Container & Cargo Handling – Page 54
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Ticking the green boxes
One grab factor that has to be taken into account nowadays is that of the environment – when a crane handles dusty material, this is always going to pose problems such as dust pollution and spillage.
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NewsGift of the grab
The unsung crane grab is an integral element for ensuring fast, effective bulk handling. John Bensalhia reports
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NewsA market in waiting
Iraq''s long-awaited reconstruction boom has yet to materialise, as Karen Thomas discovers
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NewsDip in demand just a blip
Following a stellar 2010, global volumes of sea-air cargo have declined this year.
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NewsUplifted by sea-air
Numerous bodies need to be on the same wavelength for sea-air shipping to function efficiently, writes Michael King
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Technology distracted
Silke Schael of Goetting explains that although there are a number of systems that have been developed for guiding AGVs, many have evolved from factories, and not all of them are suitable for ports and terminals.
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NewsThe unexplored arena of remote facilities
Many of the more congested ports, especially those in city centres, are looking at remote facilities where boxes can be processed – and automated guided vehicles could, possibly, provide an interesting transport option.
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NewsMaking the switch
Flexibility beyond the traditional container stacking role has shaken up the reachstacker market. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsMaking communications count
GSM-equipped reachstackers are becoming more common as operators look to improve communications and diagnostics of units.
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NewsGet with the programme
The interface between automated vehicles and non-automated vehicles is often the weak link in the chain, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsPIANC speed checks to aid designers
PIANC - the global organisation providing guidance for sustainable infrastructure for ports – is part way through a study of vessel approach speeds that will be invaluable for fender designers.
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NewsBetter protected
Fender failure can be avoided with shrewd purchasing and better sector regulation. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report
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NewsPlanning ahead pays off
Cranes with very long outreaches are now being put in position at major ports around the world. But is existing port infrastructure sufficient to be able to accommodate them?
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NewsLarger than life
The big ships are coming, but where are the orders for equipment to serve them asks Alex Hughes
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Meeting differing customer demands
When there’s no such thing as a ‘standard customer’, manufacturers face the challenge of producing a variety of products, each with their own characteristics, all priced differently.
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NewsTaking the weight
A lack of research and price pressures could hold back cable and wire development, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsKeeping the cargo moving
With no standardised template for grain-handling port design discharge methods and speeds can vary widely, and even the faster ports can hit a brick wall when it comes to onward movement of grains.
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NewsAge not the only concern
Yossi Bassan, the Port of Ashdod''s vice president Logistics & Engineering, sings the praises of the many good, independent workshops around the port of Ashdod.
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NewsGoing with the grain
Bulk handlers have to strike a fine balance between over and under utilisation of port assets. John Bensalhia reports
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NewsRecycling a win-win for Lyttelton
About one million tonnes of earthquake rubble is likely to be used for reclamation in Lyttelton Port’s expansion plans.
