All Equipment articles – Page 72
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NewsPlaying in the mud
Answers aren’t always obvious. Take the Port of Emden, in Germany which was probably the first big study on what is called ‘fluid mud’.
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NewsSmall is beautiful
Los Angeles has devised a program to nurture entrepreneurs by making sure that the smallest of enterprises will gain access to the port’s professional service and construction contracts.
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Big orders for Kalmar tractors
Over the last five months Cargotec has received contracts to supply a total of 200 Kalmar terminal tractors to Parsec Inc - the intermodal division of Cincinnati-based O/B Leasing.
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Tideworks unfurls latest mainsail
Tideworks has launched the next generation of its terminal operating system, Mainsail Vanguard.
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Yilport marks Navis/APS first
Turkey’s Yilport Container Terminal has integrated ZES’ Navis SPARCS N4 terminal operating solution with APS Technology’s Automated Gate System, Ship-to-Shore Crane OCR and MatchMaker Rubber Tyred Gantry OCR systems.
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Automatic reporting for G-POS
ITS has added fully automated job step reporting to its G-POS RTLS (Real Time Location System).
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NewsPIANC studies berthing speed
A PIANC working group is preparing a report on actual berthing speeds and the direction of approaching vessels under various environmental conditions.
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Cargotec’s handling gains
Générale de Manutention Portuaire at the port of Le Havre in France has ordered 14 Kalmar Edrive straddle carriers from Cargotec.
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Hydraulic hybrid first for Cargotec
Cargotec has marked a world first with the launch of its Kalmar hydraulic hybrid drive terminal tractor. Paired with the Kalmar Ottawa 4x2 off-highway terminal tractor, the hydraulic hybrid system will initially be available to customers operating in North America.
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NewsTransas targets shore-based pilotage
Transas recently launched its Navi-Harbour 4.3, providing functionality enhancements in radar processing, and record and play back usability, among other things.
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MGI launches online customs regs tool
Software specialist MGI has launched its M-customs online electronic data exchange to facilitate the implementation of Import Control System (ICS) customs regulations for operators.
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FLAGSHIP box terminal optimisation win
FLAGSHIP, a consortium of over 40 partners in the European maritime industry, has implemented the first integrated real-time optimisation system to target congestion in container terminals.
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NewsMaintenance given short shrift in recession
Investment in ongoing equipment maintenance has slumped in priority during the downturn, according to an independent study of almost 200 port owners/operators, consulting engineers and contractors, conducted for Trelleborg Marine Systems.
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Call for training standardisation
Captain Terry Hughes recently wrote a paper entitled “When is a VTS not a VTS?”, highlighting the differences between VTS and mandatory ship reporting systems around the world, and the variety of functions or bolt-on features any one of them might include.
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NewsTrack and trace
VTS requirements vary tremendously, but a common trend is to add more functions into the mix. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsNew data requirement may cause delays
Port operations may well be impacted by shipper’s lack of readiness for the first phase of the new Import Control System (ICS) says a trade and logistics solutions provider.
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Safety first for APM
All facilities in the APM Terminals stable observed Global Safety Day on October 12, with themed events and training to improve safety performance and standards.
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Refurbished tractors gain efficiency
Turkey''s Portunus Port Spares and Services has completed refurbishment of 15 terminal tractors for DP World Aden Port.
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NewsPort operators reveal carbon stats to tackle climate change
International port operator DP World has signed up to the global Carbon Disclosure Project, joining fellow operator APM Terminals in the programme to “accelerate unified action on climate change”.
