All Products & Services articles – Page 61

  • A number of new container terminal operators are "growing fast"
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    New players for terminal sector

    2013-08-28T12:38:00Z

    A number of new players are setting their sights on the global container terminal sector, but need “mega mergers and acquisitions (M&A)” to catch up with the top four players, Neil Davidson, senior analyst, Drewry, told Port Strategy.

  • The solutions are expected to improve automation at the new Argentinean terminal
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    SmartPort solutions for Argentina

    2013-08-27T15:07:00Z

    Kalmar is to supply a range of its SmartPort solutions to TecPlata SA, a fully-owned subsidiary of ICTSI, for its ‘greenfield’ terminal at Port La Plata, Argentina.

  • Ports are facing major changes as container ship sizes increase
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    A changing game

    2013-08-23T16:22:00Z

    A number of changes are set to take place within the global container terminal sector as operators “face the challenge of growth in container demand and growth in ship sizes”, says Drewry Maritime Research.

  • On loan: Some of the quay cranes that Portek has on lease in Indonesia
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    The best of all worlds

    2013-08-21T01:00:00Z

    Portek''s Tok Soon Chong explains how port equipment leasing can translate to significant financial and non-financial gains for a port operator.

  • Kalmar’s AutoStrad equipment monitors port equipment in real-time
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    Commanding control

    2013-08-20T17:44:00Z

    Kalmar is rolling out a new graphic user interface for its AutoStrad equipment control system currently being installed at the Asciano’s container terminal in Sydney, Australia.

  • Up to 27% of container volume moving through West Coast ports is at risk of diverting to Canada's Prince Rupert. Photo: Prince Rupert Port Authority
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    New legislation for US ports

    2013-08-19T17:34:00Z

    A new legislation is being considered to strengthen American ports and enhance the competitiveness of the country’s export economy.

  • The companies aim to address the "complex demands" of reefer container management
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    Reefer management solution

    2013-08-16T10:21:00Z

    Identec Solutions and WAM Technologies, a new technology division of Mark-It Services, are joining forces to address the “complex demands” of refrigerated container management in ports and terminals.

  • Martin Engineering’s EVO High Speed Impact Cradle
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    Equipment round-up

    2013-08-15T11:21:00Z

    August has heralded some brand new products to the market, all of which claim to save port and terminal operators time and money.

  • ATT says that its lift equipment does away with the need for a straddle carrier
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    Lift equipment for Pelindo

    2013-08-14T14:46:00Z

    An Indonesian port operator has signed an additional deal with Gaussin Manugistique to kit out its new port terminal with lift equipment complete with automatic navigation.

  • Richard Hepworth: "it's important that owners and operators understand exactly what to look for"
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    Fender confusion

    2013-08-14T12:32:00Z

    Checking PIANC (The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure) certification to ensure marine fenders are sold as described is not necessarily “best practice”, says Trelleborg Marine Systems.

  • EcoCrane can be supplied for new RTGs or for repowers
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    EcoPower hybrid systems

    2013-08-12T17:13:00Z

    Mi-Jack, the machinery and solutions expert, has acquired a hybrid power company to better tap into the green energy market at ports and terminals.

  • Cavotec has secured four separate orders for tis alternative maritime power (AMP) systems
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    Cavotec secures €7.2m of orders

    2013-08-09T17:07:00Z

    Cavotec is to supply customers in the US, China, Australia, South Korea and Japan with its ports and maritime technologies after securing €7.2m worth of orders.

  • The RTGs will be used at container terminals in Pointe Noire, Congo and Cameroon
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    Konecranes RTGs for West Africa

    2013-08-06T17:26:00Z

    Konecranes is set to deliver eight Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes to Bolloré Group’s container terminals in Pointe Noire, Congo and Douala, Cameroon.

  • The database measures container lifts around the world. Photo: Port of Gothenburg
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    JOC port productivity database

    2013-08-01T17:36:00Z

    JOC Group has launched its Port Productivity database, the first global measure of container port performance.

  • The new Thames Hub airport is strategically located near to DP World’s Thames Gateway
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    Thames Hub airport plan

    2013-07-25T15:13:00Z

    A proposal has been formally submitted to the UK government’s Airports Commission for a new four runway airport hub on the Isle of Grain in the UK’s Thames Estuary.

  • Gaussin's ATT range is now available with battery, hybrid and automation technology
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    Gaussin extends ATT range

    2013-07-18T16:57:00Z

    Gaussin Manugistique is now offering its container handling Automotive Terminal Trailer (ATT) range of vehicles with battery, hybrid and automation technology.

  • News

    Liebherr order intake

    2013-07-17T12:45:00Z

    Liebherr is increasing its market share in New Zealand with an order for one super post-panamax ship-to-shore crane and four straddle carriers for Port of Lyttelton.

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    Cavotec’s dual mooring solution

    2013-07-17T12:45:00Z

    Port systems specialist Cavotec is to integrate its automated mooring technology with its Alternative Maritime Power electrical supply systems for two ferry berths in western Norway.

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    Brittany’s ‘single window’

    2013-07-17T12:45:00Z

    Software specialist MGI has won a tender to install a single electronic cargo management window for Brittany ports Brest, Lorient and Saint-Malo.

  • The alliance aims to boost investment and export opportunities at both ports
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    Salalah and Virginia join forces

    2013-07-15T15:12:00Z

    The Port of Salalah and Virginia Port Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to share information and generate new business.