L3 Transport Operations Interrelationships of transport services Part 3

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS LEVEL 3 2020 LECTURER: Mr SA SIBIYA TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS L3 LECTUER’S GUIDE PUBLISHED IN 2015 BY MACMILLAN SOUTH AFRICA [PTY] LTD Downloaded from hlayiso.com

ACTIVITY 3 CORRECTIONS CONCEPT MEANING Inter-modal Using more than one mode Multi-modal Using more than two modes Seamless supply chain A supply chain where responsibility for customer satisfaction is shared by all departments or divisions within a company RoRo Roll-on-roll-off or Ro-Ro ships are designed to carry road vehicles. The vehicles can be driven onto the Ro-Ro or by port -based vehicles, for example when loading unaccompanied trailers. There are also Ro-Ros designed specifically to transport rail wagons. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITY 3 Standard container Standard containers usually come in 20- feet, 30-feet, 40-feet, 45 feet and 53-feet lengths. The height and width dimensions are the same for all lengths at eight feet wide by eight six inches high. Swap body Swap bodies are containers used for road and rail modes of transport. It has a self- supporting body with legs that can be folded away when necessary. Their lengths are also standardised. Swap bodies are transferred from road vehicles and vice versa by means of an overhead straddle crane. Straddle crane A crane which arms fit into slots at the bottom of a swap body. Unlike containers, swap bodies cannot be stacked. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITY 3 Cellular container ship The cellular container ship is a sea- transport vessel designed specifically for the transport of containers. The containers are stacked on top of each other by means of vertical guides at each corner of the container. The container slots onto the previous one without any need to manoeuver it further. These vessels are sometimes referred to as lift- on-lift-off or LoLo ships. Skeletal trailer A skeletal trailer is an articulated semi-trailer that is designed too carry containers. It is merely a framework that supports the containers and the containers in fact become the body of the vehicle when loaded on the trailer. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITY 3 Unaccompanied road semi-trailer Unaccompanied road semi-trailers are used to send goods on Ro-Ro ferries and ships. They do not need adaption of the road trailer and thus avoid the use of a tractive unit and a driver. They are moved by means of a motive unit often call a tug that is fitted with a hydraulic mechanism. This attaches to the front of the trailer and lifts the semi-trailer without raising the landing legs. This speeds up the operation at ports. LoLo See cellular container ship. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

CORRECTIONS FOR ACTIVITY 4 TITLE ACT PURPOSE Road Transport Legislation Road Transport Act Act No.74 of1977 Provides for the control of certain forms of road transportation. Urban Transport Act Act No. 78 of 1977 Promotes the planning and provision of adequate urban transport facilities and the establishment of certain transport funds and transport plans. National Road Traffic Act Act No. 93 of 1996 Describes road traffic (Amendment: 2011) regulations, for it to be uniformly applied throughout South Africa. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITY 4 Cross border Road Act No. 4of 1998 Co-ordinates and regulates Transport Act law enforcement of cross boarder road transport. It provides advice, regulations, facilitation and law enforcement in the cross-boarder road transport by the public and private sectors. Administrative Adjudication of Act No. 46 of 1998 Discourages road traffic Road Traffic Offences Act (Amendment: 2003) contraventions through the implementation of a points demerit system. The Act also facilitates the adjudication of road traffic infringements and supports the prosecution of Downloaded from hlayiso.com road traffic offences.

CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITY 4 National Land Transport Act No.5 of 2009 Furthers the Act transformation and restructuring the national land transport system initiated by the Transition Act. Occupational Health and Act No. 85 of 1993 Describes the health and Safety Act safety of all people at work. It also regulates health and safety of people when using plant (machineries). Downloaded from hlayiso.com

CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITY 4 Explosives Act Act No. 15 of 2003 Controls the use of explosives. Rail Transport National Railway Safety Act No. 16 of 2002 Provides for the establishment Regulator Act (Amendment: 2011) of a railway Safety Regulator, providing for its management and staff matters: to provide for safety standards and regulatory practices for the protection of persons, property and the environment. National Land Transport Act, Act No. 5 of 2009 Furthers the transformation 2009. and restructuring of the national land transport system. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITY 4 Air Transport Civil Aviation Regulations, Air Act No. 1997, part 108 Determines the handling, cargo security/ part 108 Air carriage and management of cargo Security air cargo to ensure safety and security, as well as the training requirements for personnel handling cargo. International Air Services Act Act No. 60 of 1993 Provides for the (Amendment: Act No. 10 of establishment of International 1996 Air services council, for the regulation and control of International air services. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITY 4 Carriage by Air Act No. 15 of 2006 Strives for unification of Amendment Act (Amendment: Act No. 17 of rules for carriage by air. 1946) Civil Aviation Act Act No. 13 of 2009 (Repeals Draws the provisions of the the Aviation Act, the civil Acts together and to aviation offences Act 10 of streamline the regulation of 1972 and the South African South African Civil Aviation. Civil Aviation Authority Act of 1998) Downloaded from hlayiso.com

CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITY 4 Sea Transport South African Maritime and Act No.44 of 2002 Established the South African Aeronautical search and Maritime and Aeronautical Rescue Act Search and Rescue Organisation. Sea Transport Documents Act No. 65 of 2000 To regulate the position of Act certain documents relating to the carriage of goods by sea. Carriage of goods by sea Act 1986 (COGSA) 36 Governs the rights and responsibilities between shippers of cargo and ship owners regarding ocean shipments to and from the United States Downloaded from hlayiso.com

CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITY 4 Merchant Shipping (Safe Act No. 10 of 2011 To give effect to the Containers Convention) International convention for safe containers and to provide for matters connected therewith. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

SUMMARY  Learning Outcomes of this Activities  Explain the concept multi-modalism in transport operations with reference to the provision of a seamless supply chain, intermodal services and multi-modal opportunities.  Describe and compare the different modal options with regard to movement requirements.  Tabulate the safety legislation applicable to each transport mode. Downloaded from hlayiso.com