The Importance of Robust and Durable Port Drainage Channels

Terminal tractors, forklifts, heavy good vehicles (HGVs) or reach stackers are used to move and transport shipping containers. The most commonly used container for international transportation of ocean freight goods is 40-foot. These alone can have a maximin allowable weight of 29 tons and reach stackers can have a load capacity over 100 tons. 

Port drainage systems must have the ability to cope with the operative demands of the surface area. They need to be robust and secure enough to withstand extremely heavy loads and dynamic forces from vehicles turning, braking and accelerating.

Various chemicals and surface pollutants can occur as a result of everyday port operations. Hydrocarbons (fuel, oils etc), heavy metals (e.g. brake dust), plastic or rubber particles and even hazardous substances can deposit on the surface.

These pollutants can pose a significant threat to the local environment as they can seep into coastal waters or drain into natural watercourses or sewer networks.

HAURATON provide efficient surface water treatment with DRAINFIX CLEAN that assists with cleansing surface water run-off from heavy-duty operational areas.

Heavy rainfall and extreme weather conditions can produce high volumes of run-off from large surface areas.

A high-capacity drainage system, with accurate hydraulic calculations and drainage design, can ensure surfaces are reliably drained.