In this paper, we propose the implementation of a floating, modular, platform that can act as an additional terminal of a port, with the aim of expanding its current container handling capacity. . Stacks are usually five containers high with a narrow space between the rows, and there are typically eight rows of containers per section, stretching for up to a quarter mile (400 meters). The sections are duplicated providing parallel sections. Dockside Container Terminal Stacking Area. . rers Association (PEMA). The series is designed to inform those involved in port and terminal operations about the design and application of software, hardware, systems, automation, robotics and other advanced technologies to help increase operational eficiency, improve safety and security, and. . Staxxon designs foldable intermodal shipping containers, a solution designed to tackle 'empty running', whereby empty containers clog ports and hurt supply George Kochanowski is CEO of Staxxon, a company that has broken new ground by designing shipping containers that fold like an accordian and can. . Terminal automation is a full or partial substitution of terminal operations through the use of automated equipment and processes. Automating Terminals Since the emergence of containerization, mechanization has. . The Control Engineering Product of the Year* program highlights some of the best new control, instrumentation, and automation products as chosen by Control Engineering's print and online subscribers. Qualified subscribers are asked to select products based on technological advancement, service to. . When the Japanese registered Hakone Maru set sail for the first time from Japan on August 27, 1968, on its voyage to Oakland, United States it was a giant step in maritime cargo transportation – especially the transportation of standardized box containers. On its maiden voyage, it carried 752. .