Container & Cargo Handling – Page 63
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Buy in bulk to save costs
In the interests of keeping operator costs at a minimum throughout the lifetime of cable reel equipment, many operators purchase cables and reels together as a package, says Cavotec Specimas ERTG product manager, Diego Sanchez.
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NewsInnovating to stay connected to customers
Stuart Pearcey investigates the all-important link between cable suppliers and the end client
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NewsGrain handling article
Grain terminals seem to be weathering the economic storm, but equipment manufacturers are having a tougher time of it. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsDredging can unlock a valuable raw material
Just as Dickie Attenborough and Steve McQueen had to invent ingenious ways to dispose of spoil as they worked on tunnels through which to escape Stalag Luft III in The Great Escape, so dredging work requires ingenious solutions to find alternative uses for the spoil it creates.
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NewsMaking the land on which to build economic recovery
Now''s the time to lay the groundwork for future port growth, as Stuart Pearcey finds out
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Looking beyond the price barrier
Regardless of steel price fluctuations, a price differential between European units and cheaper, Asian-manufactured products undoubtedly remains.
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NewsSTS crane article
European crane manufacturers refuse to be squeezed by the Asian price crunch. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsPort Develoment Photos MottMac
In the UK capital, waste from many London boroughs is routinely transported by barge down the Thames to landfill in Essex. However, a waste-to-energy power station is being constructed at Belvedere on Halfway Reach in east London to reduce landfill volumes and supplement national power supply.
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Port Development article
Innovative thinking can ensure new port development projects are delivered on time and within budget. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsLA's helping hand
Helped through the clean air initiative of the Port of Los Angeles, the development of the new Balqon electric truck was co-funded by the port and South Coast Air Quality Management District at a total cost of $527,000.
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NewsBy the yard
Ever increasing value-add for tractors is improving choice for ports, as Stevie Knight explains
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Auto mooring to aid bulk congestion
A piece of kit that could result in increased sailing windows at congested bulk ports is a new take on the humble mooring system, and Australia''s Port of Hedland has been quick off the mark in adopting the technology.
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NewsStriking congestion while the iron's hot
China''s revived ore interest is hitting ports hard, but there are ways to beat the queues, explains Patrik Wheater
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NewsAustralasian feature -- Port Melbourne Profile
As guardian of the land/sea interface, Melbourne takes its role in maritime trade seriously. Iain MacIntyre reports
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NewsAPM Terminals finding the formula for success
International port operating expert APM Terminals tells Ben Hackett you should have a plan and stick to it
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Konecranes grabs unloader orders
Konecranes has been racking up the orders for its range of AGD Grab Unloaders many of which will be rail-mounted to maximise mobility and efficiency, according to Kimmo Nyman, director of Bulk Handling Cranes.
