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NewsTransmission improvements from Hyster
Forklift manufacturer Hyster has developed a transmission that promises to help companies reduce costs and raise operational efficiency.
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Trusses move Maltese
Tasked with repositioning Malta Freeport's cranes to make room for more, movement specialist Global Rigging and Transport employed a specialised truss system to shuffle the quayside equipment.
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A local change for efficiency
With the support of Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), a local South African manufacturer has designed a trailer that will make it safer and easier to move containers from ship to shore.
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Newse-learning for dangerous goods code
Exis Technologies has kicked off a UK port tour to raise awareness of new International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code requirements.
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NewsTIN gets integrated
Terminal Intermodale Nola (TIN) in Italy has recently gone ''live'' with a new integrated computer system supplied by Esoware.
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NewsPodcast plug
Port Strategy opinion content is now available to download as audio files, read by Sony Award-winning journalist Katie Breathwick. Listeners can also subscribe via an RSS feed and through iTunes, which will automatically update podcasts to MP3 players as soon as they are published. ShippingPodcasts.com is provided by Coracle Online ...
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NewsForklift sales indicate rising economies
The forklift truck industry was one of the earliest sectors to feel the effects of the economic downturn but could be one of the first to emerge from the recession, says John Maguire of Narrow Aisle.
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Raised to new heights
After ten years of operating two Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry (RTGs) cranes, Buenos Aires Container Terminal Services has looked to Cargotec Argentina to raise the performance of their existing RTGs from 1 over 4 to 1 over 5 containers high.
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Storm warnings
The TT Club''s revised edition of its comprehensive risk mitigation guide for windstorms, offers valuable information and advice on how to minimise storm damage to installations and customers'' cargoes.
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Electrifying anodes for NJ facility
South Jersey''s new Port Beckett Terminal at the US Port of Camden is investing in cathodic protection for its electrical conduits.
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Management software for Messina Line
Messina Line is to install a terminal operation package that will give both full management and automated graphic stowage planning.
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Rugged PC for ports
A rugged handheld computer designed specifically for the port logistics environment has bee unveiled by LXE. The MX9 features an outdoor display, 62-key and 38-key back-light keypad options, built-in GPS positional location, 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR communications and rugged packaging.
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Alliance's new tyre offering
Alliance Tire has extended its line of port tyres with the Port Star (309) 14.00-24 28 ply, designed primarily for container handling in ports.
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Wind and quake-proof STS for Russia
A new type of post-panamax ship-to-shore (STS) container crane has been delivered to NUTEP terminal, a joint venture of NCC and the Delo group, in Novorossiysk. This is the first Liebherr STS container crane ever shipped to Russia, and has been designed to protect against the wind and seismic activity ...
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Plug-in port standards set
Classification society RINA has launched new voluntary environmental standards to allow ships to connect to shore-based electricity while in port, reducing harbour air pollution.
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Bromma's green specs
Spreader specialist Bromma has developed green specification guidelines to aid port planners.
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NewsBiggest ever combiwall?
The Port of Muuga on the Gulf of Finland south coast is seeing what could be, said Danish contractor Per Aarsleff, the largest ever combination steel-pile retaining wall ever built.
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PEMA report
The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has published its second annual survey on global port equipment deliveries.
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Low-cost location technology
An inexpensive wireless Real Time Locating System (RTLS) that will automatically find assets, shipments and consignments in busy port yards has been released by Savi Technology.
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NewsRaptor speeds up cycle
To cut quay-to-yard container handling times Fantuzzi has developed two new transporters, capable of handling large numbers of containers quickly and efficiently.
