Port of Drammen
“Around seven out of every ten cars entering the country first touch Norwegian soil at Drammen port — by far the largest share in the nation. The terminal sits on the island of Holmen at the head of Drammensfjorden, less than forty minutes southwest of Oslo by road or rail.”
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Ramps of PCC/PCTC vessels
“They are the hidden muscles behind the ramps of PCC/PCTC vessels. Winches can be found on every ship. Designed to convert rotary motion into linear power, they are used for anchoring, mooring and towing. On PCC/PCTC vessels, however, special winches are also used to lift the ship's main ramp — the colossal gateway through which thousands of vehicles roll in and out.”
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Port of Singapore
“No other RoRo terminal in the world is so focused on transhipment as the Pasir Panjang Automobile Terminal (PPAT) / Asia Automobile Terminal Singapore (AATS) set-up at the Port of Singapore. I'm treating AATS and PPAT as one 'terminal' because they work together as Singapore's main vehicle-transhipment hub, even though they are formally different entities.”
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Port of Santos
“The Port of Santos has long been a key player in one of Brazil's most fascinating industrial success stories: the growth of its automobile industry.
”As Brazil's largest Ro-Ro gateway, Santos is part of a complex comprising numerous specialised terminals for handling grain, containers, liquids, pulp, sugar and more. Although the Terminal de Veículos (TEV) is one of the largest terminals, it is just one of many tenants. Situated on the left bank of the estuary (the Guarujá side), TEV lies alongside the main navigation channel, just upriver from the harbour entrance and next to Tecon Santos..”
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