Maritime Transportation Impact on Port Evolution and Operations

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What Has Maritime Transportation Brought to the Ports?

Ports were born as protected places with a sea connection. Over the years, this concept produced an operational loss to vessels, up to 30% of their useful life, because they were obliged to stay at port docks for a long time, loading and discharging cargoes. This caused high operational costs, affecting freight rates and ultimately impacting end users. On the other hand, there was no other vision.

What Originated This Stagnant Situation in the

Concrete Handling: Transport, Placement, Compaction, and Curing

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Transport, Release, and Placement of Fresh Concrete

Prevent the alteration of the properties and characteristics of fresh concrete produced by preventing moisture loss, segregation, and the beginning of the mass setting.

Transportation: Time, Volume, and Recommendations

Trucks, vans, disposal blades, skewed slots, pumps, or conveyor tippers.

There should be the minimum possible time from proper mixing to avoid the problems of segregation, settlement, and setting.

The time from when the mixing water is