All Products & Services articles – Page 90

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    Paperless system for Russian terminal

    2008-11-06T12:24:00Z

    Terminal Ukrtranscontainer, Russia (part of the NCC Group), has introduced an IT system that brings together container handling, document flow, tariffing and financial accounting in a paperless system.

  • Port Strategy: Bromma's lightweight addition will save money
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    Lighter crane powers savings

    2008-11-06T12:24:00Z

    Bromma has introduced a new, lighter member to its ship-to-shore spreader family.

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    Low maintenance plastic for Fleetwood port

    2008-11-03T12:24:00Z

    Two 2.4m plastic buoys ordered by Associated British Ports from British manufacturer XJF Plastics are to be followed by another order after proving their effectiveness at Fleetwood, UK, in guiding the freight and passenger routes between the North of England and Larne in Northern Ireland.

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    Container recognition in Europe

    2008-10-30T12:24:00Z

    A new container recognition system is being installed at the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium. This will be the first port in Europe to take up the technology after its successful deployment in the US.

  • Port Strategy: "Speed control systems bring heightened safety" Steve Coley, Transmon
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    Speed limits on the trucks

    2008-10-27T12:24:00Z

    Transmon Engineering has developed a series of speed control systems to combat forklift truck accidents.

  • Serious downtime: large terminals could easily be hit with losses of £30,000/hour if a crane is damaged
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    Terminals operators urged to review crane lockdown procedures

    2008-10-24T12:24:00Z

    Port equipment, premises and liability insurer, TT Club has urged port and terminal operators to re-visit their crane ''tie-down'' procedures and emergency braking operations to mitigate structural damage and accidents in high winds.

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    Konecranes smashes sales budget

    2008-10-17T12:24:00Z

    A "very good" market for reachstackers has lifted 2008 sales volumes for equipment manufacturer Konecranes Lifttrucks over budget.

  • Port Strategy: Cargotec's spreader scanning solutions gain all-important US seal of approval
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    Security spreader gets 100% mark

    2008-10-16T12:24:00Z

    Cargotec''s spreader-mounted radiation detection system has been awarded the US Department of Homeland Security Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology Designation after achieving 100% accuracy with no false readings on 300 consecutive tests using a variety of radioactive materials.

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    Mitsui cranes for Asia

    2008-10-08T12:24:00Z

    Mitsui is supplying 11 hybrid transtainer units to the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia. These cranes feature diesel engines which vary the engine speed depending on load, and also have capacitors which charge on lowering the weight. Saved energy can then be used for hoisting the next load.

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    Big one for Africa

    2008-10-02T12:24:00Z

    Liebherr has delivered the largest mobile harbour crane in Africa to Intel Nigeria.

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    Three' in one security from CEM

    2008-10-01T12:24:00Z

    CEM Systems has released a security reader which meets the requirements for three stage identity authentication - card, PIN, and biometric verification - in one device.

  • News

    More green for India

    2008-09-30T12:24:00Z

    Kalmar is to supply 11 of its ''green'' E-One+ rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Gateway Terminals India (GTI) at Nhava Sheva.. This latest order - due to commence next January - follows on from a contract to supply GTI with 29 E-One RTGs delivered in 2006.

  • News

    Modular training meets specifics

    2008-09-24T12:24:00Z

    With calls for International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) training on the increase, Hamburg Port Training Institute has developed a range of security courses based on a modular system.

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    Innovation for Felixstowe

    2008-09-20T12:24:00Z

    Felixstowe, the UK''s largest container port, has introduced the first biometric system in the UK.

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    Hamburg Liebherr family grows

    2008-09-17T12:24:00Z

    A second LHM 500 Liebherr mobile harbour crane has been put into operation at the Port of Hamburg for Wallmann & Co.

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    'Open source' signifies greater collaboration

    2008-09-13T12:24:00Z

    Netherlands-based HITT is poised to release open-source software aimed at simplifying the processing of port data.

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    An eye for tracking

    2008-09-10T12:24:00Z

    A comprehensive system for vehicle surveillance based on license plate recognition (LPR) and an incident management system has been released by HTS and Rontal.

  • News

    Space saving forklifts

    2008-08-18T12:24:00Z

    As yard space becomes an increasing problem, careful forklift truck selection to optimise yard space should be a growing concern on dock.

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    One-stop for port equipment

    2008-08-15T12:24:00Z

    Terminal and ro-ro tractors will now be distributed by a joint partnership between Cooper Specialised and MAFI, the manufacturer of in-plant transport systems.

  • Port Strategy: Highway's Road Ramp looks set to revolutionise port power generation
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    Movement capture all the rage

    2008-08-13T12:24:00Z

    UK-manufacturer Highway Energy Systems is set to take the global ports industry by storm with its innovative kinetic energy recovery system.