Container & Cargo Handling

Europes first remotely controlled STS crane orders get pulses racing, as Felicity Landon discovers

The if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ maintenance mentality needs a serious rethink, as Dave and Iain MacIntyre find out

APM Terminals Frank Tazelaar sees a future speckled with automated terminals, particularly in north-western Europe and the US.

Earlier this year, PSA announced that it had asked ZPMC and Singapore Technologies Kinetics Limited to each develop an AGV prototype with energy-efficient hybrid technology. As part of the project, Cargotec was…

As governments across the world insist on engines being ever cleaner, is it realistic to assume that one day we can expect to see a 100% green reachstacker? The manufacturers we approached…

Comparing apples with apples is mission near-impossible when it comes to reachstacker emissions, as Alex Hughes finds out

Do third party assembled fenders compared with original equipment manufactured products?

It’s a conundrum: although dry, granular bulk is traditionally a simple and low cost cargo, Stevie Knight finds out the handling machinery is being pushed relentllessly in the other direction.

Tests prove the resilience of virgin rubber over cheaper recycled counterparts.

Grain ports battle the weather, the economy, and industrial action to move this invaluable cargo. John Bensalhia reports

Ship-to-shore crane guarantees from the big manufacturers vary little in their approach. Sometimes, the warranty offered by Konecranes, for example, will also include the spreader; however, if the supplier sourced its own…

Dubais ports continue to shine in all cargo areas, as Felicity Landon discovers

Corporate social responsibility is now an important part of the concession mix. Felicity Landon reports

A series of corporate social responsibility programmes were implemented by APM Terminals Callao when it started operations in July last year. These ranged from health & safety training and anti-corruption training to…

When we at the European Shippers Council read the analysis of the MAIB report on the structural failure of the MSC Napoli, we came across some important additional findings that have been…

Durban is coming to terms with operational and cultural changes, as Stevie Knight explains

Hammar has launched what it says is the world’s first sideloader able to stack three containers high. The MegaReach, with an added extension to the top crane arm, can also stack and…

Sidelifters can add flexibility, but opinions vary on their role in the port environment. Felicity Landon reports