0:00:03 > 0:00:05SEAGULLS CALL
0:00:06 > 0:00:10On the south coast of Britain lies a city within a city
0:00:10 > 0:00:12that's fighting to keep the nation afloat.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16The Port of Southampton is a gateway to the world.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18It's the cruise capital of the UK.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20Hi. Welcome on board.
0:00:20 > 0:00:25Seafarers from across the globe pass through here every day.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27In tough economic times,
0:00:27 > 0:00:30the port is battling for its share of handling cargo.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34This is how we and the shipping line make money.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37Ready for the Christmas market. Batteries not included.
0:00:37 > 0:00:42We are looking for Rolls-Royces which are hidden amongst, potentially, 100 Bentleys.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Commercial ships and weekend sailors
0:00:44 > 0:00:47wrestle for space in crowded sea lanes.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50ALARM SOUNDS Go that way!
0:00:51 > 0:00:54It's not rocket science! A big ship's turning.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56Passengers, ships and cargo,
0:00:57 > 0:01:01shaping the lives of the people that run one of the busiest ports in the world.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05This is Sea City.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11Let's rock and roll.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15In this episode, "C" team's cranes swing into action for a record attempt.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19Looks like he's under a bit of pressure.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21Fine dining, Southampton style.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23Smells like chicken.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26And how the wheels have come off for stolen car smugglers.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29If they all come out like that I'll be very happy.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43Seven am. It's shift change at the container port.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47"C" team are clocking on for 12 hours of hard graft.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Come on, Christie.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53The people who work here move nearly two million containers every year.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57These anonymous boxes could be carrying any type of goods.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00Goods that keep the wheels of British industry turning -
0:02:00 > 0:02:02and retailers in business.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04OK, a simple day today.
0:02:04 > 0:02:09Hyundai together, cranes 29, 27, 26 and 25.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12In old money, boys, that's your D, F, G and H.
0:02:12 > 0:02:17This could be a momentous day for Top Gun crane operator Darren White.
0:02:17 > 0:02:22He's been given the daunting target of unloading 500 containers from a ship in a single shift.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26Let's go do some boxes.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29I just want to do well all the time.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33As you're getting older, you've got these young upstarts that are good up the crane.
0:02:33 > 0:02:38They're trying to take you on. They look up to you. They're getting better and better.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41As you're getting older it's more of a challenge.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47We've got a potential of doing a 500 here today, plus.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50Do what you do naturally, those numbers will tick over.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53A record-breaking number like this is rarely ever reached,
0:02:53 > 0:02:58and all the teams want to top the champions league of container shifting.
0:02:58 > 0:03:03It gives you a bit of a buzz, especially when you see your team up on the board up there.
0:03:03 > 0:03:08- To think you've broken this record. - There's a lot of competition between teams.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11It'll be nice if we come out on top, as it were.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16The whole of "C" team are keen to get one up on the other shifts.
0:03:16 > 0:03:21- A lot of rivalry.- Loads.- It's good, especially with the "A" team. They're rubbish.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27It's a big day for "C" team, and the control room, too.
0:03:27 > 0:03:33They plot the movement of containers on the quay, and keep Darren updated during his record attempt.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35You start off a little tense, like anything,
0:03:35 > 0:03:39and then it just starts to flow. It's like riding your bike.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Ian's on 413.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45I reckon he's got a good chance of doing it today, yeah.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47He's a good crane driver.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51Darren's been operating these giant cranes for 14 years,
0:03:51 > 0:03:53and he's one of the best in the business.
0:03:53 > 0:03:59- Me and Darren have come through the top gate, ready to rock and roll. - See you later on.- See you in a bit.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01Today is going to be tough,
0:04:01 > 0:04:04and he can't afford to rest on his laurels.
0:04:04 > 0:04:09They're some of the biggest in the world. There's a lot of pressure driving them. They're very fast.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12You've got to concentrate like you never have before.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14You've got to keep your eye on the ball.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18As Darren heads for his operator's cab 50 metres up in the air,
0:04:18 > 0:04:22on crane F, he knows his reputation, and the honour of "C" team,
0:04:22 > 0:04:24are on the line.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32Most of the two million containers unloaded every year
0:04:32 > 0:04:35head out of the port by road and rail to their final destinations.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39But they don't all make it out of the port straightaway.
0:04:40 > 0:04:45The Border Force intercepts and searches containers that have caught their eye.
