National Ports unveils the Mobidock™

National Ports unveils the Mobidock™ a revolutionary 60,000m² scalable floating port to rapidly expand global port capacity

National Ports Corporation Limited, based in Perth, Australia, has unveiled the Mobidock™ a 60,000m² (15 acres) scalable floating port with a 520,000dwt. The revolutionary design is set to address the capacity crises and unlock revenues at busy ports worldwide.

PORT CONGESTION IS A GLOBAL CRISIS Port congestion has become a major challenge in high-growth regions globally. This has been exacerbated by the pandemic and geo-political pressures around the world

Every major port globally is struggling to meet demand and remain commercially competitive. Excessive wait times for ship berthing and associated high demurrage costs are now the norm. And the effects of port congestion reverberate far beyond shipping providers; project44 estimates that retailers incurred approximately $321 million in added interest expense on inventory in 2021 due to port congestion.

Port capacity is essential for boosting international trade and boosting the revenue profile of nations; however, significant time and capital are required to build new port capacity. Moreover, open land next to deep water is no longer plentiful.

Building deep-water berths is expensive and time-consuming, and dredging and environmental permitting are becoming more complicated, expensive and restrictive.

INTRODUCING THE 60,000M² MOBIDOCK™ A COST-EFFECTIVE, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS APPROACH, NO DREDGING REQUIRED Around the world, floating ports are now considered the most economical way to expand port capacity. National Ports’ patented scalable ports offer an unrivalled opportunity to quickly and economically expand port capacity on a never-beforeseen scale.

The Mobidocks™ provide an uninter rupted laydown deck area of 60,000m² or more, plus over 700,000m³ of under-deck area. They have a deck strength of 15 tonnes per square metre (or as required by the client), over 600 metres of berthing space for easily berthing by any type of vessel and a deadweight (DWT) of 500,000 tonnes. The patented design is also incredibly safe and stable. This flexible Mobidock² solution offers on-board accommodation, dynamic positioning (optional), can be scaled to clients’ requirements and is available for lease or purchase.

The Mobidock™ is ideally suited for: v extension of existing ports; v countries or islands with limited or nonexistent ports infrastructures; v supply base for the oil and gas industries; v storage and/or installation of wind turbine components.

The Mobidock™ provides a safe and stable cost-effective alternative for all types of cargo: v containerized; breakbulk; v bulk commodities; and v project cargo.

The Mobidock™ floating terminals’ strategically located offer services including: v 600m of deep-water berth frontage; v 60,000m² (15 acres) laydown and storage; 700,000m³ under-deck storage area; v Customs & quarantine; v 90,000m³ fuel storage; v bunkering facilities; v potable water generation; v ship repair & maintenance; v container cranes; v cold storage and warehousing; v stevedoring services; and cargo management.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE 60,000M2 MOBIDOCK™

Length:

300m Beam: 200m DWT: 520,000 tonnes Draught: 19 metres (on 520,000dwt) Deck area: 60,000m² (15 Acres) Under deck area: 700,000m³ Berth frontage: 600m

The Mobidock is an innovative breakthrough in engineering, providing a solution to the challenges facing today’s global ports.