Ro-ro Tractors and Multi-Trailer Systems
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The right tool for the job
At Immingham's DFDS Nordic Terminal the existing fleet of Terberg tugs is composed of four different models and this is reflected in their deployment. 22 Dec 2009 - Port Strategy
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Working hard and fast
It's a tough job, but modern-day ro-ro tugs seem up to the challenge. Alex Hughes reports 21 Dec 2009 - Port Strategy
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Tractors to stand idle as market plummets
While current orderbooks will keep suppliers busy with deliveries until about August next year, the irony is that ports may be wondering what to do with their new machines when containership operators begin to lay up their vessels and the flow of containership traffic retracts. 26 Dec 2008 - Port Strategy
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Tractor trends
Changes in requirements and emissions legislation have spurred tractor development, as Patrik Wheater finds out 24 Dec 2008 - Port Strategy
Changes in requirements and emissions legislation have spurred tractor development, as Patrik Wheater finds out
24 Dec 2008 - Port Strategy
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Growing demand for secondhand
Although manufacturers such as MAFI concentrate on the market for newbuild ro-ro tractors, the company acknowledges that there is a growing demand for secondhand machines. 16 Jan 2008 - Port Strategy
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Dual fuel drive
A hybrid option for ro-ro tractors will offer a green gain for ports, as David Foxwell finds out
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Green for Go
Ro-ro tractor manufacturers continue to address market requirements for more capable, user-friendly tractors and 'greener'more environmentally friendly machines, as David Foxwell discovers 01 Oct 2006 - Port Strategy
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Artificial intelligence takes centre stage
At Kalmar the focus of recent development has been on the ongoing introduction of CAN-BUS control technology into its range of ro-ro tractors and terminal tractors. Kalmar and other manufacturers who are following its lead and introducing CANBUS technology believe that the many 'intelligent' control features in CAN-BUS can help driver - and maintainers - do their jobs more effectively, and help make operation of ro-ro tractors safer. 01 Oct 2006 - Port Strategy
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Terminal Workhorses have through-life costs in tow
Canny ro-ro tractor operators should focus on through-life costs, say the manufacturers. David Foxwell reports. 01 Jun 2005 - Port Strategy
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CLIMBING THE HILL
This feature looks first at the potential for multi-loading systems at ro-ro terminals, and secondly at the market for, and recent developments in, the ro-ro tractor sector. 01 Apr 2004 - Port Strategy
