All Equipment articles – Page 53
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The future is wide open for cold ironing
Different options for shore power are growing with the rise of new technology. For example, hydrogen fuel cells may be especially suited to the low power needs of berthed box ships.
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Konecranes repeat RTG order
Konecranes is to supply Rubber-Tyred Gantry cranes (RTGs) and reach stackers for US based CSX Intermodal Terminals as part of a repeat order.
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New Hyster telemetry offering
Materials handling operations are to be made easier with Hyster’s new wireless access monitoring system, Hyster Tracker.
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New players for terminal sector
A number of new players are setting their sights on the global container terminal sector, but need “mega mergers and acquisitions (M&A)” to catch up with the top four players, Neil Davidson, senior analyst, Drewry, told Port Strategy.
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SmartPort solutions for Argentina
Kalmar is to supply a range of its SmartPort solutions to TecPlata SA, a fully-owned subsidiary of ICTSI, for its ‘greenfield’ terminal at Port La Plata, Argentina.
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A changing game
A number of changes are set to take place within the global container terminal sector as operators “face the challenge of growth in container demand and growth in ship sizes”, says Drewry Maritime Research.
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The best of all worlds
Portek''s Tok Soon Chong explains how port equipment leasing can translate to significant financial and non-financial gains for a port operator.
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Commanding control
Kalmar is rolling out a new graphic user interface for its AutoStrad equipment control system currently being installed at the Asciano’s container terminal in Sydney, Australia.
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New legislation for US ports
A new legislation is being considered to strengthen American ports and enhance the competitiveness of the country’s export economy.
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Reefer management solution
Identec Solutions and WAM Technologies, a new technology division of Mark-It Services, are joining forces to address the “complex demands” of refrigerated container management in ports and terminals.
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Equipment round-up
August has heralded some brand new products to the market, all of which claim to save port and terminal operators time and money.
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Lift equipment for Pelindo
An Indonesian port operator has signed an additional deal with Gaussin Manugistique to kit out its new port terminal with lift equipment complete with automatic navigation.
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Fender confusion
Checking PIANC (The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure) certification to ensure marine fenders are sold as described is not necessarily “best practice”, says Trelleborg Marine Systems.
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EcoPower hybrid systems
Mi-Jack, the machinery and solutions expert, has acquired a hybrid power company to better tap into the green energy market at ports and terminals.
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Cavotec secures €7.2m of orders
Cavotec is to supply customers in the US, China, Australia, South Korea and Japan with its ports and maritime technologies after securing €7.2m worth of orders.
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Putting welfare first
The days have gone when a seafarer centre was just a reading room and a phone box; today seafarers have different needs and centres won’t be fully used unless they meet those needs, says Jon Whitlow, secretary of the International Transport Workers'' Federation.
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Lessening the burden of abandonment
MLC 2006 should, in the short and longer term, ease the nightmare of seafarers being abandoned by their employers. Penniless, far from home, stranded on a substandard, ill-equipped vessel in a forgotten corner of a port, seafarers have often been entirely dependent on local charities for their support.
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The human dimension
Ports need to recognise the role they play in the ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention. Felicity Landon reports
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Konecranes RTGs for West Africa
Konecranes is set to deliver eight Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes to Bolloré Group’s container terminals in Pointe Noire, Congo and Douala, Cameroon.
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JOC port productivity database
JOC Group has launched its Port Productivity database, the first global measure of container port performance.