All Equipment articles – Page 24
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NewsCargotec makes waves in startup programme
Cargo-handling machinery manufacturer Cargotec has announced it has joined global entrepreneur co-operative Rainmaking’s Trade & Transport Impact programme, which connects corporations and startups to address the greatest maritime, logistics and cargo transport challenges.
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NewsGENMA continues crane sale expansion plan
Material handling solutions firm GENMA has received an order for a GHC100 mobile harbour crane for delivery to India’s Visakhapatnam Port.
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NewsA safe haven without exception
How can - or should - ports be prepared for the arrival of migrants and refugees by sea? Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsOMC aids LPC with dredging project
Australian maritime engineering company OMC International (OMC) has used its Dynamic Under Keel Clearance (DUKC) technology to help Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) significantly reduce the volume of dredging needed to upgrade the New Zealand port’s entrance channel.
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NewsKlaipedos Smelte orders with Konecranes
The Port of Klaipeda’s Klaipedos Smelte has signed a contract with Finnish lifting equipment firm Konecranes for the supply of twelve of its cranes.
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NewsKonecranes RTGs for Koper dock
The operator of Slovenia’s only port has made an order for five electric rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes from Konecranes, which are set to be delivered in summer 2019.
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NewsBromma builds on industry optimism
Crane spreader company Bromma has seen both its sales and order intake grow during the first six months of this year in comparison to the same time in 2017.
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NewsKalmar equipment order for SIPG
Kalmar will supply 15 units of container handling equipment to Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd (SIPG).
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NewsHHLA and Kalmar strengthen relationship
German logistics and transport firm Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is to take delivery of 10 new Kalmar straddle carriers at the biggest container handling facility in the Port of Hamburg — HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB).
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NewsKalmar nets ACFS fleet solution order
Cargo handling solutions and services firm Kalmar has secured an order to supply a Kalmar Fleet Solution of mobile equipment to Australia’s biggest privately-owned container logistics operator, Australian Container Freight Services (ACFS).
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NewsAutonomous straddle carrier boosts efficiency
A container straddle carrier with an autonomous navigation system is helping improve operational efficiency during its final testing phase.
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NewsA real aid to frictionless trade
Even though ports can benefit from Customs fast-tracking and priority treatment through AEO certification, it’s still not widely adopted. Felicity Landon finds out why.
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New ULCS-focused simulation training
CM Labs Simulations has released its new megamax STS training pack—the largest ship-to-shore (STS) crane ever simulated.
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NewsFleet Cleaner completes Rotterdam oil spill cleaning
After the recent oil spill disaster involving the Bow Jubail in the Port of Rotterdam, one piece of technology was instrumental in helping the authorities clean ship’s hulls which were fouled by heavy fuel oil.
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NewsJudge fenders on physical properties
The ShibataFenderTeam Group has released its first White Paper on rubber compounding which looks at the raw materials used in rubber production, the physical properties of a fender and their correlation with the compound’s composition.
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NewsLightweight ELME spreader brings benefits
A new spreader from ELME Spreader — ELME Spreader Model 817 INNOVATION — claims a unique mix of 16% reduced weight and boosted structural strength.
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Terberg tells of ship size and fuel cost challenge
Alternative fuel lines, fuel costs and emissions reduction; automation; and the scale of terminal operations constitute the three biggest challenges for the port and terminal industry today.
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NewsNew cranes to take Warrenpoint traffic surge
The UK’s Warrenpoint Port has placed an order for a Konecranes Gottwald Model 3 Mobile Harbor Crane to cater for a “substantial rise in trade”. The port expects ro-ro trade alone to increase by up to 80% by 2040.
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NewsDrones can make or break a port
There are benefits, but also worrying risks associated with drone use in ports, finds Alex Hughes.
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NewsPatchwork quilt leaves pilotage holes
The UK’s unusual port ownership structure has left pilots out on a limb, finds Alex Hughes.
