Products & Services News – Page 103
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Hamburg's automation advances
Hamburger Hafen und Logistiks (HHLA) in Germany recently acquired the first three of eight automatic stacking crane (ASC) blocks.
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NewsHybrid power storage for mobile cranes
Liebherr’s new Pactronic hydraulic hybrid-drive for mobile harbour cranes promises increased handling performance and reduced fuel consumption.
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ABB snares $40m automation order
ZPMC has chosen power and automation group ABB for a $40m supply crane automation and electrical system order. The contract covers three projects in Korea’s Busan New Port, Santa Marta International Terminal Company in Colombia, and Shougang Jingtang Port in China. The cranes will be in operation by the end ...
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Cooper wins PSA equipment contract
PSA Great Yarmouth has agreed a five-year contract with Cooper SH for the supply and maintenance of a fleet of port handling equipment, including three Konecranes reachstackers, one empty container handler and five MAFI terminal tractors. Cooper’s onsite engineer will be maintaining all of the port equipment as well as ...
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NewsBarloworld fleet management
Barloworld Handling has launched a new fleet management system for materials handling equipment which captures live performance data from trucks for analysis via a dedicated web portal.
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NewsAPMT pushes independent crane consultant
APM Terminals Crane & Engineering Services (CES) has been launched as an independent service provider offering ports and terminals expertise and project management skills in the design, procurement and installation of STS cranes, RTG cranes and other heavy terminal equipment.
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NewsAPM’s engineering consultancy opens its doors
APM Terminals Crane & Engineering Services (CES) is spreading its wings, and offering its consulting services to other ports and container terminal operators as a way to save time – and capital.
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NewsWWL showcases zero emissions terminal concept
Independent shipping and logistics specialist, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has unveiled its vision of a zero emissions marine terminal.
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NewsSmall operations “missing” the point
Small port operations should follow other marine safety initiatives and start reporting handling equipment “near misses” as well as accidents, says manufacturer Jungheinrich.
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IIMS turns a friendly face to ports
The International Institute of Marine Surveyors (IIMS) is promoting itself as the ''local contact for marine surveying operations'' for ports in the Middle East, Australia and India.
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Tideworks releases intermodal software
Tideworks has just announced the availability of Intermodal Pro, a comprehensive terminal operating system (TOS) for intermodal terminals.
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NewsBreakwater construction sees by sonar
Punta Langosteira in Coruña has employed CodaOctopus'' Echoscope sonar technology to aid construction of a protective 3,360m long breakwater to improve port operations.
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Web-based management tool
PortVision has announced the world’s first web-based service platform that integrates vessel tracking, management and analysis in a single dashboard.
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NewsNew axle extends tyre life
An axle for heavy-duty empty container handlers has been introduced by AxleTech. The axle incorporates wheel-end technology that can reduce tyre wear by as much as 60%.
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Itapoá Terminal gets SPARCS system
Itapoá Terminais Portuários, a port located in Santa Catarina in the south of Brazil, will implement the NavisTM SPARCS N4 system from Zebra Enterprise Solutions with plans to go live by 2011. The software integrates gate-to–yard-to-vessel operations.
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NewsBox chassis solution
With the trend of free chassis for truckers and logistics specialists changing in the US, shipping lines are looking at cost effective ways to transport containers, without having to carry the costs of the chassis too, says logistics company BLT.
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Gottwald cranes get onboard energy store
Gottwald has unveiled a new energy-saving hybrid drive, employing state-of-the-art diesel generators in connection with dynamic brake resistors and short-term energy storage to achieve fuel savings in the double-digit percentage range.
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Linde handling equipment for Chittagong
Linde Heavy Truck Division Limited has signed two major contracts worth around €3m ($4.1m) with Chittagong Port Authority.
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Better gates at Virginia
Virginia International Terminals (VIT) has invested in improved security and speed with an OCR portal that automates container identification and truck licence plates.
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Rising costs hit mobile equipment
The rising price of raw materials is having a knock-on effect on mobile handling equipment.
