All Equipment articles – Page 104
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NewsNavis/APL get results
APL Kaoshiung recently set a new productivity record at the port loading and discharging an average of 164 containers per hour over 21 hours from a single vessel. This record exceeds the port''s standard of 55 containers per berth hour by 198%.
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Hull and Goole upwardly mobile
ABP''s two north Humberside ports have each ordered a Liebherr LHM 320 MHC, primarily for container handling. Both are equipped with automatic telescopic spreader. They also include Liebherr''s economy software for optimised fuel consumption as well as a second cabin on the slewing platform offering the same features as the ...
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NewsTrailer positioning system for New York
Four super post-Panamax cranes recently delivered to New York Container Terminal (NYCT) by Liebherr Container Cranes feature an ultramodern trailer positioning system (TPS).
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Security training on screen
Videotel Marine International in conjunction with the IMO and a number of port security authorities, has produced an interactive, computer-based training course which could form the basis of official Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) accreditation, as called for under the ISPS Code.
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NewsThe Two-Edged Sword
Advocates of Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) believe its integration with Vessel Traffic Systems (VTS) can make ports safer and offer a commercial advantage. Others disagree as David Foxwell explains.
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KCI Konecranes supplies 30 RMGs to APMT
Maersk has contracted KCI Konecranes for the delivery of 30 RMGs to APM Terminals'' new state-of-the-art container terminal in Portsmouth, Virginia. The contract calls for deliveries to begin in October 2006, and includes the option for an additional 30 cranes. APMT''s new Virginia container terminal project is the largest single ...
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NewsContainer moves increased by 30%
To cope with growing container traffic the Finnish forest products port of Rauma has acquired a second CH 6600 TA FT fixed twin spreader with both horizontal and transversal adjustment, from VDL Smits Spreader Systems, to operate with its Gottwald HMK300E MHC.
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NewsMAFI RoRo Tractor MT 36
Bemo Rail's general manager, Teun Druijf told PS that the three partners were selected from a shortlist of six bidders. The award followed a lengthy pre-selection process which was narrowed down to a final shortlist of two. Bemo Rail's portion of the contract will be to provide rail paths for ...
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ALLIES TO HELP SHIPPING LINES ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS
The exchange of information among shipping alliance members will be made easier and more efficient with ALLIES, an " Alliance Hubbing Solution" offered by Portnet. com, a subsidiary of PSA Corporation.
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NewsBemo Rail wins Euromax contract
Bemo Rail, with its partners GTI Infrastructure and Ooms Construction, have secured an infrastructure contract for Rotterdam''s new Euromax Terminal for the installation of rails, electrical and data cabling, security, water and paving for the terminal''s quays.
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NewsGottwald busy in India
Gottwald is supplying two HMK 330 EG four-rope grab cranes for professional bulk handling to Gujarat Adani Port (GAPL) in Mundra. In addition, two HMK 300 Es, Gottwald''s current bestseller, have been ordered by DPI Terminals (DPI) for the Rajiv Gandhi Terminal in Cochin (Kochi) to be operated by India ...
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Is your cctv system working for you?
According to CCTV specialist AtView, a high proportion of installed CCTV systems are nonoperational, either because they were poorly installed or specified at the outset, or because something has subsequently gone wrong. As a result, there are many existing CCTV systems that would benefit from a thorough check up, some ...
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TRANSAS SIGNS UP NEW CLIENTS
Transas is to supply a Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) system for Drogheda Port Company (DPC) in Ireland.
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NewsPatrick Stevedores signs service contract with Kalmar
Patrick Stevedores has confirmed a warranty/ service contract with Kalmar for its automated straddle carrier fleet at the Fisherman Islands terminal in Brisbane.
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NewsMedcenter explains strad preference
The latest batch of 32 straddle carriers delivered to Medcenter Container Terminal (MCT) in Gioia Tauro has brought the terminal''s total Kalmar straddle carrier fleet to 100.
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Kommerling seals refurbish lock gates
Kommerling, manufacturer and supplier of sealants and adhesives, has supplied 360 litres of its Rallithane 810 to Bristol City Docks for sealing its refurbished inner lock gates. Each gate measures 10 metres square is over a metre deep and weighs 75 tonnes. This contract follows a successful application of the ...
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NewsImporters In Invest
Warehousing and logistics operators at import destinations are investing in new facilities to handle and store coffee and cocoa, including environmentally friendly techniques to replace fumigation. David Foxwell has been investigating.
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TURKS OPT FOR KALMAR RTGS
Mardas Marmara Deniz Isletmeciligi, the container terminal operator in the Mardas Port area of the Ambarli Port Complex in Istanbul, has ordered six Kalmar E-One all-electric RTGs. Each unit will be equipped with Smartrail® and Remote Machine Interface (RMI).
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TIDEWORKS RE-BRANDS S.WISE
Tideworks has re-branded its S.Wise product line, designed to help multipurpose terminal operators plan and control terminal processes. The software, part of Tideworks'' 2004 acquisition of Rotterdambased Sonu Software Solutions, will now be marketed under the Genoa Breakbulk Management System(R) moniker.
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NewsITS saves 8% in equipment running time
International Terminal Solutions (ITS) has developed what it believes is the most cost effective and flexible solution in straddle carrier and truck alignment systems, LoadVIEW.
