All Equipment articles – Page 85
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NewsDoing it for themselves
The Port of Dover has had its own dredger for some time. Nigel Stokes, assistant harbour master, explains that the David Church, which carries out both suction and grab dredging, is in use hoovering up the silt that gets deposited in the harbour all year round, non-stop.
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NewsDredging - no bottom in sight
Maintaining channels and berth depths has become an operational migraine as dredgers flock to more lucrative reclamation projects instead, as Stevie Knight discovers
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PSEL adds global training arm
Port Services Engineering Ltd (PSEL) has added another facet to its competencies by acquiring a training and HSE company.
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NewsCranes go east
The very first two Liebherr rail-mounted stacking container cranes are on order for Russia.
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NewsOngoing orders for electric spreaders
Demand for Bromma''s Greenline range of all-electric spreaders showed no sign of waning in the last quarter on 2008.
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LNG power is a shore thing
Mitsui OSK Lines has successfully tested a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelled shore power supply system on the containership MOL Enterprise.
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'Straight from the box' container recognition
A new container recognition gantry, which can be pre-assembled, tuned and tested before delivery, could save time at installation, accoridng to the manufacturers.
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Off road trials for gas machines
Gas-powered, versatile container hustler machines that are at home both on and off-road, are being tested by Total Terminals at Ports America facilities in Long Beach, California.
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NewsSpecial handling for Bristol
After turning to a specialised handling company for its reachstacker operations, privately-owned Bristol Port is now looking at savings of up to £ 90,000 per annum.
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News'Maritime' phone for port operatives
A new waterproof, ''rugged'' mobile phone has been developed for people who work in the maritime industries.
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NewsTractor pooling for better utilisation
A new Tractor Pooling feature which reduces the time tractors ''hang around'' a vessel while waiting for the one in front to finish, has been released by Tideworks as part of its Traffic Control container dispatch system.
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Reading the nuclear 'footprint'
A method for detecting nuclear shielding in hidden containers without interrupting the flow through the port has come about through the teaming up of two specialists in the field.
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NewsSimulator training for Turkish terminal
Yilport Container Terminal in Turkey is investing in a crane training simulator.
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NewsLess of a drag
An energy management system that tackles the problem of data and energy chain breakages has been expanded by the addition of an emergency decoupling system.
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NewsPorts opt for cable protection
Dubai Maritime City has ordered Cavotec''s Panzerbelt system, designed to protect power cables from traffic damage by heavy port vehicles.
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APM paves the way
APM Terminals is investigating the use of crossover technology from major international airports to help manage the paved areas of terminals.
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NewsMantsinen launches greener unloaders
Finland''s Mantsinen Group has developed two new generation models of electrically powered cranes to meet the demands of increasingly environmentally-aware customers.
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NewsAutomated vehicles go zero
TTS Port Equipment has unveiled a new range of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), following a partnership with Numexia to create a zero-emission energy chain system.
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Virtual ports
A simulation product from BMT SeaTech in Southampton offers an unexpected benefit for port development.
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Purchasing power for drivers
Purchasing decisions on handling equipment are now getting grass-roots input by taking the driver''s preferences into account, according to truck and reachstacker manufacturer Hyster.
