Cargo Handling
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Bells and whistles
Today's smart spreaders need to do much more than simply lift a container, as John Bensalhia finds out 03 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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Tandem lift splits manufacturers
Straddle carrier customers usually plump for 40-ton single lift units or 50-ton twin lift, but today there is an increasing market demand for 60-ton expanding twin lift capability, allowing it to match the capacity on ship-to-shore cranes. 30 Dec 2011 - Port Strategy
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Messy play
All-electric straddle carriers remain a pipe-dream for operators fed up with leaky hydraulic components. Alex Hughes reports 29 Dec 2011 - Port Strategy
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Pitching a lift
While the reachstacker may be growing in popularity, the fork-lit truck is still an efficient, value-for-money container handler. John Bensalhia explains 23 Nov 2011 - Port Strategy
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Gift of the grab
The unsung crane grab is an integral element for ensuring fast, effective bulk handling. John Bensalhia reports 22 Oct 2011 - Port Strategy
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Technology distracted
Silke Schael of Goetting explains that although there are a number of systems that have been developed for guiding AGVs, many have evolved from factories, and not all of them are suitable for ports and terminals. 08 Oct 2011 - Port Strategy
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The unexplored arena of remote facilities
Many of the more congested ports, especially those in city centres, are looking at remote facilities where boxes can be processed – and automated guided vehicles could, possibly, provide an interesting transport option. 05 Oct 2011 - Port Strategy
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Making the switch
Flexibility beyond the traditional container stacking role has shaken up the reachstacker market. Alex Hughes reports 04 Oct 2011 - Port Strategy
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Making communications count
GSM-equipped reachstackers are becoming more common as operators look to improve communications and diagnostics of units. 04 Oct 2011 - Port Strategy
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Get with the programme
The interface between automated vehicles and non-automated vehicles is often the weak link in the chain, finds Stevie Knight 04 Oct 2011 - Port Strategy
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Planning ahead pays off
Cranes with very long outreaches are now being put in position at major ports around the world. But is existing port infrastructure sufficient to be able to accommodate them? 20 Sep 2011 - Port Strategy
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Larger than life
The big ships are coming, but where are the orders for equipment to serve them asks Alex Hughes 19 Sep 2011 - Port Strategy
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Meeting differing customer demands
When there’s no such thing as a ‘standard customer’, manufacturers face the challenge of producing a variety of products, each with their own characteristics, all priced differently. 16 Sep 2011 - Port Strategy
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Taking the weight
A lack of research and price pressures could hold back cable and wire development, finds Alex Hughes 15 Sep 2011 - Port Strategy
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Age not the only concern
Yossi Bassan, the Port of Ashdod's vice president Logistics & Engineering, sings the praises of the many good, independent workshops around the port of Ashdod. 09 Sep 2011 - Port Strategy
