Port Of Long Beach Basics

Introductory Lesson

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Purpose of this presentation •

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In order to use the math presentations, students must be familiar with the Port of Long Beach This presentation will provide some background information necessary for understanding the problems presented in the math lessons

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The piers and berths at the Port of Long Beach are divided into four categories. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Containerized cargo Dry bulk cargo Liquid bulk cargo Break bulk cargo

We’ll learn a little bit about each. 3

The first type:

Containerized cargo Stuff that comes in containers!

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The first type:

Containerized cargo This could be just about anything…

iPods Tennis shoes Furniture 5

The first type:

Containerized cargo Containers infoot two sizes The The most smaller common onescome are are20 40 footcontainers. containers

The first type:

Containerized cargo A twenty-foot container

A forty-foot container

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Containerized cargo A twenty-foot container holds 320 LCD TVs

8.6 ft

holds 320 of these 19-inch LCD TVs

8 ft

20 ft

A forty-foot container 40 ft

8 ft

8.6 ft

holds 640 LCD TVs 8

The first type:

Containerized cargo • •

The amount a ship can hold is measured in TEUs. 1 TEU is one twenty-foot equivalent unit.

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Containerized cargo A twenty-foot container

1 TEU = 1 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit

8.6 ft 8 ft 20 ft

A forty-foot container 40 ft

8 ft

8.6 ft

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The first type:

Containerized cargo Large ships carry about 8,000 TEUs.

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The first type:

Containerized cargo Tell your neighbor: 1. What does TEU stand for? Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit 1. What size are the most common containers? 40 feet, or 2 TEUs 12

The second type:

Dry bulk cargo •

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Dry bulk cargo is measured by weight or volume. Dry bulk is dry stuff that does not come in containers. Examples: •

Coal, grain, salt, gravel, sand, cement, cocoa, sugar, …

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The second type:

Dry bulk cargo

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The second type:

Dry bulk cargo

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The second type:

Dry bulk cargo 1. What is dry bulk cargo?

Tell your neighbor: Dry stuff, no containers

1. Give an example of dry bulk. Coal, grain, salt, gravel, sand, cement, cocoa, sugar, …

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The third type:

Liquid bulk cargo • • •

Liquid bulk cargo is measured by weight or volume. Liquid bulk cargo is wet stuff that does not come in containers. Examples: 

Oil, gasoline, chemicals, …

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The third type:

Liquid bulk cargo

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The third type:

Liquid bulk cargo

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The third type:

Liquid bulk cargo 1. What is liquid bulk cargo?

Tell your neighbor:

Wet stuff, no containers 1. Give an example of liquid bulk cargo. Oil, gasoline, chemicals, …

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The fourth type:

Break bulk cargo and Roll On Roll Off cargo •

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Break bulk cargoes are large or heavy items moved on pallets, bundles or rolls Examples 

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steel, lumber, paper on rolls, machinery and food products, …

Roll On-Roll Off (Ro-ro) cargoes are items that are driven on and off Examples: 

Cars, trucks, buses … 21

The fourth type:

Break bulk cargo and Roll On Roll Off cargo

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The fourth type:

Break bulk cargo and Roll On Roll Off cargo

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The fourth type:

Break bulk cargo and Roll On Roll Off cargo

1. What is break bulk cargo?

Tell your Large or neighbor: heavy items 1. Give an example of roll on, roll off (Ro-ro) cargo. Cars, trucks, buses, …

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Summarize Create this table in your notes and fill it in to summarize the lesson

Type of Cargo

Description

Example

Containerized

In containers

Shoes, etc.

Dry bulk

Dry material

Salt, etc.

Liquid bulk

Liquids

Oil, etc.

Break bulk, Ro-ro

Big or rolling

Wood, etc. 25