All Equipment articles – Page 61
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NewsCapacity growth to lag future demand
Global container port throughput is forecast to surpass 800m teu by 2017, but port capacity growth will remain 6% below demand growth, according to the latest port sector report from Drewry Maritime Research.
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NewsBMT provides port planning for Sime
BMT Asia Pacific, a BMT Group Ltd subsidiary, will be providing port planning for Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby Berhad as it prepares to expand its Weifang Port, Shandong province, China.
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NewsMIRA aims to make ports safer
MIRA, a UK engineering company specialising in delivering automotive technology to the defence sector, is exploring port security as a potential commercial market.
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NewsGrandweld tugs for Khalifa Port
Dubai''s Grandweld Shipyards recently delivered two new 55 tonne bollard pull escort tugboats to Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi, and a special ceremony was held to mark the occasion.
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NewsNew fender system from Trelleborg
Trelleborg Marine Systems’ has received patent for its new DFM (design or maintenance) fender system.
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NewsCavotec wins landmark order
Engineering group, Cavotec has won an order to supply a Mediterranean sea port with 18 MoorMaster automated mooring units for a container handling application.
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NewsCovering the great outdoors
Luceor WiMESH Systems has spotlighted three pressing problems with outdoor wireless communication systems: flexibility (outdoor coverage has to deal with topology which often changes over time); integration with the existing infrastructure, and also mobility.
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NewsMaking communications count
Are ports using the latest technology facilities for communication, asks John Bensalhia
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NewsBarge transport gets more efficient
Transportation by barge is an ecological and cost effective alternative to rail and truck – and Bühler, the German dry cargo and grain logistics expert, is aiming to make this mode of transport even more competitive.
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NewsSantos Brazil to get automated
The second largest terminal in Brazil, Tecondi, is set to get automated – it has just awarded an integrated OCR project to Hi-Tech Solutions (HTS), a specialist in Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and computer vision systems.
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NewsGreenPort Congress programme released
The programme has just been released for this year''s GreenPort Congress taking place from 3-5 October 2012 and hosted by the Marseille Fos Port Authority.
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NewsShore power inaugerated at Rotterdam
Since the first shore based power system was activated at the Stena Line terminal in Rotterdam last month – the new system has been inaugurated by the partners involved in the project.
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NewsPATCH workshop reveals blue energy potential
Exploring the potential of wave and tidal power, or blue energy, for ports was the agenda of the recent PATCH workshop held recently in Ramsgate, UK.
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Smart processes speeds customs process
US Customs and Border Protection have used Smartphone technology to boost security and customs operations even further.
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NewsTerminal opportunity
International Terminal Services Augusta (ITSA) has commenced the search for a strategic partner – terminal operator or shipping line – in order to further develop its business in the port of Augusta, Sicily.
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NewsDeal won by both technology and support
Eight low emission Kalmar reachstackers are going to Hamburger Container-und-Chassis-Reparatur GmbH (HCCR), but the order was won by the support agreement as well as the technology.
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NewsBromma electrifies Asia
Leading crane spreader expert, Bromma, has won major new contracts for the supply of Greenline all electric spreaders to terminals in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and China.
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NewsKonecranes benefit from US rail focus
Konecranes is playing its part in helping North America to get more intermodal. It has just received its first order from CSX Intermodal Terminals for three rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to help improve cargo flow from rail to truck.
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NewsAddressing the container weight issue
Misdeclared container weights are a recurring safety problem on shore, on ships, and on roadways – but now the main players in the container industry have grouped together to finally try to tackle the issue.
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NewsNew Bromma productivity suite add-in
Bromma has revealed the newest addition to its Green Zone spreader fleet productivity suite - Bromma Work Order, designed to improve maintenance planning.
