All Equipment articles – Page 55
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NewsAutomation highlights trucker safety issues
Significant safety concerns about the trucker/automated stacking crane interface at automated container yards were highlighted at TOC Europe in Rotterdam this week.
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NewsContinental expands portfolio
Continental Commercial Speciality Tires (CST) has launched a new portfolio of tyres specially developed for vehicles in port operation.
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NewsSOLVO automation for Odessa
Russian automation specialist SOLVO has scored a major automation project at the Brooklyn-Kiev port container terminal in Odessa.
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NewsPort automation merger
Two market leaders in optical character recognition (OCR) have merged their port automation solution businesses together to form a new company called Certus Port Automation.
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NewsMaersk technology reduces food wastage
Transportation time is one of the many reasons why food goes to waste worldwide. In a bid to help shipping lines and container terminals reduce food wastage, Maersk Container Industry has developed a range of new products and become an official sponsor for the United Nations’ initiative, UN Save Foods.
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NewsLos Angeles and Hamburg collaborate
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) are to share strategies and best practices after signing a Memorandum of Understanding to increase cooperation and partnership.
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NewsCosts spiral for unscheduled downtime
Downtime at ports is up on last year says Trelleborg whose latest barometer report suggests that far from improving, the issue is actually getting worse. In fact, 90% of those surveyed for the report suffer from unscheduled downtime at their facility costing at least £100,000 per year.
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NewsTransas VTS for Indonesia
Vessel Traffic Management Systems (VTS) are to be installed at two Indonesian ports as container handling in the country increases.
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NewsÓrbita quay crane OCR technology
Spain’s Órbita Ingeniería has launched a new quay crane optical character recognition (OCR) system to automate freight container identification and damage inspection during loading and unloading.
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NewsNew Investment in responsive website
Mercator Media has made another significant investment in its online offering and redesigned the ‘Port Strategy’ website to incorporate ‘responsive design’ to ensure the best possible display of content on any device.
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NewsKalmar straddle carriers for New Zealand
Kalmar, part of Finland’s Cargotec, has received an order from New Zealand''s Port Otago to supply two diesel electric Kalmar straddle carriers.
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NewsFirst Liebherr cranes to Peru
Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd has secured its first order for STS and RTG cranes in Peru – the equipment has been ordered by Port of Paita operator, Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos.
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Turkish terminal turns to Terex
Grup Marítim TCB’s Turkish Container Terminal (TCEEGE) has added a Terex empty container handler to its equipment portfolio in a bid to increase handling speed, safety and environmental sustainability.
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Liebherr nets repeat orders
Liebherr Container Cranes has confirmed a handful of repeat orders from existing clients. Exolgan Container Terminal in Buenos Aires in Argentina has purchased a ship to shore crane, which has a safe working load of 62.5 tonnes under a twinlift spreader.
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Cargotec unloads more Turkish orders
Cargotec dry bulk handling subsidiary Siwertell has recorded two orders from Turkish operators.
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Bromma bumper crop for 2013
Spreader specialist Bromma has netted a number of sizable spreader orders this year.
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NewsHyster looks to Asia
Global equipment manufacturer, Hyster, part of NACCO Materials Handling Group (NMHG), is setting its sights on the Asian market following success in Europe, writes Rachael Doyle.
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NewsHyster facility celebrates 60th
Global equipment manufacturer, Hyster, part of NACCO Materials Handling Group (NMHG), is celebrating 60 successful years of manufacturing at its factory in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, writes Rachael Doyle.
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NewsBromma spreaders in demand
Swedish crane spreader provider, Bromma, has reported a strong start to the year, with a significant amount of STS spreaders on its order intake list, which it says is driven by larger vessels and the increase in productivity across the logistics chain.
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A look behind the curtain
Ports and ships’ masters, owners and operators alike can find some guidance for practical measures to adhere to Marpol Annex V requirements in the Port Reception Facilities (PRFs) module on the IMO’s Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) database.
