All Equipment articles – Page 49
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Getting the detail right on lasers
An information paper from the Port Equipment Manufacturers’ Association has stressed the importance of getting the details right when incorporating laser technology in an automation programme.
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NewsKonecranes equips APM Terminals
Konecranes has received a two part RTG order from APM Terminals to equip its terminals in Algeciras, Spain and Apapa in Lagos, Nigeria.
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NewsPort centre of excellence unveiled
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.
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NewsCavotec celebrates order bonanza
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.
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Lomé returns to Konecranes eRTGs
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.
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NewsNo need for new Hong Kong terminals
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.
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NewsEurogate to double hybrid staddle carrier capacity
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.
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Felixstowe updates operations
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.
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NewsMore Kalmar RTGs for Poland
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.
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NewsEnergy efficiency top of the agenda
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.
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NewsContinued slow growth for ports
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.
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NewsCranes for Manila
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.
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NewsTerex eco-friendly gantry cranes for Ningbo
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.
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NewsStaying special
Are free trade and special economic zones still a differentiating feature for ports, asks Felicity Landon
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NewsMore Konecranes carriers for USA
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.
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NewsXVELA launch to solve port productivity limitations
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.
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NewsForklift ‘first’ points to emission-free future
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.
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NewsStop the spread
Ebola has forced a tightening up of health regulation enforcement, says Martin Rushmere
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NewsTime to step up
While AIS has its benefits, ports need to move past simple identification, as Martin Rushmere explains
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NewsGetting more for less
Carly Fields spoke with Navis’ Frederik Stork about the need for the company’s optimisation team to boost productivity
