Latest News – Page 357
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NewsHyster RS46 hinged cabin boosts visibility
The Hyster RS46 ReachStacker can now be specified with a new hinged elevating operator cabin option, to optimise visibility and help meet the challenges of demanding port and terminal applications.
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NewsEnvironmental efficiency focus at TOC Europe
Five authors from PEMA’s technical committees will present three new papers on terminal safety, process automation and environmental efficiency at TOC Europe 2018.
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2020 bounce back expected for UK port traffic
The downward trend for UK port traffic from 2001-2016 will be reversed through to 2020, according to projections from MDS Transmodal.
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Diversity critical to UK port preparedness
The UK’s Member of Parliament representing ports has talked up the importance of diversity when it comes to meeting the challenges coming the port sector’s way.
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UK ports will prove “resilient and adaptable”
UK ports will prove their resiliency when the country leaves the European Union, no matter which deals are struck, the UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) chief executive has predicted.
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NewsForklift training pack boosts competency
CM Labs Simulations has produced a new port-focused training pack designed to teach forklift truck driving with an assortment of cargo and highlighting areas for trainee improvement.
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NewsProtectionism blamed for global handling slowdown
Trade protectionism has been blamed for an overall slowdown in volumes at world ports in the first quarter of this year, with the throughput growth rate down 2.9 percentage points year-on-year.
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NewsWeighing data vital for competitive advantage
Good weighing information constitutes a vital component of operators’ and companies’ competitive advantage due to increasing requirements for traceability, efficiency and ecological responsibility, according to Tamtron chief executive Mikko Keskinen.
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NewsBristol signs up Kalmar for STS crane revamp
Kalmar is to upgrade a 1988-built NKK ship-to-shore (STS) crane currently operating at the UK’s Port of Bristol, located in South West England.
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NewsPSA inks CMA CGM tech partnership
The corporate venture capital arms of port operator PSA International and shipping company CMA CGM have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive "digitalisation and innovation in the shipping and supply chain ecosystem”.
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NewsMegaships force continual upgrade of ports
The continual increase in the size of ships is forcing a relentless upgrade of ports, with the question for ports now being more one of capability than one of capacity.
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NewsVR coming of age for simulation and training
Virtual reality (VR) is here to stay, crane simulator and training system provider GlobalSim’s sales and marketing vice president Brad Ball has said.
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NewsPSA International’s “three hard truths”
Cargo change, technology that will enable and disrupt, and cross integration: these are the “three hard truths” for port operator PSA International, according to group chief executive Tan Chong Meng.
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NewsChallenge of finding and retaining port pros
Difficulties in attracting and then recruiting people to the logistics and freight forwarding industry have been aired by industry professionals.
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NewsDigitalisation more important than automation
The chief executive of Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has described digitalisation as “even more important than automation”.
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NewsFirst for R.B.S. cloud product
The latest implementation of Realtime Business Solutions’ (R.B.S.) TOPS Expert Cloud product marked the first completed implementation of a full terminal operating system (TOS) that controls all the terminal’s operational processes from the cloud, R.B.S. has said.
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NewsUS$1.7bn for Ukraine ports infrastructure
The Ukrainian government aims to invest UAH44bn (US$1.7bn) into the outdated infrastructure of its ports in a bid to revive the country’s maritime industry.
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NewsSolar-powered warehouse cuts carbon footprint
DP World’s Jebel Ali Free Zone has launched the UAE’s first green storage and warehouse facilities in Dubai helping businesses to reduce their carbon footprint.
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NewsSamskip reaps the benefits of LNG power
Samskip is embracing the benefits of LNG thanks to its new LNG powered vessels which are both cutting carbon emissions and opening up new markets for the operator.
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NewsContainer port traffic exceeds 6%
The global container port traffic growth rate continues to exceed 6% and terminal mergers and acquisitions offer the best potential to thrive in the current container ports and terminal market.
