It is often the case that areas that require a new container terminal for logistical reasons do not have sufficient space available. For example on steep coasts, near areas of heavy urbanization, or where there is a high density of industry. Or where land reclamation is not possible for cost-related reasons or due to environmental constraints. A BOXBAY high-bay storage system is ideal for such greenfield projects. Right from the outset, new ports can be designed from scratch for high throughput and optimum space utilization to achieve high storage capacity.
The majority of container transshipment capacity worldwide is expanded via brownfield projects, in which existing ports are extended and upgraded. Most large seaports have steadily grown since they went into operation and, in many cases, are already encroaching on the likewise expanding urban environment or industrial and transport infrastructure. Sometimes, however, the topology of the landscape, environmental regulations, or social-political resistance also set limits in terms of expansion capability.
BOXBAY applications
Greenfield Projects
With high throughput, specially with limited terminal footprint

- High waterside throughput on a short quay wall
- Optimized yard size with minimized space and high capacity
- Efficient landside connection to truck and rail loading
- High level of automation
Existing straddle carrier terminals
Planning a change over of operation to improve yard capacity

- Up to 4 times more yard capacity and yard throughput over the same quay wall
- Ideal solution for straddle carrier terminals that can no longer grow due to overflow
- Straddle carrier terminals can be easily converted to High Bay Storage solution section by section
- No capacity losses during the conversion phase
- Efficient landside connection to truck and rail loading
- High level of automation
Brownfield RMG
Even in comparison with RMG systems the High Bay Storage can significantly increase the yard capacity

- Doubling the annual yard throughput capacity per hectare the High Bay Storage supports higher quay side volumes
- Ideal solution for C-RMG terminals that can no longer grow due to overflow
- C-RMG terminals can be step wise converted to an High Bay Storage solution section by section or even block by block
- Efficient connection to internal horizontal transports and truck loading
Brownfield RTG
Growing need for brownfield RTG retrofits with more stacking capacity and higher performance

- A High Bay Storage reduces the yard storage space to almost a third of a conventional RTG yard
- Result: boosted yard capacity or simply reassignment of land
- Interfacing to all kind of ground transportation equipment
- No capacity losses during the conversion phase
- High operational efficiency through automated electrical High Bay Storage equipment
“Our greenfield and brownfield concepts make BOXBAY a highly attractive option for everybody. Not only for sea ports, but also for inland ports, many of which are in urgent need for additional storage capacities. BOXBAY has the potential to take the entire logistical process chain to the next level.”
Volker Brück, Director Business Development of BOXBAY
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