0:04:45 > 0:04:50In the last year, they've found illegal goods and contraband, ranging from kung fu weapons
0:04:50 > 0:04:52to knock-off clothes and shoes.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Sean Gigg is one of the Border Force team who are on the case.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05That's a Boeing 787-400. I wouldn't want to throw it. It'd probably break.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07A recognisable brand called Braun,
0:05:07 > 0:05:13but they've spelt the name wrong. Brawn. They've out a W instead of a U but have used the same font.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18Cyber Mission gun. I don't know if this is a genuine product. I've never heard of it before.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20Ready for the Christmas market?
0:05:24 > 0:05:30The team use a mobile scanner that produces an X-ray image of the contents of the container.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32Apart from that, all of this is soft drinks.
0:05:32 > 0:05:37Something may not add up, so we'll always have a double check
0:05:37 > 0:05:40just to make sure that what's inside is what's inside,
0:05:40 > 0:05:45there's nothing that shouldn't be coming into the UK hidden inside these containers.
0:05:45 > 0:05:50Intelligence leads us to believe there may be something in there, probably counterfeit goods.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54We're moving out a few of these boxes so we can have a look inside
0:05:54 > 0:05:57and find out what's in here. It's a shipment from China.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03It's... It's a blender.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07It looks like it's unbranded as well.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11It's just another way round. The counterfeiters create
0:06:11 > 0:06:16an unbranded product that's identical to a genuine, well-recognised brand,
0:06:16 > 0:06:19and then import it in as an unbranded product.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23In the UK there may be a manufacturing plant somewhere else,
0:06:23 > 0:06:28maybe a small warehouse, where they'd stick the stickers on, then it'll go back into the market.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30In car boot sales and anywhere else.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36Counterfeit is not a victimless crime.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39It takes hard-earned money from those traders in the UK,
0:06:39 > 0:06:44and it affects the importers. So it starts from the top and works all the way down.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48Sean has found a stash of dairy-based products
0:06:48 > 0:06:52hidden in the back of a container that has come from the United Arab Emirates.
0:06:52 > 0:06:58We can even see egg-based products, so we've got custard powder. Again, stuff you can buy in the UK.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01But being egg-based as well and from a non-EU country,
0:07:01 > 0:07:03that's also restricted as well.
0:07:04 > 0:07:09They could've been aware but decided to bury it in the back there, thinking we won't check.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12We have a duty here to protect not only business in itself,
0:07:12 > 0:07:15but also the consumer.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25Back at the container terminal, Darren White's settling in to crane F.
0:07:25 > 0:07:30He's preparing to shift a record number of containers - and put "C" team at the top of the pile.
0:07:30 > 0:07:37500's a lot of boxes, but we've got the workforce that are capable of doing it, that's for sure.
0:07:37 > 0:07:42These category D ships that are coming in at the moment are absolutely ginormous.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44People see these boxes on top of ships
0:07:44 > 0:07:48and they think that's what it's carrying.
0:07:48 > 0:07:54But when they take the lids off, they don't realise there's treble more cargo under there.
0:07:54 > 0:07:59"A" team hold the record at the moment, so if we can get one over on "A" team, that's good.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Darren's cab is finally in position for his first lift.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05Like any keen golfer,
0:08:05 > 0:08:08a good operator needs to perfect their swing.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12The position and movement of the crane and its load are critical.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15Swinging if really the be all and end all of the crane.
0:08:15 > 0:08:20If you haven't got the swing, or you can't get the swing, you'll never be able to drive a crane.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25It's very precise. People who are not in this industry don't realise.
0:08:25 > 0:08:30Everybody thinks any old monkey can do it, but, yeah, it's a very precise job, yeah.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36It's so ferocious that you're only out by a couple of inches,
0:08:36 > 0:08:38you go about a foot in no time.
0:08:39 > 0:08:40METALLIC CLUNKS
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Ooh.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45It only takes a little nick of that spreader
0:08:45 > 0:08:48for the whole crane to become quite shaky.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54We've got to be doing 40 moves an hour to achieve the record.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59I don't see any reason why we can't do that today, with the way that the weather is and the ergonomics.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02So that's the aim today.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04Terminal supervisor Pete Barbier
0:09:04 > 0:09:07comes from a long line of Southampton dockers.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10I love my job. It's probably the best job I've ever had.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14When I first come to work in the port I had long hair and wore flares,
0:09:14 > 0:09:19so that'll give you an idea of how long I've been here. My father and grandfather were here,
0:09:19 > 0:09:23my uncle. So through the whole of the century,
0:09:23 > 0:09:25from the 1890s onwards, I've had family in the port.
