All Equipment articles – Page 65
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NewsIHS report on state of container trade
German global research firm IHS, has forecasted a move towards a “tendency to control the market and another period of crazy market conditions” for global container trade, in a webcast this week.
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NewsBromma ups the ante in spreader strategy
Global spreader specialist Bromma Conquip is upping the ante in spreader technology by focusing squarely on a holistic approach - tackling both efficient spreader production and operation at the same time.
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NewsStandardising green port strategy
The first standardised emissions programme for ports has been launched by marine carbon management consultancy firm, Carbon Positive.
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NewsGreenPort Congress 2012 - Call for Papers
The call for papers for the GreenPort Congress 2012, organised by Mercator Media Ltd, has been released.
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Seafarers ‘contribute so much’
Abandoned seafarers often feel intimated and afraid to reveal the true situation, says Amos Hosea, chief maritime labour officer at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.
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NewsAn ITF inspector calls
As an International Transport Workers'' Federation inspector, Tommy Molloy has dealt with some horrendous cases of seafarers abandoned by their employers, owed thousands of dollars in wages and with no way to get home or even to contact home.
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NewsLiebherr secures Russian STS order
Following on from a successful RMG installation, Liebherr Container Cranes has won an order for two ship-to-shore cranes from the JSC Commercial Port of Vladivostok.
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Kestrel lights up port operations
Kestrel Renewables has released a hybrid light system that incorporates a solar panel and wind turbine to provide street lighting, security lighting and outdoor lighting in industrial areas.
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PortVision launches dock management module
Software specialist PortVision has extended its TerminalSmart program to include a Dock Management module.
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NewsTrelleborg super-order confirmed
Trelleborg Marine Systems has won a contract for the supply of 86 super cone fender systems, 59 mooring bollards with a 200 tonne capacity, and 41 safety ladders for an undisclosed UK deep sea container port.
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NewsConductix-Wampfler electrifies LA RTGs
Conductix-Wampfler has pioneered a solution for the electrification of rubber-tyred gantry cranes without pneumatic or hydraulic components.
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Port Community System guide released
The fledgling European Port Community Systems Association has published a guide on implementing a PCS.
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Cargotec enjoys Kalmar wins
Cargotec is to supply six Kalmar ESC 350W straddle carriers to Port of Tauranga by March 2012.
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Bromma spreaders in hot demand
Spreader expert Bromma has announced new contracts for more than 50 crane spreaders, from container terminals in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Africa.
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NewsKonecranes wins Beira contract
Konecranes is to deliver two ship-to-shore cranes to Mozambique’s Port of Beira in 2013.
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NewsLeft high and dry
Abandoned seafarers face some appalling realities. How do – or how should – ports respond? Felicity Landon reports
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NewsPorts must pay more than lip service to safety
A worringly low percentage of port owners, operators and contractors are willing to invest in safety measures, despite acknowledging that a safer port environment directly contributes to reducing costs, according to a new survey from Trelleborg.
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NewsGreen EFFORTS to improve energy admin
A new collaborative research project called Green EFFORTS has been launched this month tasked with the mission of improving strategic energy management in ports.
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NZ begging for coastal feeder solution
A coastal hub-and-spoke feeder network directly linking major ports with regional centres is the ideal solution to New Zealand’s burgeoning freight task, says Pacifica Transport Group chief executive Steve Chapman, writes Iain MacIntyre.
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NewsThe little guy
Ports that give as much care and attention to feeders as they do to motherships stand to gain.
