Charles E. Benedict Ph.D., P.E. Charles E. Benedict Ph.D., P.E. BEC I ndustries, LLC BEC I ndustries, LLC Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, FL Business Proprietary
BEC GRID System BEC GRID System for for Selective Storage and Selective Storage and Retrieval of ISO Retrieval of ISO Containers Containers Business Proprietary
One Ship Hold (Hatch covers and deck removed for clarity.) Transfer unit (TU) Grid Container being structure retrieved by ship’s crane Container being retrieved by TU Business Proprietary
Shipboard GRID Animation Shipboard GRID Animation (click image to start video) (click image to start video) Business Proprietary
Demonstration of Demonstration of Shipboard GRID System Shipboard GRID System (click image to start video) (click image to start video) Business Proprietary
The BEC GRID System: The BEC GRID System: The Port Solution of the The Port Solution of the Future Future Business Proprietary
Issues Facing Ports Issues Facing Ports Worldw ide Worldw ide • Air pollution from support equipment • Increasing container traffic • Congestion in the terminals • Limited space for expansion • Too many container transfers • Slow throughput times • Scanning and security bottlenecks • Ships, rail and trucks waiting idle to offload/load containers • Inability to meet the U.S. container screening mandate • High equipment operating and maintenance costs Business Proprietary
Port Application Port Application of the of the GRID System GRID System Business Proprietary
Demonstration of Container Port Demonstration of Container Port Selective Storage and Retrieval System Selective Storage and Retrieval System (click image to start video) (click image to start video) Business Proprietary
GRI D Storage Area Suspect Container Quay Crane I nspection Transfer Units Transfer Tables Scanner Container Ship Business Proprietary BEC GRID Port System Business Proprietary
Port GRID Animation Port GRID Animation (click image to start video) (click image to start video) Business Proprietary
BEC Selective Storage and BEC Selective Storage and Retrieval System Retrieval System Solutions to Issues Facing Port Solutions to Issues Facing Port Facilities Facilities Business Proprietary
GRID Solutions Summary GRID Solutions Summary • Tw o-three times the storage density of typical port layout • Faster ship-to-shore crane cycle times • Faster simultaneous ship load/off-load • Few er container transfers than conventional port ops • Greater efficiency by parallel loading of trucks and rail • Greater efficiency and security w ith 100% en route scanning • Pow ered exclusively by electricity Business Proprietary
GRID Solutions Summary GRID Solutions Summary • Reduces maintenance and operating costs to only one type of equipment • Eliminates O& M cost for support equipment • Drastic reduction in air pollution from diesel exhaust • Modular design for retrofitting and expansion • Provision for solar panel installation • Operating redundancy • Increased efficiency and capacity w /o corresponding operating and maintenance costs Business Proprietary
Bottom Line to Terminals Bottom Line to Terminals The BEC GRID System… • Maximizes land utilization • Reduces operating costs • Increases revenues w ithout increasing operating and maintenance costs • Is more profitable than conventional technology • Is totally green and drastically reduces air pollution • Can meet the U.S. mandate for 100% container scanning Business Proprietary
Business Case Analysis Business Case Analysis APM Terminal for Maersk APM Terminal for Maersk Portsmouth, VA Portsmouth, VA Business Proprietary
APM Terminal for Maersk Phase I 53.5 Acres Current Layout 31,200 TEUs Business Proprietary Business Proprietary
APM Terminal for Maersk Phase I GRID Layout 31,200 TEUs 28.6 Acres Current Layout 31,200 TEUs Business Proprietary Business Proprietary
APM Terminal for Maersk Phase I GRID Layout 31,200 TEUs 28.6 Acres Approximately 47% less land & land development cost Current Layout 31,200 TEUs Business Proprietary Business Proprietary
