Equipment – Page 45
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NewsForklift ‘first’ points to emission-free future
A collaboration between UK-based Briggs Equipment and Honda has resulted in the production of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered truck that relies entirely on renewable energy sources – a milestone in the development of forklift truck design.
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NewsStop the spread
Ebola has forced a tightening up of health regulation enforcement, says Martin Rushmere
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NewsTime to step up
While AIS has its benefits, ports need to move past simple identification, as Martin Rushmere explains
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NewsGetting more for less
Carly Fields spoke with Navis’ Frederik Stork about the need for the company’s optimisation team to boost productivity
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NewsInvesting in developing countries
Some of the world’s largest asset management and private equity firms have joined together in a new initiative which may help to unlock billions of dollars for private investment in infrastructure in the developing world.
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NewsGreen RTG orders
As we move in the last quarter of 2014, there have been a spate of green RTG orders from leading port equipment suppliers Liebherr and Kalmar.
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STS air draft issues causing headaches
Reports have surfaced claiming that brand new super-post-panamax cranes ordered specifically to enable box terminals to handle the largest ships afloat are experiencing air draft issues.
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NewsInteractive truck training
The importance of training is paramount to achieving efficient operations and terminal productivity, but the issue of how it is delivered is quite complex and can be expensive and ineffective if it’s approached in the wrong way.
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Konecranes RTGs for Guatemala
Konecranes is to deliver five rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for Grup TCB-owned Terminal de Contendores Quetzal SA (TCQ) in Guatemala.
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NewsHybriLift technology at Antwerp
Finland''s Mantsinen Group Ltd has delivered a Mantsinen 200 M HybriLift to Cuypers Vorkliften at the Port of Antwerp in Belgium.
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NewsKalmar to boost Felixstowe efficiency
Kalmar is to help boost efficiency at the UK’s Port of Felixstowe with the delivery of four reachstackers for laden handling.
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NewsLase and Visy take on damage detection
Germany’s Lase Industrielle Lasertechnik has teamed up with Finland’s Visy to produce a “game-changing” product series, developed to enable the automatic detection of damage to containers, without disturbing the workflow.
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NewsFollow up crane order
Terex Port Solutions has won a follow up order for a second Model 5 mobile harbour diesel-electric G HMK 5506 variant crane for the Lübeck Cargo Terminal.
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New Hempel primers to “redefine” anti-corrosion
Worldwide coatings supplier, Hempel, has today launched a new range of anti-corrosive zinc primers which it says will “redefine” and improve protection for port equipment and machinery.
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NewsFB Chain lifts port operations
UK-based FB Chain has developed a new chain for forklifts, reachstackers and container handlers, specifically designed for the damp, corrosive environments found in ports, harbours and other freight terminals.
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NewsOptimism for port investment rises among owners
The latest Trelleborg Barometer Report reveals port owners and operators are most optimistic for future investment in the sector since the annual survey began in 2010, despite other challenges ahead.
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Weighing services a potential revenue stream
There is a strong business case for terminal operators to invest in spreader weighing technology in advance of incoming IMO legislation, according to manufacturer Bromma.
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NewsBromma eyes replacement market
Spreader manufacturer Bromma is gearing up for a spike in replacement orders around 2016-2017.
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NewsKalmar's record reachstacker lift
Kalmar’s latest reachstacker, dubbed Super Gloria, lifted a record 100T at its factory in Lidhult, Sweden last week.
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NewsUS interest rates to drive port refinancing over next 12 months
The prospect of higher US interest rates is set to drive increased port assets acquisition and refinancing over the next 12 months, according to Drewry Maritime Advisors, the port consultancy division of Drewry.
