All Equipment articles – Page 68

  • Most ports believe shipping companies will commit a higher degree of business if investment levels increase
    News

    Ports believe in investment

    2011-07-23T17:45:00Z

    Almost half (47%) of port owners, contractors and consultants believe that investment in new port-side infrastructure will directly contribute to creating new business – even if they can’t establish a direct link.

  • Bromma's new applications will map where problem areas lie, and plan accordingly
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    Bromma maps productivity drop-offs

    2011-07-23T17:44:00Z

    Bromma is introducing a new suite of terminal productivity tools that help identify spreader “risk areas” and weak links to performance.

  • News

    Large Liebherr order for Kuwait

    2011-07-23T17:42:00Z

    Liebherr Container Cranes has secured a large order for the supply of seven ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes and 20 rubber-tyred gantry units (RTGs) for the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait.

  • News

    Liebherr continues Yemen relationship

    2011-07-23T17:40:00Z

    Liebherr Container Cranes recently secured an order for the supply of two ship-to-shore units to DP World Aden, Yemen. This is the second recent order for Yemen: two cranes have just been delivered to the Port of Hodeidah.

  • News

    Kalmar forklifts promise cleaner engines

    2011-07-23T17:39:00Z

    A new range of Kalmar ''F''-series heavy forklift trucks has been launched. The DCF180-250 range has four models with lift capacities spanning from 18 to 25 tonnes. The range promises cleaner engines with better fuel efficiency, an ergonomic cabin and a state-of-the-art diagnostic system.

  • Larger models in the Hyster Big Truck range can choose either “fuel efficiency” or “high performance” modes
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    Stacker reaches further into the green

    2011-07-23T17:36:00Z

    Hyster says its new range of low emission reachstackers can, in certain intensive operations, deliver fuel savings of up to 23%.

  • Port investment can bring rewards, but the path may not always head in the expected direction
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    Snakes and ladders path for investment

    2011-07-21T16:04:00Z

    Over the last decade, the rise of free trade agreements, deregulation of many economies and expanding volumes have all helped increase private investment in the ports’ sector, but there are pitfalls to be wary of.

  • News

    Konecranes acquisitions in Saudi and Spanish markets

    2011-07-21T14:40:00Z

    Konecranes is again on the acquisition path: it has recently bought out Saudi Cranes & Steel Works Factory Company and in June acquired the service business assets of Spanish crane and service company Eleve SL.

  • News

    Bulk box loading solution

    2011-07-13T18:53:00Z

    New Zealand company, A-Ward, has developed a new horizontal container loader which is able to fill empties with bulk materials such as scrap metals within just five minutes.

  • Trelleborg’s guide to Pneumatic Rubber Fenders encompasses their role on permanent structures
    News

    Free fendering guides

    2011-07-07T16:23:00Z

    Safe mooring is essential to prevent damage to ships and harbour installations while also helping to minimise harm to personnel.

  • News

    Cold ironing cable innovation for Oslo

    2011-06-30T21:47:00Z

    The innovative PLUG pushbutton cold-ironing system is to use specially designed power cables for its prototype project in the Port of Oslo. The PLUG shore power system – which stands for power generation during loading and unloading –will link the “Color Magic” ro-pax ferry with shore side power. The Nexans’ ...

  • News

    Middle Eastern spread for Bromma

    2011-06-30T21:47:00Z

    Bromma has won new contracts for a total of 50 crane spreaders for port projects in the steadily growing Middle East region. The majority of equipment on order is for Bromma’s new 2nd generation all-electric spreaders. The largest of these contracts is an order for 13 YSX40E all-electric yard spreaders ...

  • News

    Multi-terminal TOS crosses borders

    2011-06-30T21:47:00Z

    A multi-terminal Terminal Operating System (TOS) will be deployed at three locations – Sundsvall and Umeå in Sweden and Rotterdam in Holland by SCA Transforest AB.

  • Crane mounted weighing dispenses with the need for separate systems
    News

    Weighing system speeds flow

    2011-06-23T15:15:00Z

    Gottwald Port Technology has launched a weighing system for both mobile and port harbour cranes.

  • Port Strategy: Gothenburg has moved its customs checks to two rail terminals
    News

    An inland hurdle to inspections

    2011-06-13T10:00:00Z

    The use of dryports to ease pressure on seaports raises new challenges regarding inspections – can the IT, security and personnel be put in place to transfer all such inspection procedures from seaport to dryport?

  • Port Strategy: With so much of the UK's food channelled through Felixstowe, checks must be rigorous
    News

    Food for thought

    2011-06-10T10:00:00Z

    More than 40% of the food imported into the UK arrives through Felixstowe – and in recent times that has included such delicacies as shrimps with an antibiotic residue, nuts with carcinogenic mould and ready meals containing Sudan dye.

  • News

    Quay crane minimum safety spec published

    2011-06-09T13:07:00Z

    TT Club, ICHCA International and the Port Equipment Manufacturers’ Association have joined forces to release minimum safety specifications for quay container cranes.

  • Port Strategy: Inspections must not disrupt the smooth running of the supply chain
    News

    Ready for inspection

    2011-06-09T10:00:00Z

    In the drive for smooth, uninterrupted supply chains, ports must ensure that statutory inspections don’t bring things to a grinding halt. Felicity Landon reports

  • Will hovering spreaders be a common sight on ports in 2060?
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    ‘Future’ dialogue opened by Cargotec

    2011-06-08T14:04:00Z

    Imagine the port of the future. In 50 years time, fully automated ships will be the norm, cargo holds and storage stacks will have evolved into a conscious entity monitoring containers without human assistance.

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    Cargotec confident worst is over

    2011-06-08T14:03:00Z

    Having revealed that it was hit “quite severely” by the recession, Harald de Graaf, executive vice president Cargotec EMEA, is confident that the industry is now firmly in recovery mode.