All Products & Services articles – Page 80
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NewsMaricasts service gains interest
The Maricasts service has been gaining global interest since its launch last month. The system, which forecasts detailed traffic volumes at port, national and regional levels, has only just emerged in a form that allows it to be easily accessed.
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NewsIris scanner for Philadelphia terminal
The Port of Philadelphia has started to enrol warehouse workers at its Greenwich Terminal into a new - and fast - biometric security system.
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Logsys ties knot with LXE
IT specialist LogSys has partnered with manufacturer LXE, pairing the former’s software with the latter’s rugged mobile computers.
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B&W wins Algerian order
UK-based port mobile plant specialist B&W Mechanical Handling has won an order for two of its mobile shiploader systems from North African consortium Sorfert Algeria. The units are destined for service in the Port of Arzew and are expected to be commissioned by July.
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Rope grab purchases for Brazil
Gottwald has recently sold two 4-rope grab Mobile Harbour Cranes for bulk handling to Loxus Granéis Ltda at the Port of Imbituba and Vanzin Serviços Aduaneiros Ltda at the Port of Rio Grande.
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Busan places world's largest cable order
The largest order in the world for the reeling cable used on high speed cranes has been won by Tratos Ltd. The Tratosflex-ESDB cable will be used in 38 ZPMC cranes at the latest Busan Port terminal in Korea.
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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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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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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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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%.
