Container & Cargo Handling – Page 31

  • Free flow: finer materials call for a different type of grab
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    Keeping a hold

    2017-10-19T12:34:00Z

    Grab innovation means bigger loads at faster speeds, finds John Bensalhia

  • Close comfort: Helsinki has taken automooring technology to heart
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    Flowering in the cold

    2017-10-09T15:54:00Z

    Helsinki has carved a niche nurturing tech innovation, finds Stevie Knight

  • Lower volumes: steel exports are down at Los Angeles. Credit: Port of Los Angeles
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    Steel unknowns

    2017-10-09T15:54:00Z

    US ports will suffer from cutbacks in steel imports, finds Martin Rushmere

  • Antti Kaunonen: "When suppliers pitch for an automation job, they want to talk about their unique solution and not about standards. This means that the industry is not able to ‘copy with pride’"
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    Automation: ‘copy with pride’

    2017-10-09T15:53:00Z

    Kalmar’s Antti Kaunonen explains to Carly Fields why we need automation standards

  • Looking ahead: Aurecon's future ready project helps ports prepare for what's coming. Credit: Aurecon
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    Ready or not

    2017-10-09T15:03:00Z

    Building ports ‘future ready’ is becoming harder to achieve, finds Felicity Landon

  • Snags: automation is the future, but perhaps not the immediate future
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    Automation failings

    2017-08-22T10:43:00Z

    Automation has yet to deliver its promised productivity. Stevie Knight asks what''s the problem

  • APMT's Maasvlakte terminal
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    Code red for cyber attacks in ports

    2017-08-22T10:41:00Z

    Cyber attacks are real and coming to a port near you.

  • Mixed view: volumes at Balboa (pictured) are static, while Cristobal has seen "exceptionally strong volumes"
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    Balancing volumes

    2017-08-22T10:40:00Z

    Panama Ports Co is adapting to changes in the region, explains Felicity Landon

  • Overdrive: terminals opting for battery-powered AGVs, like Rotterdam World Gateway, need a fully automated battery charging and replacement facility
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    It's electrifying

    2017-08-22T10:40:00Z

    Electrification of equipment is in vogue, but does it pay off, asks Alex Hughes

  • Bump: the Maersk Kensington couldn't stop in time at TC Buen
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    Crunch time

    2017-08-22T10:38:00Z

    Ships that go bump in the night are an all-too-common occurrence. Alex Hughes reports

  • Peel Ports' Andy Grindley said that having the fully-automated terminal has delivered advantages in a number of areas
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    Peel’s fully-automated terminal bears fruit

    2017-07-20T14:44:00Z

    Investing in a fully-automated steel terminal at the Port of Liverpool’s Canada Dock has brought numerous benefits, Peel Ports’ Andy Grindley told Port Strategy.

  • Diversity: Algeciras has a plan for these turbulent times. Credit: Tom Taylor
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    Outside the box

    2017-07-20T10:59:00Z

    Through traffic enabled Algeciras to weather the global crisis, but things are changing, explains Stevie Knight

  • Transporting: A pipe conveyor can help to eliminate windblown dust and cargo spillage. Credit: Ausenco
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    Bulk in motion

    2017-07-20T10:56:00Z

    John Bensalhia investigates new ways to innovate the humble conveyor belt

  • Highlight: Krishnapatnam has put the East Coast of India in the spotlight
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    Taking sustainability seriously

    2017-07-20T10:56:00Z

    Dr Prachee Javadekar & Dr Sonal Bhat explain how Krishnapatnam goes above and beyond

  • Dashboard: Equipment statistics are more visible through improved monitoring technologies
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    Operational insight

    2017-07-20T10:56:00Z

    Alex Hughes finds out if improved remote monitoring tools are making redundancy redundant

  • Mis-match: Disjointed planning can create the risk of conflicting port authority and terminal operator continuity plans. Credit: Dave Collier
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    Realistic about resilience

    2017-07-20T10:55:00Z

    Ports need to create robust recovery plans to cover all eventualities, finds Alex Hughes

  • Bright outlook: Does the future look technicolour for the humble shipping container?
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    Kalmar's futuristic container vision

    2017-06-08T13:41:00Z

    Kalmar is considering futuristic scenarios where a container is more than just a container, it’s an experience that can generate plenty of revenue for logistics players.

  • RMGs
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    RMG market valued at $399.7m by 2025

    2017-06-07T08:54:00Z

    The value of the global rail mounted gantry (RMG) crane market is expected to reach $399.7m by 2025, as global trade, vessel sizes, and port investments drive growth.

  • Uplifting: picking up a connected ‘Blok’ of empties is likened to picking up a six-pack of beer rather than a single can at a time
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    Reinventing the box

    2017-06-03T21:23:00Z

    Innovations for the humble container never seem to stick. Stevie Knight investigates

  • Growth: Russia has significantly expanded grain handling capacity since 2010. Credit: Valeri Pizhanski
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    With the grain

    2017-06-03T21:22:00Z

    Bulk terminal investments and equipment upgrades are surging, finds Michael King