Container & Cargo Handling – Page 66

  • Multidocker
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    multidocker

    2009-02-09T12:24:00Z

    The promise of greater efficiency and a better safety record is giving hydraulic material handling equipment for ports a boost in market share, according Fredrik Ö sterströ m, product manager of Swedish manufacturer Multidocker.

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    Mobile Harbour Cranes

    2009-02-06T12:24:00Z

    Highly flexible Mobile Harbour Cranes can go anywhere and handle many types of cargo, but they are not without their limitations, as Alex Hughes finds out

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    Jacksonville article for Jan 2009 issue

    2009-01-30T12:24:00Z

    Swapping west for east coast, Jaxport boss Rick Ferrin talks to Barry Parker about Jacksonville''s plans for the future

  • News

    Tractors to stand idle as market plummets

    2008-12-26T12:24:00Z

    While current orderbooks will keep suppliers busy with deliveries until about August next year, the irony is that ports may be wondering what to do with their new machines when containership operators begin to lay up their vessels and the flow of containership traffic retracts.

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    Tracking the tractor

    2008-12-24T12:24:00Z

    Changes in requirements and emissions legislation have spurred tractor development, as Patrik Wheater finds out

  • News

    Report

    2008-12-22T12:24:00Z

    Not all kinds of unloader are suitable for all the phases of the unloading process, according to a Technical University of Munich presentation delivered in September.

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    Taking the load off

    2008-12-19T12:24:00Z

    With the advancements in ship cargo handling technology, the pneumatic unloader should offer significant advantages over its mechanical cousin. But does it? Patrik Wheater investigates

  • Port Strategy: The Finnish port of Raahe has opted for Collinson's BestHall stores
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    Supplier solutions

    2008-12-17T12:24:00Z

    Leading suppliers of port storage solutions are continuing to rack up orders for their ''non-conventional'' systems which can be used as temporary, semi-permanent or permanent warehouses for a range of cargoes.

  • Port Strategy: "It's rare that a temporary solution can generate enough profit to fund a permanent one" Guillaume Lucci, Halcrow
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    Temporary port storage

    2008-12-16T12:24:00Z

    Temporary on-dock storage might not always be the cost effective option it first appears, as Mike King explains

  • Port Strategy: Liverpool's RMGs find a new home in the family at Sheerness
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    Sheerness flies the RMG flag

    2008-12-04T12:24:00Z

    Proof that rail mounted gantry cranes (RMGs) have a significant working life can be seen by the two currently deployed at the UK port of Sheerness.

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    RMG article

    2008-12-03T12:24:00Z

    RMGs get short shrift when operators consider quayside container handling options, but are they unfairly tagged as ''unflexible''? Alex Hughes believes so

  • Port Strategy: the Port of Vigo puts FLTs to good use
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    Vigo

    2008-12-02T12:24:00Z

    Vigo-based stevedoring company Vasco Gallega de Consignaciones (VGC) operates a fleet of 26 FLTs, in addition to four reachstackers. The FLTs were acquired from Luna, Nissan and Kalmar.

  • Port Strategy: Kalmar believes that the flexibility and speed of FLTs can often work to their advantage
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    FLTs

    2008-12-01T12:24:00Z

    FLTs can be adapted to fit a number of uses, but don''t expect to make savings on operating costs. Alex Hughes reports

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    Newcastle Fender Study

    2008-11-28T12:24:00Z

    Last month’s Port Strategy highlighted the importance of fender research, something that Australia’’s Newcastle port heartily supports.

  • "Both security and the necessity for more efficient and accurate automation at the gates are driving uptake." Phil Elovic, HTS
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    hts side

    2008-11-07T12:24:00Z

    Israel-based Hi Tech Solutions (HTS) says that it is seeing demand for OCR-based automatic gate systems throughout the Americas, Europe and at most ports in Asia.

  • Port Strategy: A Moffat & Nichol study at the Port of Long Beach's SSA Terminals recognised the importance of optical character recognition at the gate
    News

    Gate Systems article

    2008-11-06T12:24:00Z

    Automated gates should keep things moving at box ports and terminals. Alex Hughes reports

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    Port Louis

    2008-11-03T12:24:00Z

    Port Louis is making sure that it secures a long term future to evade the threat of extinction. Stevie Knight reports

  • Port Strategy: DP World is one of ZPMC's major customers
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    DP World ZPMC article addition

    2008-10-23T12:24:00Z

    Do large operators get preferential service agreements with the Asia crane manufaturers? Alex Hughes talks to DP World to investigate

  • Port Strategy: Felixstowe's Davey is pleased with the performance of ZPMC cranes
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    ZPMC 2

    2008-10-21T12:24:00Z

    Poor after sales service could be undermining the economics of Asian cranes, as Alex Hughes reports

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    Straddle carriers

    2008-10-17T12:24:00Z

    The popular reackstacker isn''t always the right tool for the job; low volume operators should weigh by the merits of straddle carriers instead. Alex Hughes reports