Products & Services News – Page 55

  • Savvy investment: The Linde forklift trucks at Port of Ipswich will make operations more efficient
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    Forklift investment should improve efficiency

    2017-09-13T14:24:00Z

    ABP’s Port of Ipswich in the UK has announced an £170,000 investment in new Linde forklift trucks to improve efficiency of port operations.

  • Reachstacker2
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    Kalmar efficiency for Fijian terminal

    2017-09-12T16:13:00Z

    Kalmar is to deliver three Kalmar reachstackers and one empty container handler to increase productivity and improve efficiency at Fiji’s largest port.

  • CargoCat
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    Autonomous container loading to cut port emissions

    2017-09-07T18:00:00Z

    Autonomous container loading and offloading concepts that will cut emissions at ports are under development.

  • The pilot will commence during Q1 2018 and last between six and 12 months
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    Kalmar and London Gateway pilot fast-charging

    2017-09-07T14:36:00Z

    Kalmar and DP World London Gateway are set to jointly undertake a pilot of the port industry''s first fast-charging shuttle carrier solution at DP World London Gateway in the UK.

  • Ship hull cleaning firm Fleet Cleaner has successfully cleaned the hull of Spliethoff’s Fagelgracht while the ship was berthed in the Port of Rotterdam
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    Fleet Cleaner cleans Fagelgracht

    2017-09-07T14:36:00Z

    Ship hull cleaning firm Fleet Cleaner has successfully cleaned the hull of Spliethoff’s Fagelgracht while the ship was berthed in the Port of Rotterdam, the company said.

  • Traditional hardware manufacturers, such as Kalmar, now find themselves straddling the hard and software line
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    Smart solutions not enough, says Kalmar

    2017-09-04T15:03:00Z

    With port machines getting ever-more intelligent, traditional hardware manufacturers, such as Kalmar, now find themselves straddling the hard and software line.

  • Kalmar has been putting virtual reality (VR) and 3D technology to use to improve safety solutions for global terminals
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    Kalmar: VR can improve terminal safety

    2017-09-04T15:03:00Z

    Kalmar has been putting virtual reality (VR) and 3D technology to use to improve safety solutions for global terminals.

  • Clean and efficient: The units are equipped with K-Motion technology to  lessen fuel usage and reduce emissions
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    Kalmar cements DPW Australia relationship

    2017-08-24T12:26:00Z

    Kalmar has cemented its relationship with DPW Australia with the supply of new equipment to increase its performance and reduce emissions.

  • Vessels will be able to connect to Canadian electric utility BC Hydro onshore instead of using diesel generators
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    ABB wins shore power contract

    2017-08-24T10:46:00Z

    Digital technology group ABB has won a contract from Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to provide a shore-to-ship power supply solution for Global Container Terminals (GCT) Deltaport at the Port of Vancouver.

  • The different products are modular and can be either used individually or in combination
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    Hyster offers lift truck solutions

    2017-08-22T15:52:00Z

    US manufacturing company Hyster is exploring and developing an increased range of solutions to improve the awareness of lift truck drivers in terminals.

  • In 2016, Continental announced the launch of ContiConnect, a tyre information and management system for commercial fleets
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    Digital solutions for tyre management

    2017-08-16T17:53:00Z

    The product line manager for material handling tyres at Continental has stressed the importance of digital solutions to the management of tyres at ports.

  • The grabs are the largest radio-controlled, single-rope grabs ever built by the German company
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    PEINER’s bulk handling solution for box cranes

    2017-08-11T14:15:00Z

    PEINER SMAG Lifting Technologies (PSLT) has introduced high-volume, radio-controlled, single-rope grabs (EGF 60) for operations with container cranes at the Port of Aarhus, Denmark’s biggest container port.

  • Portable solution: BISON developed the P32 to solve the problem of space restrictions or a lack of suitable equipment on site
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    Container lifting goes portable

    2017-08-10T15:20:00Z

    A portable container lift which allows operators to handle boxes in any location has been launched as a more economical alternative to traditional container handling solutions.

  • Hub launch
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    Technology innovation sparked by startup hub

    2017-08-03T16:55:00Z

    Port operators can contribute to a new maritime innovation hub set up to harness and develop technology from startups.

  • Georgia Ports Authority is is investing in LED lighting to reduce energy costs and improve environmental footprint
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    Georgia terminal opts for LEDs to reduce costs

    2017-08-03T11:09:00Z

    An American port authority is investing in LED lighting to reduce energy costs and improve its environmental footprint.

  • RTG cranes at Port of Houston
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    Repeat Konecranes order at Port Houston

    2017-07-31T15:19:00Z

    Konecranes will supply nine rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Texas’ Port Houston in a repeat order due to be delivered to the Bayport Container Terminal in autumn 2018.

  • Damage limitation: The SAURON project proposes a "holistic situation awareness concept" to protect EU ports
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    Sauron EU project to tackle cyber security

    2017-07-31T12:53:00Z

    A new EU project aims to ensure an adequate level of both physical and cyber protection for European ports and to limit, as far as possible, the detrimental effects of combined physical and cyber-attacks.

  • SAMSON Materials Handling will provide four Eco Hoppers with ATEX for the Port of Mombasa
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    SAMSON Materials Handling wins order

    2017-07-27T13:39:00Z

    Bulk materials handling solutions provider SAMSON Materials Handling has won an order from TradeMark East Africa for four Eco Hoppers with ATEX to be delivered to the Port of Mombasa in Kenya.

  • The contract includes eight ARTG cranes with associated software, interfaces and services, as well as three ship-to-shore (STS) cranes.
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    Konecranes wins Indonesia contract

    2017-07-27T07:37:00Z

    Finnish company Konecranes has won an order for an automated Rubber-tyred gantry crane (ARTG) from PT Prima Multi Terminal, a subsidiary of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia I.

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    IHCA calls for cargo handling improvements

    2017-07-20T17:28:00Z

    ICHCA International, the global cargo handling NGO, has called for improvements in global cargo handling when it comes to safety, smart technology, sustainability, security and skills.