All Equipment articles – Page 47
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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.
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NewsOrders flow in for Terex
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has installed a second Terex Gottwald portal harbour crane in the terminal of Fospar SA Fertilizantes Fostfatados do Paraná in Paranagua, Brazil.
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NewsCutting edge technologies on dock
Navis is looking to the future to ensure container terminals are ''big ship'' ready in advance of the arrival of 25,000 teu vessels.
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Kalmar helps automate new Melbourne terminal
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to supply container handling equipment and related automation technology worth more than €40m to Port of Melbourne’s new container terminal.
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NewsContinental CST releases the pressure
Continental Commercial Speciality Tires (CST) has launched a new tyre pressure monitoring system designed to enhance safety and efficiency of vehicle fleets in ports.
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NewsMore Kalmar equipment for Brazil
Kalmar is to supply four of its all-electric E-One² zero emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to long-term customer Super Terminais in Manaus, Brazil, as part of a US$8m order.
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Terex expands Russian presence
Equipment expert, Terex Port Solutions, is expanding its presence in Russia with its fourth portal harbour crane in Vladistok.
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Crane automation at Long Beach
International Transport Service (ITS) will be automating its cranes at its Long Beach terminal in California, US, in order to improve accuracy and customer service.
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NewsCut out the stress
Greater automation and computer control is gaining ground in VTS, but there is uncertainty over the limits, writes Martin Rushmere
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NewsKalmar helps boost Durban productivity
Kalmar is to supply 10 straddle carriers to Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) Durban Pier 2, a dedicated straddle carrier operation in South Africa currently handling a throughput of 2.4 million teu.
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NewsPaceco España goes West
Spain-based Paceco España is to supply one of its Portainer STS cranes for a new multi-cargo sea terminal in Aruba, marking its first contract overseas after concentrating on the European market in recent years.
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Terex cranes set for Brazil
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) is to supply Brazilian terminal operator, Libra Terminais Rio SA, with 12 rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs).
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NewsWhat does the future hold?
Shipping lines are the centre of attention because the market is very dynamic, due to consolidation in the industry and vessels getting larger in terms of size and fleet. The container terminal industry is dynamic in almost the same way, but not as transparent, writes Daniel Schäfer
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NewsProductivity up in 2013
JOC’s latest Port Productivity database, which contains loading and unloading speeds for over 483 ports and 771 terminals, reveals that the top 25 operators in each region around the globe all increased productivity in 2013.