0:09:25 > 0:09:30Offloaded containers, known as boxes, are moved around the port
0:09:30 > 0:09:33by giant inspect-like vehicles.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Round here they're called vans.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40You get used to them. The worst thing is sat sideways all the time.
0:09:40 > 0:09:45There's no rules of the road. You've just got to try and second-guess where they're going.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48The problem is, when you don't see each other,
0:09:48 > 0:09:51accidents can happen,
0:09:51 > 0:09:55cos these weigh about 60 tonne. This'll carry 50 tonne quite easily.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58So you don't want to be colliding with anyone.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04Boxes, boxes, boxes. That's what we want.
0:10:04 > 0:10:10This is how we make our money, and how the shipping line makes their money. This is how it all works.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12And they want us to produce.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17There it goes. He'll get it right, possibly the second time.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20METALLIC CLUNK
0:10:20 > 0:10:23I know, he should've gone to Specsavers.
0:10:24 > 0:10:29Now he's got it, he's away. He won't lift it up too high because the centre of gravity.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32They keep it quite low, drive a little bit faster.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Crane G's done 32, crane H, 40.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40Basically, you're on course to doing 50 in an hour, something like that.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44We've had a good start, but I don't want to tempt things.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Just got to keep that rhythm going.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06Thousands of cars are exported from the Port of Southampton every week.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11It's DC Nathan Rickett's job to make sure none of them have been nicked.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15That's our stolen car from Strathclyde.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19It's had a long way down through the country and ended up in Southampton.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22We'll seize it and send it back up for forensics.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24He's only been on the job for a few months
0:11:24 > 0:11:28but has developed a well-trained eye for dodgy cars.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32At the port, Nathan's found a container that has aroused his suspicions.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36So we've had a look in the container
0:11:36 > 0:11:40and found it to be crammed with tyres, pushbikes and things like that.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44As we've gone through, we've established there's some high-value cars which,
0:11:44 > 0:11:50with the checks on the ones I can get to, turn out to be stolen, from London, in burglaries.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53The cars have been ingeniously squeezed in so tightly
0:11:53 > 0:11:57that getting them out without damaging them will be tricky.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01It's probably one and half to two tonnes of vehicle on ratchet straps,
0:12:01 > 0:12:03so it's quite involved to do that.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07It does make it a bit of a problem for us to get them down safely.
0:12:08 > 0:12:14The first, an expensive convertible BMW, slides out without a problem.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17- If they all come out like that, I'll be very happy.- A bit more.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20The car thieves didn't take care of the interior.
0:12:20 > 0:12:25They always root through, chuck stuff out of the glove box, in case there's a £10 note
0:12:25 > 0:12:28or you keep money spare. They're not paying for the car.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31They're not worried about the damage.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35I didn't know if we release the front straps whether he'd pull back slightly.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38The second car, a Toyota Avensis,
0:12:38 > 0:12:41is resting on the rear window of a BMW X6.
0:12:42 > 0:12:47If we were to lower it, it'll put pressure on that glass and you cause more damage to the X6,
0:12:47 > 0:12:49which we want to try and avoid.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54The Avensis is carefully teased out of the container,
0:12:54 > 0:12:58where Nathan finds more evidence that it's a stolen car.
0:12:59 > 0:13:04This number plate comes back to a Nissan Qashqai. It doesn't relate to this car.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08Behind this is another number plate. You can't really see it, but that's the original one.
0:13:08 > 0:13:14Any police officer knows, when he checks that, it's not a Nissan, so... It's a poor attempt.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17The third car is stuffed behind a carpet.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23It's a very nice BMW X6.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27The front of the Toyota was actually pressed against that.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31The only thing between them was that piece of carpet that we took out,
0:13:31 > 0:13:34so to see it hasn't damaged it or scratched it is really good.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37Had that have shipped, that Toyota, as the boat moved,
0:13:37 > 0:13:40would've smashed into that, and that would've broken.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45I've managed to pull the BMW X6 backwards,
0:13:45 > 0:13:48obviously to reveal the vehicle in front.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52The front end of it is pulled up against the top of the container.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54We need to gently, again, lower that one down.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58I'm fairly confident it is going to be another stolen vehicle.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00If I pull up the car, you can just sort of see
0:14:03 > 0:14:05roughly what it looks like,
0:14:07 > 0:14:11and how much involved they are in trying to create as much room
0:14:11 > 0:14:15as they possibly can to squeeze as many vehicles in as they can.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20I reckon it's going to be 45, 50 grand's worth, easy.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25I wasn't expecting to do this job at all, but I thoroughly love it.
