All Equipment articles – Page 105
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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.
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BARCO IN CANAL DEAL
Should the crane approach the ship too closely or the ship drift towards the crane, the system will generate alarms to the control systems.Visualisation specialist Barco has won a contract from the Shipping Assistance Division of the Ministry of the Flemish Community to install a VTS along the Ghent-Terneuzen canal. ...
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TUGS FOR BP
The system allows the driver of a truck, trailer-train or straddle carrier to view the vehicle in relation to the stopping position offering a computer-augmented birds-eye view. Most existing systems use lights to show the driver the stopping point making it difficult to judge the exact position. The LoadVIEW system ...
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Navtech launches at Bristol
Navtech has just launched its Crane Anti-Collision Sensor in the port of Bristol. The system uses high-resolution radar to identify hazardous obstructions in the path of the moving crane boom.
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NewsBromma's Tandem Quattro looms
Bromma is readying availability of its new Tandem Quattro spreader. Tandem Quattro can handle four 20'' containers. Available lift options include one 40'' container; one 45'' container; two 40'' containers; two 45'' containers; two 20'' containers; or four 20'' containers. Tandem Quattro Spreader weight is 24 tonnes.
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Close second for Vistascape's SitelQ
US-based security specialist Vistascape came within a hare''s whisker of picking up this year''s Seatrade Safety at Sea Award but was pipped at the post by Australia''s Mobilarm for its crew monitoring system. Nevertheless, as runner-up Vistacape''s SiteIQ software programme was a worthy contender. SiteIQ provides security authorities with a ...
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NewsMega heavy-duty cutter suction dredger D'ARTAGNAN launched
Launching of the mega selfpropelled cutter suction dredger D''ARTAGNAN built for Societe De Dragage International, part of the DEME group (Dredging, Environmental & Marine Engineering), took place at the yard of IHC Holland Merwede in Kinderdijk recently.
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NewsProductivity and economy from Liebherr
The Danish port of Aabenraa bought a Liebherr LHM 320 in 2003. The new crane was equipped with a Peiner grab from SMAG in Germany, with a capacity of 14 cu metres for handling of gravel, sand and other materials.
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NewsMeet the Multi-Tasking Girl Fridays
Among the many issues relating to the maintenance of port facilities is how best to support work requiring the use of floating plant. Jack Gaston reports on the wide choice of maintenance work craft available.
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What it takes to do the job
Analysing the main requirements for such a vessel, the following features become obvious.
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REHANDLER FOR PLYMOUTH
Side-shift is also possible on the spreader.Following sales to ABP in King's Lynn last year and Folkestone Harbour in March, Hydrex Equipment has sold a third Fuchs MHL380 wheeled re-handling machine, this time to CatteDown Wharves in Plymouth. In Folkestone the MHL380 is being used for discharging animal feed and ...
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NewsMAFI supplies MT45s for SECU-Boxes
The port of Gothenburg has placed an order with MAFI for five MT45 tractors for handling SECU-Boxes (Stora Enso Cargo Unit) with a load of around 95 tons. As the SECU-Boxes are 3.60 metres wide, MAFI will supply an offset cabin to allow the drivers visibility when pushing the unit.
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'HARBOUR WATCH' AT ABP'S PORT OF TROON
Associated British Ports'' (ABP) Port of Troon, and the community surrounding the port, are now offered extra protection under ''Harbour Watch, '' an initiative to combat petty crime and vandalism. The implementation of Harbour Watch means two Community Police officers will visit the harbour area on a regular basis, as ...
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TIDEWORKS KICKS OFF BREAKBULK SYSTEM IN FLORIDA
Tideworks has introduced its Wise Product Suite at SSA GULF Tampa Terminal in Florida. This is the first deployment of the product in the Americas although the Wise products are currently used in Europe.
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. . . AND OUTSOURCES PRODUCTION OF END CARRIAGES
The mighty 38.000 HP "D'ARTAGNAN" is named after the famous character in The Three Musketeers. Two auxiliary vessels, "ARAMIS" and "BUCKINGHAM" were also christened at the same ceremony. The three vessels will sail under French colours and are owned and operated by Societe de Dragage International (SDI), the French subsidiary ...
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KCI KONECRANES PENETRATES US WEST COAST MARKET . . .
APM Terminals is increasing its container handling capacity at its terminal in Los Angeles, USA with seven new Konecranes RTGs.
