Equipment – Page 50

  • The TraPac terminal has been an important adopter of Kalmar's automated equipment
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    Kalmar automation for TraPac

    2014-01-02T12:43:00Z

    TraPac Inc’s automated terminal at the Port of Los Angeles has awarded Kalmar, part of Cargotec, a contract to integrate the controls for its new rail mounted gantry cranes (RMGs) in its intermodal yard.

  • The Alberni container terminal concept may face a steep environmental challenge Photo: Wiki/Kevstan
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    Canadian container terminal concept aired

    2013-12-31T11:34:00Z

    Canada''s Port Alberni Port Authority (PAPA) is looking to build a major new US$1bn container terminal - if constructed it would be the largest of its kind in the country.

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    A vision of the future

    2013-12-23T11:57:00Z

    Just 20 years ahead and ports will be offshore, quay cranes will be remote controlled and automated rubber-tyred gantry cranes will be commonplace.

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    Improving port-city integration

    2013-12-20T12:03:00Z

    A new document has been published to outline the main challenges and objectives of any port centre in a bid to improve integration between the city, the port and the public.

  • Kalmar is supplying three of its 10 tonne DCF100-45E8 empty container handlers to existing customer, Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprises
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    Equipment round-up

    2013-12-18T17:26:00Z

    Terex Port Solutions (TPS), Kalmar and Greencranes’ equipment are in demand across Europe and Africa.

  • Peter Richards: "The best time to acquire lower end assets is before they start rising in value"
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    Gulftainer’s vision for growth

    2013-12-17T12:23:00Z

    Gulftainer has set out an optimistic strategy for future growth to fit with its expanding footprint into new international markets.

  • The brownfield site will be developed into a multimodal hub to enhance port centric logisitics in the UK
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    Peel Ports brings Bridgewater to the market

    2013-12-16T15:23:00Z

    Peel Ports Group is taking the next step to enhance port centric logistics at the UK''s Ellesmere Port by appointing two local real estate agents to market the former Bridgewater paper mill site.

  • More than 90% of indirect economic impacts of ports like Le Havre are taking place in other regions. Photo: Port of Le Havre
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    Closing the gap on port-city policies

    2013-12-16T10:33:00Z

    A new report suggests that effective public policies are needed to improve port-city development, but the amount of policy-relevant knowledge is limited.

  • Konecranes' acquisition of Linde Material Handling will help it to "close the gap" to its competitors
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    Konecranes closes the gap

    2013-12-13T16:07:00Z

    Konecranes is “closing the gap” with its competitors following the acquisition of the container handling lift truck business of Linde Material handling, owned by KION group.

  • Kalmar's hybrid E-One2 RTGare set to boost container handling capacity
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    Kalmar hybrid RTGs for Kenya

    2013-12-12T15:57:00Z

    Kalmar is to supply 12 of its E-One² hybrid rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) as part of a €17m order.

  • HIT is implenting innovative RTG remote control technology for the first time outside of Japan
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    Getting better with remote control

    2013-12-12T15:53:00Z

    Remotely controlled operations are a hot topic when it comes to the great automation debate, despite the fact that many believe this type of equipment cannot achieve optimal performance with current automatics.

  • Kalmar is helping to improve operational safety at DP World’s Jebel Ali
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    Kalmar container handlers for DP World

    2013-12-10T12:22:00Z

    Kalmar is continuing its long standing partnership with DP World supplying seven new empty container handlers to the new Jebel Ali port development in Dubai.

  • Hamburg recorded the highest level of loaded incoming volumes to date. Photo: Port of Hamburg
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    Ports remain positive for 2014 volume growth

    2013-12-10T11:21:00Z

    North Europe trade volumes are set to grow in 2014, bar for the Chinese New Year period regarding imports, according to the latest ‘Global Port Tracker: North Europe Trade Outlook’.

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    Global ports set for “warm winter”

    2013-12-09T17:14:00Z

    The productivity of global ports has maintained a steady improvement this year and is expected to continue as the Christmas period sets in, according to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute.

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    Flying solo

    2013-12-09T01:00:00Z

    Kalmar is taking advantage of its renewed autonomy to drive innovation as Anne-Marie Causer finds out

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    Phoenix lights up operations

    2013-12-03T12:32:00Z

    Phoenix Products Company has provided its LED fixtures to illuminate rubber-tyred gantry cranes for terminals in Houston, in the US, and Lomé, in Togo.

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    Kalmar’s RTG automation first

    2013-12-03T12:32:00Z

    Cargotec’s Kalmar has won a contract to supply eight zero emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes to the Port of Oslo in Sydhavna, Norway.

  • The Hyster H8-16XM-6 range can achieve average lift speeds of between 0.28 and 0.51m/s
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    Product and equipment round-up

    2013-12-02T18:06:00Z

    Here''s a round-up of the latest products and services on the market aimed at saving terminal operators time and money by improving operations.

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    P3 agreement open to comments

    2013-11-28T16:19:00Z

    The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is accepting further public comment on the P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement until midnight Friday, November 29, 2013.

  • Classic cantilever design offers handling savings
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    Finding an equilibrium

    2013-11-25T01:00:00Z

    Materials handling specialist Sennebogen has introduced its 8130 EQ model, which incorporates its radical Equilibrium system (EQ).