All Equipment articles – Page 98
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PLA seeks equipment supplier
The PLA is responsible for all traffic on the tidal Thames as far as Teddington Lock to the West London. To date, smaller vessels have been exempt from mandatory Automatic Identification System carriage, although this will all change as from June 1, 2007.
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KPA PROFIT SLUMP
High oil prices and international moves to support environmentally friendly product and services were key drivers in the creation of this cranes, according to the company.Kenya Port Authority reports a pre-tax profit of $51.4m this financial year, compared with $143m in the previous period. Traffic at Mombasa is expected to ...
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NewsLuderitz upgrades quay
High oil prices and international moves to support environmentally friendly product and services were key drivers in the creation of this cranes, according to the company.A 500 metre new quay has been built at the Namibian port of Luderitz, allowing it to handle medium-sized feeder vessels. The quay, with a ...
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ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR CVRD
Cia Vale do Rio Doce''s (CVRD) new 8,000 tonnes per hour capacity shiploader has been cleared to start operations at Pier III of the Ponta da Madeira Terminal in Sao Luis where it will handle ships up to 200,000 dwt.
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Different approach brings Isoloader success
A " total disregard" for the product offering of its competitors has seen Isoloader Australia recently celebrate 30 years in the design and manufacture of container handling machines.
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BROMMA IN DOUBLE HEADLOCK
Stockholm-based Bromma Group has introduced a dual-hoist headblock to its Tandem spreader family.
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SOHAR DEVELOPMENT TEAM CHOSEN
Isoloader business development manager Eric Ronco said the unique approach had enabled the company to develop products specifically to suit individual client needs.A consortium of Interbeton, Six Construct and Van Oord has been awarded the €195m contract for the construction of quay walls and dredging of phase 3 at Sohar ...
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Crane energy recycling promises fuel and emissions savings
A crane energy storage system launched in California promises to save on the consumption of diesel fuel and reduce emissions produced by gantry cranes on wharves and in shipyards.
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KALMAR TIES UP INDIAN DEAL
Kalmar Industries is to provide Gateway Terminals India (GTI) with a complete service, including equipment operators, under a five-year deal.
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NewsLiebherr post-panamaxes in demand
Building on its existing client base in New Zealand, Liebherr Container Cranes has commissioned two postpanamax cranes at the Port of Wellington. The Irish supplier has supplied several cranes over the years to New Zealand for ports such as Tauranga and Lyttelton. The new cranes have 43 metres waterside outreach ...
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NewsLyttelton Port pioneers SPARCS N4
New Zealand''s Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has become the first port in the world to go live with the new Navis container management system SPARCS N4.
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..Bega signs-up
During the official opening ceremony for the new Liebherr factory, BEGA Baltic Stevedoring company signed a contract with the company for a crane to handle bulk commodities at its terminals in Klaipeda.
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VTS confirmed for Saudi
Kongsberg Norcontrol IT and its partner, National Advanced Systems Company (NASCO), have won a contract to supply Vessel Traffic Service (VTS), AIS Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) and high performance radar systems for eight ports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Stub dark dealings
The following interesting " ditty" was highlighted in the TT Club''s newsletter - it adds a new dimension to air travel!
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NewsFactory opens and..
On 12 May, in an official opening ceremony, the Liebherr Group opened its new works in Rostock for maritime cargo handling equipment. The LiebherrMCCtec Rostock GmbH production plant, erected on a site measuring 226,000 square metres in the port of Rostock, includes two production halls and an administration block together ...
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PACECO-MES FLEXES MUSCLE IN THE USA
Paceco-MES has signed a contract with TraPac, Inc. (USA) for the supply of new super post-Panamax quayside cranes and RTGs destined for service in various terminals in the US.
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KONECRANES INC SHARE PURCHASE
HMM Acquisition Corp. , a wholly owned Konecranes Inc. subsidiary, has increased its shareholding from 59.2% to 74.5% in MMH Holdings, Inc. , the owner of US based Morris Materials Handling, Inc.
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NewsTriplock Tracking Technology
Using the latest wireless telematics technology, the Overseas Shippers Association (OSA) is taking part in trials to track containers using a device called TripLock. TripLock is supplied by Aeromark, a UK based telematics company, and has the ability to position a container anywhere within the mobile phone network and send ...
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NewsCardiff academic helps develop port relations
A Cardiff University management expert is helping to improve and develop labour relations in major ports around the world. Peter Turnbull, professor of Human Resources at Cardiff Business School, has written a new publication for the International Labour Organisation (ILO), ''Social Dialogue in the process of structural adjustment and private ...
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Stick to your core activities
VT Halmatic is reporting increasing interest from ports in its fleet contract hire scheme in which it will provide workboats, maintenance and service, agree a replacement schedule, and even source crews.
