All Equipment articles – Page 84
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Cabling that copes with permafrost
A new cable has just been released that will help ports that are prone to extremely low temperatures.
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NewsIMDG code training
Exis has launched a dangerous goods training tool for all shore-side sectors - including port and stevedoring staff - to meet IMDG Code training requirements, mandatory from January 2010.
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NewsMobile cranes get a move on
Forth Ports has taken the mobile crane concept to heart; since the UK operator added four Sennebogen 870 Mobile Special machines to its traditional port crane fleet the machines have been moved, on average, between seven and eight times a month between port locations.
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Workforce management made easy
Under the title of ''Project Byng'', software producer Rostima is bringing together a number of different management modules into one easy-to-use software package.
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NewsCranes sail into port upright
Two post-Panamax cranes were delivered by Liebherr to the United Arab Emirates in a ''ready to go'' state recently - despite high seas which meant the delivery barge had to take shelter until the bad weather passed.
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Cargotec wins commercial contract
Cargotec has won its first commercial contract: an order from US-based security company Lockheed Martin for a spreader-mounted radiation detection system.
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NewsReefer control for Tokyo
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has installed an automatic temperature monitoring system for reefer containers at the Tokyo International Container Terminal.
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NewsCoping with a bigger drop
Two special versions of the MoorMaster suction anchoring system have been designed by Cavotec, one that has to deal with a massive 14 metre drop on an inland waterway, and another which deals with repetitive flooding.
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Navis multi-site first
Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) is to become the first operator to employ Navis'' SPARCS N4 terminal operating system across multiple sites.
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NewsHawk eye to aid accident prevention
Mitsui OSK Lines has adopted an innovative crane safety monitoring system to help prevent accidents at its terminals.
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Mafi nets bulk SA order
Manufacturer Mafi has secured an order for 59 yard tractors from South Africa''s Transnet Port and Terminals. Delivery of the order is expected to start mid August. The bulk of the order, 53 units, will operate at the container and multipurpose terminal in Cape Town with the rest heading to ...
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NewsModular overviews from ABPmer
A new port management tool, based on the MarNIS port assessment toolkit, has been implemented at Associated British Ports (ABP) 21 facilities across the UK.
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NewsLiebherr taps Middle East growth
Liebherr has strengthened its presence in the Middle East with two crane deliveries.
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NewsEgret design
When Harwich Haven Authority was looking to replace its 27-year-old survey vessel, a starting point was recognising that, because of the varied nature of the survey work involved, one launch could not totally fulfil the authority''s survey requirements.
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Hyster's compact series
Hyster has boosted its Fortens'' forklift truck range with an 8-9 tonne capacity series. The manufacturer says the H8.0-9.0FT series is well suited to industries such as paper, wood, beverage, metals, ports, automotive or construction materials. With a wheelbase of 2,450mm, the forklift is one of the smallest in its ...
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NewsLeave it to the experts
Hydrographic surveying is "definitely best left to the experts", says William Heaps, chairman of the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS).
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NewsA clear understanding
Effective hydrographic surveying demands a great deal more than simply buying in the latest equipment or calling in outside contractors, as Felicity Landon explains
