Equipment – Page 51
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NewsProduct and equipment round-up
Here''s a round-up of the latest products and services on the market all aimed at saving terminal operators time and money by improving operations.
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NewsKonecranes gets clever with emissions
Konecranes Lift Trucks has come up with another clever way to save fuel and lower emissions which it says is “probably another first for heavy-duty lift trucks."
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NewsInfrastructure deals set to boom
This year is expected to be a record year for transport infrastructure deals which have risen sharply since the beginning of the year, according to an analysis by global advisory company KPMG.
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NewsMobile computers speed up efficiency
A British ports operator has deployed Honeywell’s Thor VM1 vehicle mounted mobile computers and MX9 handheld devices to improve workflow and productivity at the terminal.
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NewsStacking up
Technology is out there to prevent container collisions in manual yards. So why isn’t it being used asks Carly Fields
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Transnet signs record Cavotec deal
Transnet National Port Authority has placed an order with Cavotec for the manufacturer’s largest single order to-date for its MoorMaster automated mooring units.
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Port security software supports operators
A European Commission-supported port security system has been launched to give ports the ability to self assess corporate security.
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Yeysk gets set for cement solution
The Black Sea port of Yeysk is to benefit from a Siwertell 5 000 S mobile unloader for cement-handling operations from February 2014.
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IDENTEC tyre check for Lyttelton
IDENTEC SOLUTIONS and partner Pressure Pro have installed wireless sensor technology at New Zealand’s Lyttelton Port of Christchurch to monitor the port’s straddle carrier tyres.
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Lübeck terminal turns to Terex
Lübeck-based Hans Lehmann KG has placed an order for a Terex Gottwald Model 5 mobile harbour crane and three Terex CS 45 KS reachstackers for its operations at a new terminal on the north bank of the River Trave. The machines will be commissioned by the middle of December in ...
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NewsP3 alliance 'losers' hit back
There has been further speculation over the ports and terminals that will lose out if the P3 shipping alliance goes ahead.
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NewsP3 alliance winners and losers
The Port of Antwerp has welcomed the news that the P3 network will be using the port as its European platform for trade, but where will the P3 shipping alliance of Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM, leave other European ports?
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NewsSamskip expands intermodal network
Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal is expanding its intermodal network by adding rail shuttle services between Duisberg in Germany and Copenhagen in Denmark.
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NewsSouth American financing options abound
A global law firm has negotiated an energy infrastructure deal in South America which will see construction of a major new port facility to handle crude oil assets from Colombia’s Rubiales, Piriri and Quifa oil fields.
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NewsKalmar pioneers LNG reachstacker technology
Kalmar is to engineer and produce a diesel-LNG powered reachstacker prototype as part of the GREENCRANES project.
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Hard standing 'Mexican standoff' concerns
The “Mexican standoff” between the contractor, equipment supplier and client on yard surfacing must be addressed to stop the perennial problem of premature cracked hard standing, a freight transport consultant has warned.
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NewsNavigating the Arctic
In a bid to improve shipping safety across emerging Arctic shipping routes, the UK and Russia are to collaborate to develop compatibility in advanced navigation technologies at ports.
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NewsWeighing up the possibilities
With container weighing becoming a global issue within the ports sector, the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association’s (PEMA) recently published information paper on container weighing technologies is a timely resource.
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NewsKalmar unveils hybrid 'first'
Kalmar has launched new hybrid straddle and shuttle carriers for container handling, which use up to 40% less fuel than existing machinery.
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NewsICTSI streamlines Manila manpower
International Container Terminal Services’ (ICTSI) flagship operation, Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), has implemented a new workforce management system to improve manpower deployment.
