All Equipment articles – Page 46

  • Konecranes
    News

    Konecranes RTGs head for West Africa

    2015-01-15T19:41:00Z

    A trio of Bolloré Group terminals in West Africa are to benefit from new Konecranes RTGs.

  • Twelve Konecranes RTGs will be delivered to Algeciras and four to Apapa
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    Konecranes equips APM Terminals

    2015-01-14T15:27:00Z

    Konecranes has received a two part RTG order from APM Terminals to equip its terminals in Algeciras, Spain and Apapa in Lagos, Nigeria.

  • Helping hand: Accenture centre will give advice on port process and technology. Credit: ?? ?
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    Port centre of excellence unveiled

    2015-01-12T18:00:00Z

    Global management consultant, Accenture, has established a Ports Center of Excellence in Hong Kong to help provide terminal operators with process and technology expertise to improve performance, operations and enterprise.

  • News

    Lomé returns to Konecranes eRTGs

    2015-01-08T16:23:00Z

    Lomé Container Terminal in Togo has awarded Konecranes with an order for 10 RTGs, identical to 12 that were delivered in 2014. Delivery of the busbar-powered all-electric units is scheduled for end-2015 and 2016.

  • Intake: specialist mooring solutions prove popular
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    Cavotec celebrates order bonanza

    2015-01-08T16:23:00Z

    Cavotec has secured orders with a combined worth of E11.5m for its automated MoorMaster units, its Automatic Plug-in System (APS) and other port engineering systems.

  • Plenty: BMT finds that existing capacity is sufficient through to 2030
    News

    No need for new Hong Kong terminals

    2014-12-24T10:55:00Z

    New findings from a ‘Study on the Strategic Development Plan for Hong Kong Port 2030’ by BMT Asia Pacific reveals new terminals in the region aren’t needed to keep the sector competitive.

  • Familiarity: Eurogate sticks with its straddle supplier. Credit: Vielmo and EUROGATE
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    Eurogate to double hybrid staddle carrier capacity

    2014-12-24T10:12:00Z

    Terex Port Solutions (TPS) is to supply 15 diesel-electric Terex N SC 634 E straddle carriers for Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg – a repeat of a previous order made in April.

  • News

    Felixstowe updates operations

    2014-12-18T17:01:00Z

    The UK’s Port of Felixstowe is keeping its customers up-to-date with the status of containers with a newly launched mobile phone app.

  • Kalmar's RTGs produce lower emissions and requires less maintenance
    News

    More Kalmar RTGs for Poland

    2014-12-15T14:42:00Z

    Kalmar is to supply five of its latest generation zero emissions rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) for Poland’s Gdynia Container Terminal (GCT), in preparation for its expansion.

  • Partners of the SEA TERMINALS project are looking to push the port industry towards energy-efficient operation models
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    Energy efficiency top of the agenda

    2014-12-12T16:34:00Z

    In the first meeting of a new European energy efficiency project a number of developments were agreed upon that aim to push the port industry towards more efficient operational models.

  • Slowed growth: Weak domestic demand and foreign trade continues to dampen port development in China
    News

    Continued slow growth for ports

    2014-12-11T13:40:00Z

    Global ports continued to experience slowed growth during the third quarter of 2014, according to the latest Global Port Development Report, which is largely due to insufficient shipping volume along the Chinese and American coasts.

  • Rapid development: MNHPI needs more RTGs to keep up with rapid development
    News

    Cranes for Manila

    2014-12-09T18:10:00Z

    Terex Port Solutions (TPS) will supply six additional Terex rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Manila North Harbor Port Inc. (MNHPI), the latest example of intense demand for its port equipment in Asia.

  • East: TPS is sending its eRTGs to Yuandong
    News

    Terex eco-friendly gantry cranes for Ningbo

    2014-12-02T16:03:00Z

    Terex Port Solutions (TPS) will supply ten eco-friendly E-RTGs to the Yuandong Terminal at the Port of Ningbo which are currently in production at its facility in Xiamen, China.

  • Home sweet home: Jebel Ali Free Zone provides a base for more than 7,300 companies
    News

    Staying special

    2014-12-01T10:18:00Z

    Are free trade and special economic zones still a differentiating feature for ports, asks Felicity Landon

  • The delivery will take Maher’s Konecranes fleet to 27
    News

    More Konecranes carriers for USA

    2014-11-20T12:51:00Z

    Konecranes is to supply eight more straddle carriers to the USA’s Maher Terminals LLC, which when delivered, will take Maher’s Konecranes fleet to 27.

  • XVELA aims to break down traditional communications barriers between carriers and container terminals
    News

    XVELA launch to solve port productivity limitations

    2014-11-19T08:00:00Z

    A new Navis company and cloud-based vessel stowage collaboration platform is set to improve productivity in ports, which has been affected by the introduction of mega vessels and carrier alliances.

  • The new forklift features a fully integrated system that generates hydrogen from solar power via an on-site electrolyser
    News

    Forklift ‘first’ points to emission-free future

    2014-11-14T17:11:00Z

    A collaboration between UK-based Briggs Equipment and Honda has resulted in the production of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered truck that relies entirely on renewable energy sources – a milestone in the development of forklift truck design.

  • Hot head: some ports are checking the temperatures of crews on arrival. Credit: CDC Global/Emily Jentes
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    Stop the spread

    2014-11-07T10:14:00Z

    Ebola has forced a tightening up of health regulation enforcement, says Martin Rushmere

  • Streamlining: Los Angeles uses Klein Systems for its billing and other administrative tasks. Credit: TD Lucas 5000
    News

    Time to step up

    2014-11-07T10:00:00Z

    While AIS has its benefits, ports need to move past simple identification, as Martin Rushmere explains

  • All-rounder: Cartagena is a “role model” for what you can do with a manual terminal
    News

    Getting more for less

    2014-11-03T10:00:00Z

    Carly Fields spoke with Navis’ Frederik Stork about the need for the company’s optimisation team to boost productivity