Crane Transport & Erection
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Transport trouble
Are there too many port cranes and not enough transport options? Opinion is divided as Alex Hughes finds out
27 Aug 2008 - Port Strategy -
Nose to tail solutions
Portek is one of very few companies offering turnkey solutions, organising the entire logistics chain in the movement of maritime handling equipment. Specialist maritime transporting companies also do this, although invariably feel more comfortable leaving it up to others to implement. 27 Aug 2008 - Port Strategy
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Look to proper maintenance to fend off tyre crisis in your yard
Dockside crane operators should tread carefully to keep the wheels turning while worldwide demand for new tyres continues to outstrip supply. 01 Sep 2007 - Port Strategy
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Giant steps
Moving quayside cranes from one port to the next is not a job for the faint-hearted, as Stuart Pearcey finds out 01 Sep 2007 - Port Strategy
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Move with confidence
Crane relocation is clearly a job for the expert contractors, so how do you pick the right one?
01 Sep 2007 - Port Strategy -
THE SHORTER THE VOYAGE THE MORE LIKELY THE VIABILITY
It's the familiar trickle-down effect. Trade grows. Ships get bigger to gain economies of scale. Hub ports order bigger quay cranes to work the bigger ships. Meanwhile smaller ports are growing and also have to accommodate bigger ships - either as feeders or direct callers - so they too need to replace their quay cranes. But where do they buy them and how do they get them home? Nick Elliott investigates. 01 May 2004 - Port Strategy
