Cargo Handling – Page 8
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NewsSOC advantage
Three-quarters of freight forwarders in Asia believe that shipper-owned containers are adding resilience to their supply chains
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NewsCrane safety manual
PEMA has issued an information paper providing standards in crane operation
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NewsElectric heavy-duty crane
MacGregor has unveiled a fully electrically driven heavy-duty transloading crane
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NewsLarger forklift cabin
Konecranes has improved safety for forklift operators with a new cabin with increased roof height
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NewsTidal powered container terminal
Plans have been unveiled for the ’world’s first’ tidal energy powered container terminal
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NewsCargo theft vigilance warning
TT Club’s Supply Chain Security Bulletin highlights the cargo theft risk around the world
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NewsStrategic logistics acquisition
The acquisition of Noatum has propelled AD Ports Group forward in becoming a global logistics platform
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NewsCargotec confirms future MacGregor sale
Cargotec plans to sell MacGregor at ‘some future date’ to concentrate on core businesses
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NewsGeneration 6
The Port of Genoa will soon be receiving its first Generation 6 mobile harbour crane (MHC) from Konecranes.
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NewsMaritime logistics scrutinised
A draft report on Australia’s Maritime Logistics System has been released by the government’s Productivity Commission. Felicity Landon charts its key points
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NewsThe Melbourne View: We will be engaging
The Port of Melbourne has welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s draft report.
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NewsThe pillars of Hercules
The Straits of Gibraltar major ports of Algeciras and Tanger Med sit at the heart of Western Mediterranean transshipment activity. AJ Keyes looks at the influential liner strategies driving their evolution
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NewsMix and match strategy
AJ Keyes charts the development approaches taken in Algeciras and Tanger-Med, the rationale behind them, and the potential for liner operators to mix and match between the two facilities
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NewsRoom for one more?
Algeciras is highly established, and Tanger- Med has successfully grown its throughout volumes to top seven million TEU per annum in the 10 years it has been operating, but is there room for any other ports, potentially offering a similar strategic role in the West Mediterranean region?
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NewsSpreader refinement
John Bensalhia highlights market and technological trends underway with telescopic spreader usage and design
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NewsContainer monitoring device
New dry container monitoring device gives customers full visibility and traceability throughout the supply chain
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NewsContainer rates alert
How long will shippers continue paying the historically high long-term freight rates?
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NewsNyk Builds In Hydrogen Power Option For Container Handling
The NYK Tokyo Container Terminal has started operating new yard cranes with an option for hydrogen fuel cell power in the future.
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NewsGraviti offers low-cost flexible handling
ISO containerised bulk handing is being considered for a wide range of cargoes from grains, minerals, and sands, to biofuels, coal, and scrap.
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NewsBrexit - uk trade impact
Andrew Penfold analyses the impact of Brexit on UK trade to-date and identifies forward trend lines with particular reference to trade with the EU and secondary European markets
