Container & Cargo Handling – Page 82
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NewsBiting the Bullet
If your quay cranes aren''t big enough to handle new generation containerships, it may be time to replace them - but there are alternatives. Benedict Young investigates two very different approaches to resolving what can be a mammoth predicament.
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On the Move
Jordan''s only commercial port currently handles annual traffic of around 20m tons. Situated on the Red Sea, it occupies a unique location, being virtually at the crossroads of Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, as well as within striking distance of emerging new markets in Iraq. Alex Hughes reports.
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NewsConsider the Commodity
In direct contrast to the relatively brief front-line life expectancy of Dragon Alfa Cement''s pneumatics, the two Buhler unloaders acquired by German grain and feedstuffs stevedore J.
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NewsHorses for Courses
Alex Hughes takes a close look at the market and the comparable cost efficiency of these and other systems.
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NewsRenting in the full Operational Concept
Patrik Wheater and Alex Hughes talk to customers and manufacturers about the reachstacker''s suitability, leasing options, price, and more.
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What price a Reachstacker?
While manufacturers describe their reachstackers as being ''competitively'' priced, terminal operators are sometimes a little more forthcoming. Informed sources point out that Kalmar''s current ContChamp DRF model can be picked up for around US$500,000. This represents a premium of around 7.5% when compared to other European manufacturers.
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Kalmar secures Brazilian Order
Kalmar has landed an order from Libra Terminais of Brazil for 13 ContChamp DRF reachstackers for Santos and Rio de Janeiro. The machines will have a lifting capacity of 45 tons and can stack containers 6 high.
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Terminal Workhorses have through-life costs in tow
Canny ro-ro tractor operators should focus on through-life costs, say the manufacturers. David Foxwell reports.
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It's not all about easing congestion
Clearly port congestion is not the only driver encouraging terminals to increase throughput.
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NewsOut-Smarting Congestion
With congestion seemingly almost endemic on the US West Coast, what are the systems providers doing to help? Cathy Hayward investigates.
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Logistics, Logistics, Logistics . . .
As a result of these trends, PTP is not just expanding its berths, it is also adding another 300 acres of land under phase B of its FTZ project to the existing 1,000 acres (phase A) which are currently about 80% occupied. This will be ready by the end of ...
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NewsShifting the Balance
Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) is in the middle of its next stage of expansion, based around its burgeoning free trade zone. James Macpherson reports.
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NewsTried and Died
Tony Restall warns of the problems and pitfalls of setting up a free zone - and reveals some straightforward advice on how to avoid them.
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NewsSalalah A Case Study
Paul Grant reports on progress at the Middle East''s latest free zone initiative in Oman.
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Revised Standard due next year
An updated and revised version of a European standard for cathodic protection of harbour structures, EN 13174, which will be of direct use for port and harbour engineers planning protection against ALWC or dealing with its effects, should be available early next year.
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NewsCIRIA Project provides new solutions for ALWC
A new report from CIRIA, and a revised European Standard for protecting harbour installations, offer new tools in the fight against Accelerated Low Water Corrosion (ALWC) as David Foxwell discovers.
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NewsCareful costing key to effective dust control
Controlling and managing dust emissions can best be accomplished if a few simple guidelines are adhered to; and plant used to control emissions is selected with life cycle costs in mind, writes David Foxwell.
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NewsDown the Mississipi to the Gulf of Mexico
Gottwald''s Andreas Moeller explained to PS how the HPK 330 EG harbour pontoon crane - a dedicated solution for St. James Stevedoring Company''s mid-stream operations on the Lower Mississippi - will hopefully prove a winner, at least in shallow and sheltered waters: " We see a lot of scope for ...
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NewsBarometer for all Trades
Tracking the innovations and sales performance of the two principal mobile harbour crane (MHC) manufacturers can provide a useful correlation to the state of their diverse markets, as Nick Elliott reports.
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Competition down the coast
Barcelona''s loss of position is the direct result of Valencia''s own expansion plans, which were partially realised at the end of the 1990s with the opening of the new public container terminal on Principe Felipe quay in the port''s southern expansion zone. Operator Maritima Valenciana currently benefits from having 120ha ...
