All Equipment articles – Page 58
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Tackling bulk optimisation
Shipping bulk material is not an easy process, with complicated procedures and price issues to challenge port operators. However, Australian company CSIRO has devised ways to make matters easier with the aid of sophisticated technology.
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NewsKalmar wins large Venezuelan contract
In a bid to meet rapid efficiency and capacity demands for cargo handling, government owned Venezuelan operator, Bolivariana de Puertos (Bolipuertos), has ordered one of the largest single port equipment contracts to be delivered by Cargotec’s Kalmar.
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NewsPort Strategy on Facebook
‘Port Strategy’ has recently added the social media platform, Facebook, to the various ways in which its content is being distributed.
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NewsMaking the link
Ports are increasingly acknowledging the importance of their role in supply chains, as John Bensalhia explains
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NewsAutomated lashing launch imminent
Bromma is looking to commercially launch its Automatic Lashing Platform this year after agreeing an exclusive global licensing agreement with KALP GmbH in 2012.
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Remote monitoring Konecranes-style
Konecranes has launched a Remote Monitoring and Reporting tool that allows lift truck operators to track the usage of their lift trucks through a remote connection.
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Kalmar launches SmartPort webinars
Cargotec’s Kalmar has launched a series of webinars to increase industry understanding of process automation.
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Konecranes lays-off Finnish workers
Twenty permanent and nine temporary employees of Konecranes are to be laid off as a result of the weaker operating market.
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Bromma chosen one in Rotterdam
Bromma has won an order for 52 yard spreaders for the new Dubai Ports World-led Rotterdam World Gateway terminal.
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NewsLiebherr and Grup TCB crane design
Ireland based container crane provider, Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd (LCC), and Barcelona based container terminal management company, Grup TCB, have designed a new ship-to-shore (STS) crane concept for finger pier applications.
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NewsABB acquires APS Technology
Global power and automation group, ABB, has acquired California based port automation expert, APS Technology Group, in a bid to extend its crane system portfolio into the container port market.
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NewsTT Club reports rise in innovation
TT Club has reported that innovation in the logistics sector is on the rise as more and more companies adopt advanced technology and tailored supply chain processes.
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NewsKeeping control of the system
High-tech solutions will allow marine operation strategies that include people, processes and technology and deliver real added value in terms of efficiency, capability, service offering and safety for any group of ports, says Peel Ports Mersey''s Steve Gallimore.
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NewsNerve centre
Increasingly high-tech nerve centres are changing the nature of port control. Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsAPMT selects Navis operating system
Navis, part of global cargo technology company, Cargotec, recently announced that APM Terminals’ has chosen its SPARCS N4 as its terminal operating system (TOS) of record for its new Maasvlakte II facility at the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsTauranga expansion receives first vessel
The Port of Tauranga has received its first vessel at its new NZ$30m wharf expansion at its container terminal, Sulphur Point.
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NewsDemag Cranes and Terex integrate
German industrial cranes provider, Demag Cranes Group, has been integrated into global port equipment provider, Terex Material Handling & Port Solutions.
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NewsBromma spreaders for RWG
Swedish spreader manufacturer, Bromma, has won an order from DP World to supply 52 yard spreaders for its new Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) terminal.
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PEMA report on OCR technologies in ports
Belgium''s Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has published a new report on the use and impact of optical character recognition (OCR) technology in container ports and terminals to try to get an idea of how they are improving efficiency and safety.
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NewsKonecranes introduces first hybrid reach stacker
Global lifting equipment provider, Konecranes, has developed what it calls the world’s first hybrid reach stacker for container handling.
