Record highs at Southampton

As a result of changes to working agreements, systems and equipment deployment and a concerted team effort, DPWS has seen quay crane rates rise almost 25% throughout 2011. According to the company, average quay crane rates across all vessels is now significantly improved over historic productivity numbers and places Southampton in a leading position in the UK.

Earlier this year DPWS set another productivity record on the OOCL Southampton with a total of 176 moves per hour over the total vessel call.

Similar improvements on landside operations have also resulted in rail operator Freightliner recording its highest ever daily throughput since records began in 1997 at its Southampton Maritime Terminal. On Wednesday September14, 2011 1,164 containers were moved to and from the rail terminal. This was achieved as a direct result of the completion of the rail gauge clearance project earlier this year which, across all three rail terminals in Southampton, increased the percentage of inland rail containers moves from 30% to 36%.