Equipment – Page 57
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Konecranes lays-off Finnish workers
Twenty permanent and nine temporary employees of Konecranes are to be laid off as a result of the weaker operating market.
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NewsLiebherr and Grup TCB crane design
Ireland based container crane provider, Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd (LCC), and Barcelona based container terminal management company, Grup TCB, have designed a new ship-to-shore (STS) crane concept for finger pier applications.
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NewsABB acquires APS Technology
Global power and automation group, ABB, has acquired California based port automation expert, APS Technology Group, in a bid to extend its crane system portfolio into the container port market.
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NewsTT Club reports rise in innovation
TT Club has reported that innovation in the logistics sector is on the rise as more and more companies adopt advanced technology and tailored supply chain processes.
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NewsKeeping control of the system
High-tech solutions will allow marine operation strategies that include people, processes and technology and deliver real added value in terms of efficiency, capability, service offering and safety for any group of ports, says Peel Ports Mersey''s Steve Gallimore.
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NewsNerve centre
Increasingly high-tech nerve centres are changing the nature of port control. Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsAPMT selects Navis operating system
Navis, part of global cargo technology company, Cargotec, recently announced that APM Terminals’ has chosen its SPARCS N4 as its terminal operating system (TOS) of record for its new Maasvlakte II facility at the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsTauranga expansion receives first vessel
The Port of Tauranga has received its first vessel at its new NZ$30m wharf expansion at its container terminal, Sulphur Point.
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NewsDemag Cranes and Terex integrate
German industrial cranes provider, Demag Cranes Group, has been integrated into global port equipment provider, Terex Material Handling & Port Solutions.
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NewsBromma spreaders for RWG
Swedish spreader manufacturer, Bromma, has won an order from DP World to supply 52 yard spreaders for its new Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) terminal.
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PEMA report on OCR technologies in ports
Belgium''s Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has published a new report on the use and impact of optical character recognition (OCR) technology in container ports and terminals to try to get an idea of how they are improving efficiency and safety.
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NewsKonecranes introduces first hybrid reach stacker
Global lifting equipment provider, Konecranes, has developed what it calls the world’s first hybrid reach stacker for container handling.
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NewsSwedish orders herald in the new year
Swedish company Bromma has won new orders for 34 green all-electric yard crane spreaders from Australia, Lebanon and Spain.
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NewsSystems Navigator looks at LNG bunkering issues
Dutch software consultancy firm, Systems Navigator, has created a demonstration model using simulation modelling and interface software in order to look at potential LNG bunkering issues in ports.
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NewsKonecranes to reallocate resources
Global lifting equipment provider, Konecranes, has announced that it is terminating its straddle carrier manufacturing unit in Tauberbischofsheim, Germany, as a result of new equipment demand moving towards emerging markets.
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NewsAutomated technology proves popular
Global maritime technology providers, Cavotec and Cargotec, have seen a steady flow of orders for their automated MoorMaster and Kalmar SmartLanes OCR technology solutions.
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NewsNew joint initiative on container safety
The leading exponents of risk management in ports and container yards, TT Club, PEMA and ICHCA International, have come together for the first time to publish recommended safety standards for container yard equipment.
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NewsBucking the trend in South America
Terminal de Contêineres de Paranaguá (TCP) is helping to set new standards for container ports in South America by putting paid to the reputation that all Brazilian ports are expensive and slow.
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NewsPortVision explains new MTMSA guidelines
American maritime technology company, PortVision, has explained that terminal optimisation platforms can help terminal operators meet the expectations recently set by the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF).
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Improving fender quality tops the agenda
The fender debate is heating up, as industry experts clash on the quality of products available in today''s port industry.
