All Equipment articles – Page 86
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NewsTraffic Control
Although there is still no legal requirement for a vessel management system, satellite, radar and VHF tracking systems could make port operations safer, swifter and more commercially viable, as Patrik Wheater finds out
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NewsPort tyres can take a load off
A special range of hardwearing tyres developed by Michelin has been extended into sizes suitable for port equipment.
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Extreme cranes
A crane especially designed for the extreme climatic conditions of an intermodal terminal in Artem has been ordered from Baltkran.
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Liebherr grows European orders
Liebherr has boosted its European presence with a clutch of recent orders.
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Paperless system for Russian terminal
Terminal Ukrtranscontainer, Russia (part of the NCC Group), has introduced an IT system that brings together container handling, document flow, tariffing and financial accounting in a paperless system.
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NewsLighter crane powers savings
Bromma has introduced a new, lighter member to its ship-to-shore spreader family.
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Automated challenge
The increasing move towards automated container terminal systems is throwing up even more challenges in handling empties.
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NewsStriking the balance at Southampton
DP World Southampton successfully adopted a block stacking methodology five years ago and has recently increased the size of its empties park so it can accommodate about 10,000 teu at any one time.
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Low maintenance plastic for Fleetwood port
Two 2.4m plastic buoys ordered by Associated British Ports from British manufacturer XJF Plastics are to be followed by another order after proving their effectiveness at Fleetwood, UK, in guiding the freight and passenger routes between the North of England and Larne in Northern Ireland.
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NewsFilling up with empties?
Empty containers are a fact of life - but that doesn''t mean busy ports want to run full-scale empty box storage operations. Felicity Landon reports on the issues
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Container recognition in Europe
A new container recognition system is being installed at the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium. This will be the first port in Europe to take up the technology after its successful deployment in the US.
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NewsSpeed limits on the trucks
Transmon Engineering has developed a series of speed control systems to combat forklift truck accidents.
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NewsTerminals operators urged to review crane lockdown procedures
Port equipment, premises and liability insurer, TT Club has urged port and terminal operators to re-visit their crane ''tie-down'' procedures and emergency braking operations to mitigate structural damage and accidents in high winds.
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Konecranes smashes sales budget
A "very good" market for reachstackers has lifted 2008 sales volumes for equipment manufacturer Konecranes Lifttrucks over budget.
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NewsSecurity spreader gets 100% mark
Cargotec''s spreader-mounted radiation detection system has been awarded the US Department of Homeland Security Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology Designation after achieving 100% accuracy with no false readings on 300 consecutive tests using a variety of radioactive materials.
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Mitsui cranes for Asia
Mitsui is supplying 11 hybrid transtainer units to the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia. These cranes feature diesel engines which vary the engine speed depending on load, and also have capacitors which charge on lowering the weight. Saved energy can then be used for hoisting the next load.
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Big one for Africa
Liebherr has delivered the largest mobile harbour crane in Africa to Intel Nigeria.
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Three' in one security from CEM
CEM Systems has released a security reader which meets the requirements for three stage identity authentication - card, PIN, and biometric verification - in one device.
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More green for India
Kalmar is to supply 11 of its ''green'' E-One+ rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Gateway Terminals India (GTI) at Nhava Sheva.. This latest order - due to commence next January - follows on from a contract to supply GTI with 29 E-One RTGs delivered in 2006.
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Modular training meets specifics
With calls for International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) training on the increase, Hamburg Port Training Institute has developed a range of security courses based on a modular system.
