Mid-stream operation
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Mid-stream operation is the operation of loading and unloading cargo containers at the container ship while at sea, with barges or dumb steel lighters performing the transfer, distribution or landing of containers to piers nearby. Mid-stream operation has been abandoned almost everywhere except Hong Kong, where land is insufficient and the fees for using the container pier are quite high.
External links
- Mid-stream operation in Hong Kong (http://www.pdc.gov.hk/eng/facilities/midstream.htm)