All Equipment articles – Page 58
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Demag 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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Bromma 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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Konecranes 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.
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Swedish orders herald in the new year
Swedish company Bromma has won new orders for 34 green all-electric yard crane spreaders from Australia, Lebanon and Spain.
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Systems Navigator looks at LNG bunkering issues
Dutch software consultancy firm, Systems Navigator, has created a demonstration model using simulation modelling and interface software in order to look at potential LNG bunkering issues in ports.
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Konecranes to reallocate resources
Global lifting equipment provider, Konecranes, has announced that it is terminating its straddle carrier manufacturing unit in Tauberbischofsheim, Germany, as a result of new equipment demand moving towards emerging markets.
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Automated technology proves popular
Global maritime technology providers, Cavotec and Cargotec, have seen a steady flow of orders for their automated MoorMaster and Kalmar SmartLanes OCR technology solutions.
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New joint initiative on container safety
The leading exponents of risk management in ports and container yards, TT Club, PEMA and ICHCA International, have come together for the first time to publish recommended safety standards for container yard equipment.
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Bucking the trend in South America
Terminal de Contêineres de Paranaguá (TCP) is helping to set new standards for container ports in South America by putting paid to the reputation that all Brazilian ports are expensive and slow.
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PortVision explains new MTMSA guidelines
American maritime technology company, PortVision, has explained that terminal optimisation platforms can help terminal operators meet the expectations recently set by the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF).
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Improving fender quality tops the agenda
The fender debate is heating up, as industry experts clash on the quality of products available in today''s port industry.
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Exposing dredging to the cold
Freeze dredging, a process being pioneered by FriGeo, involves lowering large cast iron plates to the river or sea bed.
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Cutting the cost
A necessity for many ports, dredging can be managed to reduce costs and environmental impact, finds Felicity Landon
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Cavotec secures orders for motorised reels
Global engineering group, Cavotec, has secured three orders for its motorised cable reel technologies from port equipment manufacturer, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co Ltd (ZPMC), and Abu Dhabi based crane manufacturer, Trans Gulf Port Cranes (TGPC).
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Constant evolution of European tracking
The SafeSeaNet system was introduced so that EU member states, Norway and Iceland could among other things, share information on vessel movements, identify ships carrying hazardous cargoes, know when ships are expected to arrive or leave port, and know of any accidents or incidents.
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Increased visibility
Real-time or past times, vessel tracking can provide valuable support and information. Felicity Landon reports
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Double journalism award for Port Strategy
Port Strategy editor, Carly Fields, has won the 2012 Seahorse Journalist Award for International Editor of the Year, and one of its regular contributors, Felicity Landon, also received the Award for Supply Chain Journalist of the Year.
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Flurry of global equipment orders
There has been a flurry of equipment orders over the last week for maritime equipment providers, Cargotec, Taylor Machine Works and Konecranes.
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Global port industry on unsteady footing
At the start of the financial crisis in 2009, the port industry was outperforming other sectors, according to Shanghai International Shipping Institute’s Global Port Development Report (3Q12), but the worm has finally turned.