Container & Cargo Handling – Page 64
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Looking beyond the price barrier
Regardless of steel price fluctuations, a price differential between European units and cheaper, Asian-manufactured products undoubtedly remains.
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NewsSTS crane article
European crane manufacturers refuse to be squeezed by the Asian price crunch. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsPort Develoment Photos MottMac
In the UK capital, waste from many London boroughs is routinely transported by barge down the Thames to landfill in Essex. However, a waste-to-energy power station is being constructed at Belvedere on Halfway Reach in east London to reduce landfill volumes and supplement national power supply.
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Port Development article
Innovative thinking can ensure new port development projects are delivered on time and within budget. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsLA's helping hand
Helped through the clean air initiative of the Port of Los Angeles, the development of the new Balqon electric truck was co-funded by the port and South Coast Air Quality Management District at a total cost of $527,000.
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NewsBy the yard
Ever increasing value-add for tractors is improving choice for ports, as Stevie Knight explains
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Auto mooring to aid bulk congestion
A piece of kit that could result in increased sailing windows at congested bulk ports is a new take on the humble mooring system, and Australia''s Port of Hedland has been quick off the mark in adopting the technology.
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NewsStriking congestion while the iron's hot
China''s revived ore interest is hitting ports hard, but there are ways to beat the queues, explains Patrik Wheater
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NewsAustralasian feature -- Port Melbourne Profile
As guardian of the land/sea interface, Melbourne takes its role in maritime trade seriously. Iain MacIntyre reports
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NewsAPM Terminals finding the formula for success
International port operating expert APM Terminals tells Ben Hackett you should have a plan and stick to it
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Konecranes grabs unloader orders
Konecranes has been racking up the orders for its range of AGD Grab Unloaders many of which will be rail-mounted to maximise mobility and efficiency, according to Kimmo Nyman, director of Bulk Handling Cranes.
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Newsoptions on the move
New products offer added mobility and dust-free operation as their unique selling points. Mike King reports
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NewsGate feature Pt 1
OCR technology should be combined with human checkers for best effect, as Alex Hughes finds out
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NewsBottom up approach
One factor tells more than any other. "Preparation," Dave Herrod of ABP admits, "is always a problem." He adds: "Virtually all paint manufacturers specify that the steel should be shot blasted to a certain standard."
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NewsShining up your kit
What about painting machinery? Quayside cranes, passenger walkways, link spans etc are all important and expensive to take out of service. ABP''s approach is to specify a high quality coating from new and, ideally, carry out maintenance repainting "before corrosion sets in and the steel would have to be stripped ...
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NewsCracking up?
It''s a pay off between maintenance and robustness when it comes to paint choice. Stevie Knight reports
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NewsCuckoo in the nest
There is no doubt about it, trouble seems to be brewing on Germany''s North Sea coast. A couple of years ago, Bremerhaven box port started throwing itself body and soul into an expansion plan that included the construction of a new container terminal and 90 hectares of operating and storage ...
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NewsDifferential GPS improves return on investment for Humber port
Associated British Ports'' operation at Immingham on the Humber, which handles 200,000 teu every year, has taken advantage of DGPS to make its container terminal work harder; to move more cargo in less time; and to do it in a way that protects the safety of employees.
