ship unloading and loading, ensuring quick turnaround of
large bulk carriers
Anders Paulsson, BMH Marine, Sweden.
• Mobile solutions and economical dockside equipment
Barry Woodbine, B&W Mechanical Handling Ltd., UK
• Optimum ship/barge combination for lightering
M Bhasi, University of Kochi, India
• The potential of pneumatic conveying systems for the off-loading of bulk
materials from ships
David Mills, Conveying Consultant, UK
• Pipe conveyor applications for bulk terminals
Josef Staribacher, Koch Transporttechnik GmbH, Austria
• Bulk terminal operations
Balan Velan, Scorpio Engineering P. Ltd., India
• An introduction to self-unloaders
Capt. Rajiv Sharma CSL, USA
• Computer simulation and modeling of a container terminal
M Bhasi, University of Kochi, India
• System design for floating terminals- a case study
N Jansepar, S. P. Singh, Indian Registrar of Shipping
• Bulk materials handling for port applications
Anand Verma, IIT Delhi
• Future trends in bulk cargo handling in ports
Helmut Mayer, HMIDE, Australia
• Simulating the operation of a bulk terminal for planning purposes
David Wignall, BMT Asia, Singapore (Workshop)
• New application of open top containers in bulk solids handling
M. Otrebski, R. Szejwallo, DMH Technologies, South Africa
• Transshipment solutions
Tarun Jha, Indian Institute of Management, India
• Port terminal infrastructure for grain handling
Dieter Neuschutz, Buhler A G, Switzerland
• New Generation steel cord belts for bulk material handling at ports
Phoenix Yule, Germany
• Latest developments in ‘Open Mouth’ bag closing technology
Ren Bontemps, Fischbein, Belgium
• Dust control and filtration in ship unloading operations: The rescue of
Sherwin’s alumina ship unloader
John Falk, BHA USA
• Dynamics of slurry handling jet-pump under interference conditions
Prof. Dr. Prem Chand, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
• Bulk unloading and handling system for raw sugar
M. C. Gupta, M Ravichandran, Sakthi Sugars, India
The Exhibition:
Over 36 exhibitors showcased state-of-the-art Port Handling Equipment from all over the world. These included FFE Minerals which bagged the award for the best stall and Thyssen Krupp worldwide that came a close second. Other stalls included B&W Aumund, Netherlands, BMH Marine, Sweden; Buhler, India; GE Energy, India; Larsen and Toubro, India; Komatsu Asia Pacific, Singapore; Koch Transporttechnik, Austria; Liebherr-Werk Nenzing, Sweden; Lots Shipping, India; Sahil Freight Express, India; MMP Filtration, India; Phoenix Yule, India; Soros Associates, Australia, Scorpio Engineering, India and others.
The Post Event Tour:
A post event tour was organised to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.
Certified ISO 9001:2000, JNPT is one of the top 30 ports in the world and handles 60% of the total containerised cargo in India. A visit was organised to their International Container Terminal and lunch was served at the greenest port in India!
The participants also met with principal officers of the port and were taken on a guided tour of the Port Operational Area.
For more information, please visit:
href="http://www.technicomindia.com/porthand.htm" target="blank">http://www.technicomindia.com/porthand.htm
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The Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center, Mumbai
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