News: Products & Services
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TIN gets integrated
29 Aug 2009
Terminal Intermodale Nola (TIN) in Italy has recently gone ‘live’ with a new integrated computer system supplied by Esoware.
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Straddle tender for Chittagong
18 Sep 2009
Chittagong Port Authority in Bangladesh has put out tenders for the supply of six straddle carriers, along with spare parts, accessories and related services – including installation, testing and training.
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Forklift sales indicate economic growth
28 Aug 2009
The forklift truck industry was one of the earliest sectors to feel the effects of the economic downturn but could be one of the first to emerge from the recession, says John Maguire of Narrow Aisle.
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Manila opts for Vycon savings
16 Sep 2009
Twelve Vycon energy capture devices are to be installed at Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) on both existing and upcoming Noell rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs).
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Buenos Aires raised to new heights
24 Aug 2009
After ten years of operating two Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry (RTGs) cranes, Buenos Aires Container Terminal Services has looked to Cargotec Argentina to raise the performance of their existing RTGs from 1 over 4 to 1 over 5 containers high.
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Port Hedland looks to repeat record
21 Sep 2009
Port Hedland Port Authority (PHPA) is working with OMC International to investigate how its dynamic under-keel clearance (DUKC) technology can help the port regularly repeat its recent record of five ships sailing on the one tide.
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TT Club's storm warnings
22 Aug 2009
The TT Club’s revised edition of its comprehensive risk mitigation guide for windstorms, offers valuable information and advice on how to minimise storm damage to installations and customers’ cargoes.
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Malta shuffles cranes
09 Sep 2009
Tasked with repositioning Malta Freeport's cranes to make room for more, movement specialist Global Rigging and Transport employed a specialised truss system to shuffle the quayside equipment.
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Exis launches IMDG UK roadshow
02 Sep 2009
Exis Technologies has kicked off a UK port tour to raise awareness of new International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code requirements.
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Afrit trailers promise safer movements
04 Sep 2009
With the support of Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), a local South African manufacturer has designed a trailer that will make it safer and easier to move containers from ship to shore.
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Haina upgrades TOS
23 Sep 2009
Haina International Terminal has switched its terminal operating system to Zebra’s NavisTM SPARCS N4 to better streamline its multi-purpose port activities.
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Thamesport boosts STS cover
25 Sep 2009
London Thamesport has ordered its eighth ship-to-shore gantry crane from ZPMC. Due to be delivered in April 2010, the ultra post-panamax crane has an outreach of 62.5 metres and can handle ships with containers stowed 22-wide on deck.
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Transmission improvements from Hyster
11 Sep 2009
Forklift manufacturer Hyster has developed a transmission that promises to help companies reduce costs and raise operational efficiency.