Container & Cargo Handling – Page 59
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NewsAll systems go
Advances in technology, cost-effectiveness, functionality - port operating systems need all three, finds John Bensalhia
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NewsCutting costs or corners?
Alex Hughes asks whether cutting equipment maintenance spending is a sensible measure
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NewsUK 'energy capital' prepared and proud
Milford Haven brands itself as the ‘energy capital of the UK’, handling 25% of the nation’s petrol and diesel provisions.
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NewsAny eventuality
Felicity Landon asks whether it’s possible to be prepared for every eventuality when drawing up emergency plans
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NewsWonder drug for poor life expectancy
With good maintenance, structurally, a quayside gantry crane could remain in service for more than 40 years. But drive control systems are letting the team down, with a life expectancy of just 15 years.
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NewsTackling tool expense
Hybrid drive solutions offer a timely method to slash crane operating costs, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsDBCT remains operational
Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal remained operational throughout Queensland’s flooding, says Greg Smith, DBCT’s general manager of operations.
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Logistical challenges
Mozambique and Botswana are rich in coal reserves but facing huge logistical challenges if they are to export this viably, says Jayendu Krishna, senior consultant in Drewry’s Indian office, who recently presented a paper on coal exports from Mozambique to India and Brazil.
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NewsIndia’s growing appetite
No amount of green aspiration is going to halt the spiralling world demand for coal – and India is the one to watch. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsPreparation, preparation
Auckland readies itself for the next generation, writes Iain MacIntyre
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NewsNot a quick fix
US inland ports need to satisfy strict criteria to be successful, says Paul Bingham, head of the economics division at transport consultants Wilbur Smith Associates.
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NewsCasting the net
Inland depots have taken on a life of their own in the search for ever-greater efficiency, discovers Martin Rushmere
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Four front
With so many lighting companies vying for port business, it can be difficult to choose the right product.
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NewsLighting the way
John Bensalhia looks at the latest products, trends, financial and safety elements of port lighting
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Making the numbers count
Calculating a return on investment is not always easy when dealing with IT, especially on a terminal operating system.
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Twistlock sensor solution finally found
The ability to weigh containers on-the-go has long been as aspiration of the container handling industry.
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NewsToo big for boxes
Alex Hughes investigates the container weight challenges facing spreader manufacturers
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NewsFirst call drive
Martin Rushmere finds out why California''s Oakland has put itself in overdrive