0:14:25 > 0:14:30It's really good. I miss chasing criminals and the good foot chases around Southampton,
0:14:30 > 0:14:33but it's very rewarding to get people's cars back like this.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35Can I have a chassis check, please?
0:14:35 > 0:14:39With yet another BMW now accessible, Nathan is able to check out
0:14:39 > 0:14:41who its rightful owners are.
0:14:42 > 0:14:46They've just confirmed that one's stolen. It was taken from London.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49It was stolen without the key, so it hasn't come from a burglary,
0:14:49 > 0:14:54so I'd expect to see some damage to the doors or something similar.
0:14:54 > 0:14:59Wow. There you go. That might be where they got into it,
0:14:59 > 0:15:01or it could be where they've jacked it up.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07I'm not sure about the interior on this one. Not my colour choice.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11Nathan's plan is to allow the container
0:15:11 > 0:15:14to continue to its destination in Africa.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19The first thing the criminals will know about the seizure will be
0:15:19 > 0:15:22when they open the box up and find nothing but old tyres.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24I shouldn't imagine they'll be too happy.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28I shouldn't imagine the people they stole the cars off were that chuffed,
0:15:28 > 0:15:32so I'm not too worried about that. I'm happy to get the cars out of
0:15:32 > 0:15:37the criminals' hands and back to the people that lawfully own them. Next stop, Tanzania.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40They're more than welcome to have those tyres.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44The container full of tyres did finally reach Tanzania,
0:15:44 > 0:15:47and it's still sitting on a quay waiting to be collected.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54Across the port from the inspection yard,
0:15:54 > 0:15:58"C" team's record attempt at container shifting is in full swing.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00The target's 500 moves by one crane.
0:16:01 > 0:16:08I believe we've done about 110, 115 containers now, so it looks like we're well on target.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10BURSTS OVER RADIO
0:16:11 > 0:16:16I've just been told, over the radio, 155. It's good going. It's good.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26That's put me right off my stroke.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36When are you going to start a bit of encouragement?
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Darren, you can't feel defeated already, mate.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41Four vans. I'm sure you can keep up with them.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48He's very passionate about his job. Very passionate.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52I don't think there's anyone else in this port that's as passionate as Darren.
0:16:52 > 0:16:57He's APB Southampton through and through. He's got it in his blood, I think.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00Yeah, crane lever on.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03I do love. Yeah, it's brilliant. A hell of a buzz.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06I love the docks, I love Southampton.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13We spend half your life here. It's like having a second family.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16We spend more time here with the lads
0:17:16 > 0:17:19than what we do at home with the wife and kids.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22Good camaraderie between all of us, yes. It's good.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24Go!
0:17:31 > 0:17:34If you've got a nickname in the port, you're in.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37You're trusted. You're a real person, a team player.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40If you haven't got a nickname, I'd be worried.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43You've got Topper, who's the father, obviously.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45You've got Tipper, which is Glenn.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48And then you've got Tapper, which is Darren.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50Topper, Tipper and Tapper. Yeah.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55He's 6'7" tall and 20-odd stone.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59His nickname's Growbag.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- That where I keeps all my lovin'. It's my love pouch.- Be warned.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07Anyone on internet dating, he's on the quay down there. Chris Sparks.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10- 00 Heaven he calls himself. - HE LAUGHS
0:18:10 > 0:18:13He thinks he's God's gift to all women.
0:18:13 > 0:18:14Thinks.
0:18:14 > 0:18:1800 Heaven, of course. You've got to be nice to the ladies, haven't you?
0:18:19 > 0:18:24You've got Blakey, who's in one of our vans, spitting image of Eddie the Eagle.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28You can see the resemblance, can't you? Can you see it?
0:18:28 > 0:18:29He's good at skiing.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32- Don't ask what they call me, please. - MAN LAUGHS
0:18:36 > 0:18:39BURSTS OVER RADIO
0:18:39 > 0:18:41Can you give me the full readout, please?
