All Equipment articles – Page 87
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NewsInnovation for Felixstowe
Felixstowe, the UK''s largest container port, has introduced the first biometric system in the UK.
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NewsHamburg Liebherr family grows
A second LHM 500 Liebherr mobile harbour crane has been put into operation at the Port of Hamburg for Wallmann & Co.
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'Open source' signifies greater collaboration
Netherlands-based HITT is poised to release open-source software aimed at simplifying the processing of port data.
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An eye for tracking
A comprehensive system for vehicle surveillance based on license plate recognition (LPR) and an incident management system has been released by HTS and Rontal.
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Space saving forklifts
As yard space becomes an increasing problem, careful forklift truck selection to optimise yard space should be a growing concern on dock.
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One-stop for port equipment
Terminal and ro-ro tractors will now be distributed by a joint partnership between Cooper Specialised and MAFI, the manufacturer of in-plant transport systems.
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Reefer
The Garden City container terminal at the Port of Savannah, administered by Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), first introduced fixed, direct-wired reefer plugs in the 1970s, but in recent years has had to bring in diesel-powered gensets to provide reefer power because of an overall shortage of fixed installations.
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NewsReefer article
With lines increasingly seeking cold chain solutions around the world, ports are today under pressure to deliver reefer capacity. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsMovement capture all the rage
UK-manufacturer Highway Energy Systems is set to take the global ports industry by storm with its innovative kinetic energy recovery system.
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NewsTractor and stacker in one
An innovative new machine that is able to handle both the roles of a terminal tractor and a reach stacker has been designed by CVS Ferrari engineers.
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Switched on to on ship-power
A Chinese post-panamax container vessel, the Xin Ya Zhou, has had a successful trial in connecting to shore-based Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) at the Port of Los Angeles in California.
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NewsMarker lowers light pollution
A new port marker device designed to increase maritime safety and facilitate rendezvous manoeuvres for ships entering the port has been adopted by the Port of Barcelona.
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Protect your assets
A new rapid deployment perimeter protection system claims to provides a cost effective covert security solution to protect portable assets, such as plant and high value metals, as well as perimeter locations.
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NewsAutomation for old task
Fitting or removing twistlocks on containers, a slow and arduous operation action performed worldwide over a billion times a year, can now be done by an electro-hydraulic machine - the RAM PinSmart Automated Twistlock Handling Machine.
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NewsCapacity seeks energy alternatives
Capacity of Texas is powering ahead with five alternative fuel routes for its Trailer Jockey terminal tractor line.
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Automated system for Vietnam port
Software provider Total Soft Bank has won a bid to supply its Computer Automated Terminal Operation System to SP-PSA International Port in Vietnam.
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Turn up the heat on security
Thermal imaging is fairly new in the security and surveillance sector, but Flir Systems is positioning itself for break into the market by two technological acquisitions.
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Forklift management tips
Forklift optimiser Transmon claims that port operators could do more to improve forklift performance beyond the installation of fleet management systems.
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NewsMore vacuum mooring for Oman
Oman has stamped its seal of approval on vacuum-based automated mooring systems with an order for 12 Cavotec units for the Port of Salalah.
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NewsLeibherr's UK family grows
Liebherr is to boost its UK presence with three key contracts for its container cranes.
