All Products & Services articles – Page 62
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NewsResponding to ecological needs
Terex Port Solutions’ Klaus Peter Hoffmann discusses the need to meet a rise in environment awareness
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NewsContainer exports fluctuate
This year is proving to be a mixed year for container exports as “the recession continues and it looks like peak season may not come about”.
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NewsInformation and intelligence
G4S'' David Fairnie explains the benefits of information, intelligence and technology in risk management
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NewsGaussin wins record deal
A record deal was signed at this year’s TOC Europe for 40 container handling Automotive Terminal Trailer (ATT) units, with an option for 60 more.
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NewsTaking automation to the next level
Konecranes introduced its Automated RTG system (ARTG) to the industry at TOC Europe 2013 which it claims is the first of its kind on the market and promises to take automation to the next level.
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NewsNew Kalmar products
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has extended its portfolio with the launch of three new products – Gloria, a new range of reachstackers, the DCF50-90 forklift truck and Kalmar Care, a new service contract concept.
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NewsNew low emission harbour crane
There’s a new low emission harbour crane on the market which promises to improve efficiency without compromising economical and sustainable cargo handling in ports and terminals.
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NewsMake optimisation a shared goal, says Navis
Software specialist Navis wants to bring the user back into the automated container terminal optimisation process in a move away from the previous ‘black box’ approach.
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NewsKalmar 'total cost' focus
A focus on total cost of ownership of port machinery has kept Cargotec unit Kalmar at the vanguard of equipment development.
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NewsAutomation issues
Automation was a hot topic at this year’s TOC Europe, which took place in the port city of Rotterdam last week.
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NewsContainer weighing forward thinking
Strainstall, a leading stress analysis and design verification expert, is targeting the tricky issue of misdeclared container weights with its new container weighing system.
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NewsEastern Europe drives port growth
The healthy projected volume increase in Eastern Europe and the increasingly important Russian market are set to be the driving factors for European container market growth, according to Ben Vree, CEO of APM Terminals Europe Region.
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NewsAutomation highlights trucker safety issues
Significant safety concerns about the trucker/automated stacking crane interface at automated container yards were highlighted at TOC Europe in Rotterdam this week.
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NewsContinental expands portfolio
Continental Commercial Speciality Tires (CST) has launched a new portfolio of tyres specially developed for vehicles in port operation.
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NewsSOLVO automation for Odessa
Russian automation specialist SOLVO has scored a major automation project at the Brooklyn-Kiev port container terminal in Odessa.
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NewsPort automation merger
Two market leaders in optical character recognition (OCR) have merged their port automation solution businesses together to form a new company called Certus Port Automation.
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NewsMaersk technology reduces food wastage
Transportation time is one of the many reasons why food goes to waste worldwide. In a bid to help shipping lines and container terminals reduce food wastage, Maersk Container Industry has developed a range of new products and become an official sponsor for the United Nations’ initiative, UN Save Foods.
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NewsLos Angeles and Hamburg collaborate
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) are to share strategies and best practices after signing a Memorandum of Understanding to increase cooperation and partnership.
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NewsCosts spiral for unscheduled downtime
Downtime at ports is up on last year says Trelleborg whose latest barometer report suggests that far from improving, the issue is actually getting worse. In fact, 90% of those surveyed for the report suffer from unscheduled downtime at their facility costing at least £100,000 per year.
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NewsTransas VTS for Indonesia
Vessel Traffic Management Systems (VTS) are to be installed at two Indonesian ports as container handling in the country increases.
