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NewsCoping with a bigger drop
Two special versions of the MoorMaster suction anchoring system have been designed by Cavotec, one that has to deal with a massive 14 metre drop on an inland waterway, and another which deals with repetitive flooding.
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Navis multi-site first
Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) is to become the first operator to employ Navis'' SPARCS N4 terminal operating system across multiple sites.
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NewsHawk eye to aid accident prevention
Mitsui OSK Lines has adopted an innovative crane safety monitoring system to help prevent accidents at its terminals.
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Mafi nets bulk SA order
Manufacturer Mafi has secured an order for 59 yard tractors from South Africa''s Transnet Port and Terminals. Delivery of the order is expected to start mid August. The bulk of the order, 53 units, will operate at the container and multipurpose terminal in Cape Town with the rest heading to ...
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NewsModular overviews from ABPmer
A new port management tool, based on the MarNIS port assessment toolkit, has been implemented at Associated British Ports (ABP) 21 facilities across the UK.
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NewsLiebherr taps Middle East growth
Liebherr has strengthened its presence in the Middle East with two crane deliveries.
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NewsEgret design
When Harwich Haven Authority was looking to replace its 27-year-old survey vessel, a starting point was recognising that, because of the varied nature of the survey work involved, one launch could not totally fulfil the authority''s survey requirements.
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Hyster's compact series
Hyster has boosted its Fortens'' forklift truck range with an 8-9 tonne capacity series. The manufacturer says the H8.0-9.0FT series is well suited to industries such as paper, wood, beverage, metals, ports, automotive or construction materials. With a wheelbase of 2,450mm, the forklift is one of the smallest in its ...
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NewsLeave it to the experts
Hydrographic surveying is "definitely best left to the experts", says William Heaps, chairman of the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS).
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NewsA clear understanding
Effective hydrographic surveying demands a great deal more than simply buying in the latest equipment or calling in outside contractors, as Felicity Landon explains
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ICTSI Ecuador handling first
International Container Terminal Services Inc''s Ecuador unit has taken delivery of three new ZPMC quay cranes and eight rubber-tyred gantry cranes. The container handling equipment is the first of its type to be introduced in Ecuador.
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Liebherr wins repeat Jeddah order
Liebherr has won a contract to supply six megamax ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes and ten rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTG) to the Jeddah North Container Terminal.
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Crane sensors could save thousands
Mutual insurer TT Club has recommended that port and terminal operators fit electronic sensor devices to all quayside crane booms to prevent them accidentally colliding.
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TSB supports Gothenburg
Sweden''s Port of Gothenburg has awarded a second software contract to Total Soft Bank to install the provider''s Port Logistics Unifying System in place of the port''s vessel traffic management system.
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NewsThe long chill
Twist-locks and other high-wear metal components that get pounded in port could see their working lives extended through a new treatment process.
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Kalmar moves crane production to Asia
Kalmar has announced that the design and construction of its quayside gantry cranes is to move to Asia, from where cranes will be sold to terminals around the world.
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Bromma hits high
Spreader manufacturer Bromma set an all-time sales record in 2008, spurning the downturn in the economic markets.
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NewsOvercoming the logistics
Faced with a handling challenge at Herne Container Terminal in Germany, port equipment manufacturer Hyster came up with an innovative solution.
