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

18th December 2013

Equipment round-up

18th December 2013

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EQUIPMENT

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

17th December 2013

Gulftainer’s vision for growth

17th December 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed the European Parliament majority vote on the new Ship Recycling Regulation this week.

24th October 2013

Ship Recycling Regulation

24th October 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The “Mexican standoff” between the contractor, equipment supplier and client on yard surfacing must be addressed to stop the perennial problem of premature cracked hard standing, a freight transport consultant has warned.

18th October 2013

Hard standing Mexican standoff concerns

18th October 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

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…

30th September 2013

Bright lights for ports

30th September 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

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

19th September 2013

Bromma ramps up automated lashing tests

19th September 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

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

15th August 2013

Equipment round-up

15th August 2013

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EQUIPMENT

Software specialist MGI has won a tender to install a single electronic cargo management window for Brittany ports Brest, Lorient and Saint-Malo.

17th July 2013

Brittany’s ‘single window’

17th July 2013

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

We all learned in our history lessons that medieval towns were set up on the river banks or at the crossing of two waterways. This is not without any reasons, at that…

9th July 2013

The role of inland ports in urban logistics: back to basics

9th July 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

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

3rd July 2013

Automation issues

3rd July 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

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

26th June 2013

Automation highlights trucker safety issues

26th June 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Spreader specialist Bromma has netted a number of sizable spreader orders this year.

2nd June 2013

Bromma bumper crop for 2013

2nd June 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

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…

28th May 2013

Bromma spreaders in demand

28th May 2013

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EQUIPMENT

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…

24th April 2013

APMT prepares for high growth markets

24th April 2013

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European Union funding of E1.4m has been agreed for a three-year research project on more sustainable load handling equipment.

8th April 2013

Hiab researches control systems

8th April 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

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

7th March 2013

Automated lashing launch imminent

7th March 2013

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EQUIPMENT

Bromma has won an order for 52 yard spreaders for the new Dubai Ports World-led Rotterdam World Gateway terminal.

2nd March 2013

Bromma chosen one in Rotterdam

2nd March 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

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…

26th January 2013

APMT selects Navis operating system

26th January 2013

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

22nd January 2013

Bromma spreaders for RWG

22nd January 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

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

3rd January 2013

Automated technology proves popular

3rd January 2013