Join us on Wednesday March 3rd as we present Logistics For Breakfast: How To Stage Your Own In-Company Forklift Rally.

Hosted & presented by the team that stages the BC Championship Forklift Rally each year, this breakfast seminar will cover all of the aspects that go into staging a forklift competition. Whether you are looking to promote safety within your company in a fun way, prepare for competition in the upcoming BC Championship Forklift Rally or just want to find out what goes into staging a forklift competition, you will find this seminar of value. All stages from inital planning to staging and scoring the event will be covered. 

Who should attend this event?

• Companies who will be holding inter-company Forklift Rally’s
• Companies / Safety Officers looking to promote forklift safety & knowledge in a fun way
• Companies & Individuals looking to compete in the upcoming BC Championship Forklift Rally (May 1st, 2010)
• Anyone interested in forklift competitions and/or the BC Championship Forklift Rally

Topics include:

• Obstacle Course Design & Setup
• Pre-Trip Inspections
• Written Testing
• Judging / Scoring
• Event Management & Promotion
• Required Equipment & Sourcing

 Event Details

Location:  ABC Restaurant, #130-8080 120th Street, Surrey, BC (Scott Rd. & 80th Ave)

Date/Time: 8:00am to 10:00am – Wednesday March 3rd, 2010

Cost: $15.00 Members / $25.00 Non-Members (includes full buffet breakfast)

Registration: Click Here To Register

The first of many visits by the shipping giant began on Sunday, August 23rd.

TSI Terminal Systems Inc. reports that the ZIM Djibouti, one of the largest container ships operating in the world, was docked at the Deltaport terminal from August 23rd until August 26th. At over 16,000 square metres (about the size of three football fields), the Djibouti has a cargo capacity in excess of 10,000 TEU, meaning it can hold over 10,000 twenty-foot shipping containers.

“The shipping capacity of the ZIM Djibouti is among the largest in the world, and the fact that this was the first of many confirmed visits is a sign that Deltaport has become a truly world class facility,” said Eric Waltz, Senior Vice President, TSI Terminal Systems Inc. “The trade relationship between Canada and Asia has provided longstanding benefits to our economy, and at this time of economic uncertainty, we are proud to be a part of that.”

Originally commissioned and constructed in South Korea to serve the Pacific Northwest Express (PNX) loop from East Asia to the North American West Coast, the ZIM Djibouti has dramatically cut the transport time between Asia and North America and is representative of the growth in trade between North America and Asia.

“The Deltaport Third Berth project is part of our overall strategy to expand container capacity at Port Metro Vancouver to accommodate demand for increased Canadian trade through the west coast of Canada,” said Robin Silvester, President and CEO of Port Metro Vancouver. “The addition of quad cranes at Canada’s largest container terminal represents the type of leading-edge technology that will allow the expanded Deltaport facility to continue to operate efficiently and provide service to vessels of the ZIM Djibouti’s calibre.”

Facts about the ZIM Djibouti:

• Vessel size: 10,062 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU)
• Vessel deadweight: 116,440 tonnes
• Quantity of steel used: 37,900 tonnes
• Total refrigerated container capacity: 800 forty-foot equivalent units (FEU) – 600 on deck and 200 in holds
• Speed of vessel: 25.8 knots