Southampton Port gets ‘world first’ safety feature

DP World has introduced a remote pinning station at its Southampton hub in a move described as a world first that will improve safety and productivity during a vital part of port operations.

‘Pinning’ is the process of manually placing a twistlock into the corner casting of a container to keep it in place during a journey at sea.

For the past 50 years, twistlocks were

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