Container & Cargo Handling

Brisbane celebrates that rarest of things: increased profit in a recession. Iain MacIntyre finds out how its done

Its a tough job, but modern-day ro-ro tugs seem up to the challenge. Alex Hughes reports

Flexibility in product handling has been helped along by the wide range of unloaders available. For example, besides the larger machines, Vigan produces compact, trailerable units which can deployed in some interesting…

Patience has been a virtue at the Port of Portland, as Felicity Landon finds out

Ports and terminals are under growing pressure to meet the needs ofincreased container traffic, hold down costs and meet heightenedsecurity needs, says Hi-Tech Solutions.

Many ports are taking the opportunity of a lull in container volumes to review their gate technologies. Felicity Landon reports

Southampton-based Community Network Services is rolling out itscompletely new inventory control system, CNS Compass, this autumn - theresult of two-and-a-half years planning, it is designed to increasefunctionality and flexibility.