Equipment – Page 86
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NewsTerminals operators urged to review crane lockdown procedures
Port equipment, premises and liability insurer, TT Club has urged port and terminal operators to re-visit their crane ''tie-down'' procedures and emergency braking operations to mitigate structural damage and accidents in high winds.
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Konecranes smashes sales budget
A "very good" market for reachstackers has lifted 2008 sales volumes for equipment manufacturer Konecranes Lifttrucks over budget.
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NewsSecurity spreader gets 100% mark
Cargotec''s spreader-mounted radiation detection system has been awarded the US Department of Homeland Security Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology Designation after achieving 100% accuracy with no false readings on 300 consecutive tests using a variety of radioactive materials.
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Mitsui cranes for Asia
Mitsui is supplying 11 hybrid transtainer units to the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia. These cranes feature diesel engines which vary the engine speed depending on load, and also have capacitors which charge on lowering the weight. Saved energy can then be used for hoisting the next load.
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Big one for Africa
Liebherr has delivered the largest mobile harbour crane in Africa to Intel Nigeria.
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Three' in one security from CEM
CEM Systems has released a security reader which meets the requirements for three stage identity authentication - card, PIN, and biometric verification - in one device.
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More green for India
Kalmar is to supply 11 of its ''green'' E-One+ rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Gateway Terminals India (GTI) at Nhava Sheva.. This latest order - due to commence next January - follows on from a contract to supply GTI with 29 E-One RTGs delivered in 2006.
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Modular training meets specifics
With calls for International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) training on the increase, Hamburg Port Training Institute has developed a range of security courses based on a modular system.
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NewsInnovation for Felixstowe
Felixstowe, the UK''s largest container port, has introduced the first biometric system in the UK.
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NewsHamburg Liebherr family grows
A second LHM 500 Liebherr mobile harbour crane has been put into operation at the Port of Hamburg for Wallmann & Co.
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'Open source' signifies greater collaboration
Netherlands-based HITT is poised to release open-source software aimed at simplifying the processing of port data.
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An eye for tracking
A comprehensive system for vehicle surveillance based on license plate recognition (LPR) and an incident management system has been released by HTS and Rontal.
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Space saving forklifts
As yard space becomes an increasing problem, careful forklift truck selection to optimise yard space should be a growing concern on dock.
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One-stop for port equipment
Terminal and ro-ro tractors will now be distributed by a joint partnership between Cooper Specialised and MAFI, the manufacturer of in-plant transport systems.
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NewsReefer article
With lines increasingly seeking cold chain solutions around the world, ports are today under pressure to deliver reefer capacity. Alex Hughes reports
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Reefer
The Garden City container terminal at the Port of Savannah, administered by Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), first introduced fixed, direct-wired reefer plugs in the 1970s, but in recent years has had to bring in diesel-powered gensets to provide reefer power because of an overall shortage of fixed installations.
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NewsMovement capture all the rage
UK-manufacturer Highway Energy Systems is set to take the global ports industry by storm with its innovative kinetic energy recovery system.
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NewsTractor and stacker in one
An innovative new machine that is able to handle both the roles of a terminal tractor and a reach stacker has been designed by CVS Ferrari engineers.
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Switched on to on ship-power
A Chinese post-panamax container vessel, the Xin Ya Zhou, has had a successful trial in connecting to shore-based Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) at the Port of Los Angeles in California.
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NewsMarker lowers light pollution
A new port marker device designed to increase maritime safety and facilitate rendezvous manoeuvres for ships entering the port has been adopted by the Port of Barcelona.
