Equipment

Optical character recognition (OC) in ports and terminals could be moving away from static portals and over to mobile readers to make for even easier automation.

The new year has seen new product launches and new orders for some of the big port equipment manufacturers.

Terex Port Solutions (TPS), Kalmar and Greencranes’ equipment are in demand across Europe and Africa.

Gulftainer has set out an optimistic strategy for future growth to fit with its expanding footprint into new international markets.

Energy consumption at ports and terminals can be reduced by up to 80% if light emitting plasma (LEP) is used for high mast applications – says the winner of PortTech LA’s Best…

Bromma has ramped up the testing phase of its Automatic Lashing Platform in a bid to iron out exception handling wrinkles.

August has heralded some brand new products to the market, all of which claim to save port and terminal operators time and money.

Automation was a hot topic at this year’s TOC Europe, which took place in the port city of Rotterdam last week.

Significant safety concerns about the trucker/automated stacking crane interface at automated container yards were highlighted at TOC Europe in Rotterdam this week.

Swedish crane spreader provider, Bromma, has reported a strong start to the year, with a significant amount of STS spreaders on its order intake list, which it says is driven by larger…

APM Terminals is preparing to invest in high growth emerging markets such as Africa, Latin America and South and Southeast Asia, as industry projections reveal that capacity and congestion issues will boost…

Bromma is looking to commercially launch its Automatic Lashing Platform this year after agreeing an exclusive global licensing agreement with KALP GmbH in 2012.

Navis, part of global cargo technology company, Cargotec, recently announced that APM Terminals’ has chosen its SPARCS N4 as its terminal operating system (TOS) of record for its new Maasvlakte II facility…

Swedish spreader manufacturer, Bromma, has won an order from DP World to supply 52 yard spreaders for its new Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) terminal.

Global maritime technology providers, Cavotec and Cargotec, have seen a steady flow of orders for their automated MoorMaster and Kalmar SmartLanes OCR technology solutions.