Products & Services News – Page 96
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NewsPorts believe in investment
Almost half (47%) of port owners, contractors and consultants believe that investment in new port-side infrastructure will directly contribute to creating new business – even if they can’t establish a direct link.
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NewsBromma maps productivity drop-offs
Bromma is introducing a new suite of terminal productivity tools that help identify spreader “risk areas” and weak links to performance.
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Large Liebherr order for Kuwait
Liebherr Container Cranes has secured a large order for the supply of seven ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes and 20 rubber-tyred gantry units (RTGs) for the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait.
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Liebherr continues Yemen relationship
Liebherr Container Cranes recently secured an order for the supply of two ship-to-shore units to DP World Aden, Yemen. This is the second recent order for Yemen: two cranes have just been delivered to the Port of Hodeidah.
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Kalmar forklifts promise cleaner engines
A new range of Kalmar ''F''-series heavy forklift trucks has been launched. The DCF180-250 range has four models with lift capacities spanning from 18 to 25 tonnes. The range promises cleaner engines with better fuel efficiency, an ergonomic cabin and a state-of-the-art diagnostic system.
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NewsStacker reaches further into the green
Hyster says its new range of low emission reachstackers can, in certain intensive operations, deliver fuel savings of up to 23%.
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NewsSnakes and ladders path for investment
Over the last decade, the rise of free trade agreements, deregulation of many economies and expanding volumes have all helped increase private investment in the ports’ sector, but there are pitfalls to be wary of.
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Konecranes acquisitions in Saudi and Spanish markets
Konecranes is again on the acquisition path: it has recently bought out Saudi Cranes & Steel Works Factory Company and in June acquired the service business assets of Spanish crane and service company Eleve SL.
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Bulk box loading solution
New Zealand company, A-Ward, has developed a new horizontal container loader which is able to fill empties with bulk materials such as scrap metals within just five minutes.
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NewsFree fendering guides
Safe mooring is essential to prevent damage to ships and harbour installations while also helping to minimise harm to personnel.
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Cold ironing cable innovation for Oslo
The innovative PLUG pushbutton cold-ironing system is to use specially designed power cables for its prototype project in the Port of Oslo. The PLUG shore power system – which stands for power generation during loading and unloading –will link the “Color Magic” ro-pax ferry with shore side power. The Nexans’ ...
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Multi-terminal TOS crosses borders
A multi-terminal Terminal Operating System (TOS) will be deployed at three locations – Sundsvall and Umeå in Sweden and Rotterdam in Holland by SCA Transforest AB.
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Middle Eastern spread for Bromma
Bromma has won new contracts for a total of 50 crane spreaders for port projects in the steadily growing Middle East region. The majority of equipment on order is for Bromma’s new 2nd generation all-electric spreaders. The largest of these contracts is an order for 13 YSX40E all-electric yard spreaders ...
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NewsWeighing system speeds flow
Gottwald Port Technology has launched a weighing system for both mobile and port harbour cranes.
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NewsAn inland hurdle to inspections
The use of dryports to ease pressure on seaports raises new challenges regarding inspections – can the IT, security and personnel be put in place to transfer all such inspection procedures from seaport to dryport?
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NewsFood for thought
More than 40% of the food imported into the UK arrives through Felixstowe – and in recent times that has included such delicacies as shrimps with an antibiotic residue, nuts with carcinogenic mould and ready meals containing Sudan dye.
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Quay crane minimum safety spec published
TT Club, ICHCA International and the Port Equipment Manufacturers’ Association have joined forces to release minimum safety specifications for quay container cranes.
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NewsReady for inspection
In the drive for smooth, uninterrupted supply chains, ports must ensure that statutory inspections don’t bring things to a grinding halt. Felicity Landon reports
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News‘Future’ dialogue opened by Cargotec
Imagine the port of the future. In 50 years time, fully automated ships will be the norm, cargo holds and storage stacks will have evolved into a conscious entity monitoring containers without human assistance.
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Cargotec confident worst is over
Having revealed that it was hit “quite severely” by the recession, Harald de Graaf, executive vice president Cargotec EMEA, is confident that the industry is now firmly in recovery mode.