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Despite all the jokes, "C" team are really cracking on.
0:18:46 > 0:18:51Darren's on course to go beyond the original target of moving 500 containers.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54He's heading for the highest number of box moves ever
0:18:54 > 0:18:56in a 12-hour shift at Southampton.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59That's what we're aiming for now, 600.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03Another crane, a few months ago, did 600 boxes in 12 hours,
0:19:03 > 0:19:06but now we've done as well as we have we're hoping to go past that.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10But Darren's got some niggling problems with his crane,
0:19:10 > 0:19:12and it all costs him time -
0:19:12 > 0:19:15and possibly his new record target of 600 boxes.
0:19:15 > 0:19:20When you go down to land on a box, you get your white and green that you've landed.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23then you go to lock it on to get your blue and green.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26It's not having it. It's staying on green and white.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29You have to take the weight again and come back down on it.
0:19:29 > 0:19:34It's landing on the box too sharp, really. It's done it again. Look? Damn it. It won't lock on.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40- Darren, he's under a bit of pressure up there.- He'll get over it.
0:19:40 > 0:19:46Yeah. This is where it gets me, the legs. It's uncomfortable.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49Ah, you idiot.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Get him to work. Squeaky bum time now, ain't it?
0:19:53 > 0:19:57- We'll do it. We're going to do it. - We're going to do it.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11A lot of the cargo coming into Southampton is food,
0:20:11 > 0:20:15and it's the job of the Port Health Team to make sure it's safe.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21This container of prawns, is this down for a physical check?
0:20:22 > 0:20:28Sandra Westlecot and her colleagues have to be sure that products imported from outside the EU
0:20:28 > 0:20:30meet stringent food safety standards.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35The majority of food that comes into this country is perfectly safe.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37The majority is good, legitimate trade.
0:20:37 > 0:20:42What we're trying to do is to find the products that could cause danger.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46Defrosted prawns, but it's the colour,
0:20:46 > 0:20:48the texture and the smell is all good.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52So things like fish, meat, prawns,
0:20:52 > 0:20:57products of animal origin, it's an obligatory 100 percent inspection.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59Smells like chicken.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Now you really must come and see what's in this room.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05This is our haul of shame.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09These are examples of consignments
0:21:09 > 0:21:12which we've had really bad problems with.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16Most of things in Southampton are absolutely fine. It's good routine.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20But in here we have the things that have been a real problem.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23They've been rejections, they've been dangerous.
0:21:23 > 0:21:28We have a product here which claims to cure all sorts of things,
0:21:28 > 0:21:31including piles and sexual weakness,
0:21:31 > 0:21:33habitual headaches, constipation,
0:21:34 > 0:21:39waist pains and all other irritable symptoms.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43Presumably it's used in traditional medicines in Africa,
0:21:43 > 0:21:47but there's no instructions about how it should be used.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51Somebody could well take too much of it and become really quite ill.
0:21:54 > 0:21:59Bugs and micro-organisms on dodgy food can make people seriously ill.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02Even apparently safe products are tested.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05So here we have some sundried bananas.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08Don't see bananas like this
0:22:08 > 0:22:11other than at the bottom of my son's lunchbox.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13They've probably been dried out in the open.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17There's birds flying overhead, rats coming in underneath,
0:22:17 > 0:22:21helping themselves. A sample for microbiology. Looking for pathogens,
0:22:21 > 0:22:24Salmonella, Campylobacter from the birds.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28Now you wouldn't think we'd be interested in Falcon diesel oil.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33But this is what came in, in a container,
0:22:33 > 0:22:38and it's actually ghee for Indian cooking. Now the problem is,
0:22:38 > 0:22:44is that the container would contain residues of diesel
0:22:44 > 0:22:48and very unpleasant products, which would then go into the ghee,
0:22:48 > 0:22:52which would then go into cooking. It's amazing what people will use
0:22:52 > 0:22:54to transport products.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58What exactly have we got in this container from Thailand?
0:22:58 > 0:23:00We've got a selection of stuff.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04The team try to keep any delays to legitimate products as small as possible.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07But a container from the Far East has been singled out.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11The packing list doesn't seem to match up with what's in it.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14We're starting to find things in here as well
0:23:14 > 0:23:18that there's no information on the packaging at all
0:23:18 > 0:23:20that tells us what they are.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24This is all in the country of origin language,
0:23:24 > 0:23:29so I've no way of knowing what's in there. If it's a product of animal origin.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35The work here will never stop.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37It will change in time,
0:23:37 > 0:23:43but when people find a new method of making advantage in foods,
0:23:43 > 0:23:45they will do it.
