All Equipment articles – Page 81

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    Storm warnings

    2009-08-22T12:24:00Z

    The TT Club''s revised edition of its comprehensive risk mitigation guide for windstorms, offers valuable information and advice on how to minimise storm damage to installations and customers'' cargoes.

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    Electrifying anodes for NJ facility

    2009-08-12T12:24:00Z

    South Jersey''s new Port Beckett Terminal at the US Port of Camden is investing in cathodic protection for its electrical conduits.

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    Management software for Messina Line

    2009-08-10T12:24:00Z

    Messina Line is to install a terminal operation package that will give both full management and automated graphic stowage planning.

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    Rugged PC for ports

    2009-08-07T12:24:00Z

    A rugged handheld computer designed specifically for the port logistics environment has bee unveiled by LXE. The MX9 features an outdoor display, 62-key and 38-key back-light keypad options, built-in GPS positional location, 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR communications and rugged packaging.

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    Alliance's new tyre offering

    2009-08-05T12:24:00Z

    Alliance Tire has extended its line of port tyres with the Port Star (309) 14.00-24 28 ply, designed primarily for container handling in ports.

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    Wind and quake-proof STS for Russia

    2009-08-03T12:24:00Z

    A new type of post-panamax ship-to-shore (STS) container crane has been delivered to NUTEP terminal, a joint venture of NCC and the Delo group, in Novorossiysk. This is the first Liebherr STS container crane ever shipped to Russia, and has been designed to protect against the wind and seismic activity ...

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    Plug-in port standards set

    2009-07-31T12:24:00Z

    Classification society RINA has launched new voluntary environmental standards to allow ships to connect to shore-based electricity while in port, reducing harbour air pollution.

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    Bromma's green specs

    2009-07-29T12:24:00Z

    Spreader specialist Bromma has developed green specification guidelines to aid port planners.

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    Biggest ever combiwall?

    2009-07-27T12:24:00Z

    The Port of Muuga on the Gulf of Finland south coast is seeing what could be, said Danish contractor Per Aarsleff, the largest ever combination steel-pile retaining wall ever built.

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    PEMA report

    2009-07-24T12:24:00Z

    The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has published its second annual survey on global port equipment deliveries.

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    Low-cost location technology

    2009-07-23T12:24:00Z

    An inexpensive wireless Real Time Locating System (RTLS) that will automatically find assets, shipments and consignments in busy port yards has been released by Savi Technology.

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    Raptor speeds up cycle

    2009-07-22T12:24:00Z

    To cut quay-to-yard container handling times Fantuzzi has developed two new transporters, capable of handling large numbers of containers quickly and efficiently.

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    Productivity and security issues drive demand for wireless networks

    2009-07-21T12:24:00Z

    The use of wireless local area networks (WLAN) is taking on a greater role in the ports sector than ever before, driven particularly by productivity and security issues, according to Michael Muller of Motorola.

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    Tideworks nets Ter Haak

    2009-07-20T12:24:00Z

    Amsterdam''s Ter Haak Group has turned to Tideworks for the upgrade of its terminal operating platform at its Amerikahaven multipurpose terminal.

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    Psion

    2009-07-17T12:24:00Z

    Introducing new technologies to companies and their users can be done smoothly if the issues are addressed properly and all parties within the company are involved, says Psion Teklogix.

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    Dynamic positioning group launched

    2009-07-17T12:24:00Z

    The International Dynamic Positioning Operators Association (IDPOA) has been launched to provide a representative voice to the maritime industry, while working to enhance and improve the professional interests of DPOs and related companies worldwide.

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    Forklift cameras given wider angle

    2009-07-17T12:24:00Z

    Camera solutions should be used to reduce excess expenditure from damage to stock, racking and forklift trucks themselves, as well as improving safety and efficiency, according to supplier Transmon Engineering.

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    LXE

    2009-07-16T12:24:00Z

    The latest trends in ports are automation of handling equipment and the move towards "green initiatives", says Frans Kok at LXE.

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    Rise for refurbed forklifts

    2009-07-16T12:24:00Z

    While industry statistics point to a dramatic reduction in sales of new forklift trucks within the UK, forklift manufacturer Jungheinrich, reports a surge in demand for used and refurbished trucks.

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    Specific solutions for tough challenges

    2009-07-15T12:24:00Z

    Felicity Landon finds out why careful planning and specific solutions are critical when choosing wireless systems for ports and terminals