Container & Cargo Handling – Page 67

  • Port Strategy: "It's rare that a temporary solution can generate enough profit to fund a permanent one" Guillaume Lucci, Halcrow
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    Temporary port storage

    2008-12-16T12:24:00Z

    Temporary on-dock storage might not always be the cost effective option it first appears, as Mike King explains

  • Port Strategy: Liverpool's RMGs find a new home in the family at Sheerness
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    Sheerness flies the RMG flag

    2008-12-04T12:24:00Z

    Proof that rail mounted gantry cranes (RMGs) have a significant working life can be seen by the two currently deployed at the UK port of Sheerness.

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    RMG article

    2008-12-03T12:24:00Z

    RMGs get short shrift when operators consider quayside container handling options, but are they unfairly tagged as ''unflexible''? Alex Hughes believes so

  • Port Strategy: the Port of Vigo puts FLTs to good use
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    Vigo

    2008-12-02T12:24:00Z

    Vigo-based stevedoring company Vasco Gallega de Consignaciones (VGC) operates a fleet of 26 FLTs, in addition to four reachstackers. The FLTs were acquired from Luna, Nissan and Kalmar.

  • Port Strategy: Kalmar believes that the flexibility and speed of FLTs can often work to their advantage
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    FLTs

    2008-12-01T12:24:00Z

    FLTs can be adapted to fit a number of uses, but don''t expect to make savings on operating costs. Alex Hughes reports

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    Newcastle Fender Study

    2008-11-28T12:24:00Z

    Last month’s Port Strategy highlighted the importance of fender research, something that Australia’’s Newcastle port heartily supports.

  • "Both security and the necessity for more efficient and accurate automation at the gates are driving uptake." Phil Elovic, HTS
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    hts side

    2008-11-07T12:24:00Z

    Israel-based Hi Tech Solutions (HTS) says that it is seeing demand for OCR-based automatic gate systems throughout the Americas, Europe and at most ports in Asia.

  • Port Strategy: A Moffat & Nichol study at the Port of Long Beach's SSA Terminals recognised the importance of optical character recognition at the gate
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    Gate Systems article

    2008-11-06T12:24:00Z

    Automated gates should keep things moving at box ports and terminals. Alex Hughes reports

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    Port Louis

    2008-11-03T12:24:00Z

    Port Louis is making sure that it secures a long term future to evade the threat of extinction. Stevie Knight reports

  • Port Strategy: DP World is one of ZPMC's major customers
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    DP World ZPMC article addition

    2008-10-23T12:24:00Z

    Do large operators get preferential service agreements with the Asia crane manufaturers? Alex Hughes talks to DP World to investigate

  • Port Strategy: Felixstowe's Davey is pleased with the performance of ZPMC cranes
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    ZPMC 2

    2008-10-21T12:24:00Z

    Poor after sales service could be undermining the economics of Asian cranes, as Alex Hughes reports

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    Straddle carriers

    2008-10-17T12:24:00Z

    The popular reackstacker isn''t always the right tool for the job; low volume operators should weigh by the merits of straddle carriers instead. Alex Hughes reports

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    Reach stackers

    2008-10-15T12:24:00Z

    Training drivers to use reachstackers more efficiently is just one way to cost effectively improve productivity, as Alex Hughes reports

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    Size matters

    2008-10-13T12:24:00Z

    Stephanie Knight finds that ship-to-shore crane manufacturers are already thinking beyond the ''standard'' 22 container outreach

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    Dave Mac Fendering Filler

    2008-10-10T12:24:00Z

    In many countries there are regulations covering the fender construction phase, operation, maintenance and eventual decommissioning.

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    Dave Mac Fendering 2nd Story

    2008-10-08T12:24:00Z

    Vacuum mooring systems are now generating a lot of market interest and while the number of installed systems is a fraction of the overall market for bollards and quick release mooring hooks, a strong marketing push is being headed by Cavotec MSL.

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    The horse’s mouth

    2008-10-06T12:24:00Z

    Dave MacIntyre learns it’s best to go direct to get the definitive line on best fender practise.

  • Port Strategy: Valparaiso boss is upbeat about port's future
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    Valparaiso interview

    2008-10-03T12:24:00Z

    A Chile-China partnership gives Valparaiso boss reason to be cheerful, as Michael Mackey finds out

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    Grabs article

    2008-09-24T12:24:00Z

    Alex Hughes warns of the perils of investing in cut-price grabs

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    Counting the cost

    2008-09-17T12:24:00Z

    The rising costs of raw materials are putting even more emphasis on the need for long-lasting, high-performance cables. Felicity Landon reports on the latest trends