Phase I Cost Comparison Phase I Cost Comparison APM Terminal for Maersk APM Terminal for Maersk Capital Equipment Cost Capital Equipment Cost APM/Maersk (31,200 TEUs) BEC GRID System (31,200 TEUs) 30 RMGs @ $2,800,000 $84,000,000 GRID Structure (1,458ft x 853ft) $101,707,114 36,000ft of RMG rail @ $500/ft $18,000,000 20 Transfer Units (TU) @ $782,942 $15,658,843 20 Shuttle Carriers @ $700,000 $14,000,000 2 RTGs @ $1,500,000 $3,000,000 62 Yard Trucks @ $70,000 $4,340,000 10 Reach Stackers @ $400,000 $4,000,000 8 Translifters @ $40,000 $320,000 50 Cassettes @ $10,600 $530,000 Est. Total Equipment Cost $128,190,000 Est. Total Equipment Cost $117,365,957 $10,824,043 less capital equipment cost Business Proprietary
Phase I Cost Comparison Phase I Cost Comparison APM Terminal for Maersk APM Terminal for Maersk Annual Labor Cost Annual Labor Cost * Assumes an average annual salary cost of $69,888 * Assumes an average annual salary cost of $69,888 APM/Maersk Annual Labor Cost (1 Shift) BEC GRID System Annual Labor Cost (1 Shift) Equipment Operators Cost* Equipment Operators Cost* 30 RMGs 10 $698,880 20 Transfer Units (TU) 10 $698,880 20 Shuttle Carriers 20 $1,397,760 2 RTGs 2 $139,776 62 Yard Trucks 62 $4,333,056 10 Reach Stackers 10 $698,880 Est. Labor Cost $7,268,352 Est. Labor Cost $698,880 $6,569,472* less annual labor cost (per shift) * Overtime and the reduction in supervisory personnel has not been considered Business Proprietary
Phase I Cost Comparison Phase I Cost Comparison APM Terminal for Maersk APM Terminal for Maersk Operating and Maintenance Cost Operating and Maintenance Cost * Assumes O& M as a % of purchase price obtained from Kone Cranes * Assumes O& M as a % of purchase price obtained from Kone Cranes APM/Maersk Annual O&M Cost BEC GRID System Annual O&M Cost Equipment O&M* Cost Equipment O&M Cost 30 RMGs 2.0% $1,680,000 GRID Structure 0.2% $203,414 36,000ft of RMG rail 2.0% $360,000 20 Transfer Units (TU) 2.5% $391,471 20 Shuttle Carriers 5.0% $700,000 2 RTGs 2.0% $60,000 62 Yard Trucks 5.0% $217,000 10 Reach Stackers 5.0% $200,000 8 Translifters 2.0% $6,400 50 Cassettes 0.5% $2,650 Est. O&M Cost $3,226,050 Est. O&M Cost $594,885 $2,631,165* less annual O& M cost * Energy savings have not been considered Business Proprietary
Phase I Cost Comparison Phase I Cost Comparison APM Terminal for Maersk APM Terminal for Maersk Benefits Summary Benefits Summary Approximately 47% less land & land development cost $10,824,043 less capital equipment cost $ 6,569,472* less annual labor cost (per shift) * Overtime and the reduction in supervisory personnel has not been considered $ 2,631,165* less annual O& M cost * Energy savings have not been considered Business Proprietary
APM Terminal for Maersk Phase II 107.0 Acres Projected Layout 62,400 TEUs Business Proprietary Business Proprietary
APM Terminal for Maersk Phase II GRID Layout 62,400 TEUs 57.1 Acres Projected Layout 62,400 TEUs Business Proprietary Business Proprietary
APM Terminal for Maersk Phase II GRID Layout 62,400 TEUs 57.1 Acres Approximately 47% less land & land development cost Projected Layout 62,400 TEUs Business Proprietary Business Proprietary
Phase II Cost Comparison APM Terminal for Maersk Capital Equipment Cost APM/Maersk (62,400 TEUs) BEC GRID System (62,400 TEUs) 60 RMGs @ $2,800,000 $168,000,000 GRID Structure (2,916ft x 853ft) $203,414,228 72,000ft of RMG rail @ $500/ft $36,000,000 31 Transfer Units (TU) @ $782,942 $24,271,207 40 Shuttle Carriers @ $700,000 $28,000,000 4 RTGs @ $1,500,000 $6,000,000 124 Yard Trucks @ $70,000 $8,680,000 20 Reach Stackers @ $400,000 $8,000,000 16 Translifters @ $40,000 $640,000 100 Cassettes @ $10,600 $1,060,000 Est. Total Equipment Cost $256,380,000 Est. Total Equipment Cost $227,685,435 $28,694,565 less capital equipment cost Business Proprietary
Phase II Cost Comparison Phase II Cost Comparison APM Terminal for Maersk APM Terminal for Maersk Annual Labor Cost Annual Labor Cost * Assumes an average annual salary cost of $69,888 * Assumes an average annual salary cost of $69,888 APM/Maersk Annual Labor Cost (1 Shift) BEC GRID System Annual Labor Cost (1 Shift) Equipment Operators Cost* Equipment Operators Cost* 60 RMGs 20 $1,397,760 31 Transfer Units (TU) 16 $1,083,264 40 Shuttle Carriers 40 $2,795,520 4 RTGs 4 $279,552 124 Yard Trucks 124 $8,666,112 20 Reach Stackers 20 $1,397,760 Est. Labor Cost $14,536,704 Est. Labor Cost $1,083,264 $13,453,440* less annual labor cost (per shift) * Overtime and the reduction in supervisory personnel has not been considered Business Proprietary
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