0:24:05 > 0:24:09Top Gun crane driver Darren White, and "C" team, are trying to get
0:24:09 > 0:24:15in the record books for the highest number of containers moved by a crane in a 12-hour shift.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17This is the one that takes us into the 500s.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20After going past their initial target of 500,
0:24:20 > 0:24:24they're now going for an all-time record of over 600.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26And things are getting tense.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30I think we're going to do it. It'll be very close, but, um,
0:24:30 > 0:24:33when "C" team's on the job we should do it.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35We're into the final hour now.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38We're about 540,
0:24:38 > 0:24:41so we've got 60 containers to do to hit the 600.
0:24:41 > 0:24:46It's do-able in the hour, and hopefully they'll come in with big smiles on their faces.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48Three more on 40, then you go back.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52We can be under pressure. All ports are under pressure.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56We're always under pressure. It's how you handle that pressure.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59Trying to throw over 600 boxes in a 12-hour period,
0:24:59 > 0:25:02for the crane drivers it would be very intense.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06The van drivers as well, they'll be really flying at it.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09For control staff it can be mentally draining.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14It's OK, mate. Take it up to Charlie 30 with that one. I'll clear it through, OK?
0:25:14 > 0:25:18- OVER RADIO:- "Charlie, you drive like a demon. Smash that 600."
0:25:20 > 0:25:22It's where the tiredness starts to creep in.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26Just keep plodding on, that's all you can do.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28Drive safe and as quick as you can.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31Let's see what we've got here.
0:25:31 > 0:25:37Take the under jack out. It leaves ten twin pick off-deck,
0:25:37 > 0:25:39which should be five moves, hopefully.
0:25:39 > 0:25:43I reckon the "C" team's going to do it. We are definitely going to do it.
0:25:43 > 0:25:47This is how busy and hard working we are in C-10.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50I've got some lunch there, look. I haven't even opened it.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56There's a snag. Containers brought off the ship in pairs
0:25:56 > 0:26:00are too heavy to be taken away by a single-straddle van.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03So there's a log jam of boxes building up under the crane.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10They've got to take them away singularly, or else it causes problems. It's not safe.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12Again, that'll slow us down a bit.
0:26:12 > 0:26:16Instead of doing one move for two boxes, we're now doing two moves.
0:26:18 > 0:26:24In the control room, Adrian Spencer is now taking matters into his own hands.
0:26:24 > 0:26:29I'm pre-planning the boxes into a row, basically right behind the crane. I'm over-riding the system
0:26:29 > 0:26:32just to keep the job going a bit faster.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35It's ten boxes and that's it.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45- How many more lifts?- Three lifts.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Oh.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59Last one out there.
0:27:07 > 0:27:12With just minutes to go until shift change, "C" team need one more lift for the record.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16When you push through, that's going to be it. You've done over 600.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25Thanks for your help. Cheers.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28We beat the target. We've done it, we've completed it.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32- Thanks. Cheers. Good stuff, mate. - No worries.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36I wanted this badly. I didn't think we'd get it.
0:27:37 > 0:27:38HE LAUGHS
0:27:38 > 0:27:42- Well done.- They want a Mexican wave of us all.- Yeah? Is that right?
0:27:42 > 0:27:48To get a Mexican wave out of me, the only way is to wave when I'm going out the gate in a minute.
0:27:49 > 0:27:53- Well done, Lee, boy.- Yeah. - Terrific job.
0:27:53 > 0:27:54I had faith.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57Whey! Well done. Top man. Well done, boys.
0:27:58 > 0:27:59Brilliant.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02The record's back with the "C" team, boys.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05THEY CHEER
0:28:06 > 0:28:08We are top league. We are top league!
0:28:11 > 0:28:13- Well done, mate.- Good team effort.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18We've got a great team, a great bunch of lads. A brilliant job.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24As the next shift starts and work carries on unloading the ship,
0:28:24 > 0:28:28Darren and "C" team have earned themselves a night out at the company's expense,
0:28:28 > 0:28:32and the satisfaction of knowing, for the time being at least,
0:28:32 > 0:28:34they're record breakers.
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