Container & Cargo Handling

Shifting port responsibilities have opened up fresh opportunities for equipment maintenance, as Alex Hughes discovers

Cargotec, as a major supplier of cargo handling equipment, has a variety of maintenance-related contracts it also offers to its customers. These range from basic inspection-only agreements to contracts including preventive maintenance…

Green and virtuous, biomass offers some handling challenges, as Felicity Landon finds out

Bilateral trade deals and transhipment traffic will see the worlds fifth largest container port continue to grow. Michael King reports

Concerns voiced by local residents are often heard when coal export facility development is mooted, as one planned terminal at Coos Bay, Oregon, can testify.

Are coal and iron ore exports high in value – or high in risk? John Bensalhia investigates

HFWs Andrew Williams discusses the drivers behind port development and the need for investment in supporting infrastructure

Drives have definitely become more efficient over the years, claims Parker SSD Drives’ Andrew Parker-Bates.

Continental drive technology still retains an edge over budget competitors. Alex Hughes reports

Dryports can relieve congestion, but their success increasingly depends on administrative efficiency, and ‘added value’. Felicity Landon reports

Even in smaller countries such as New Zealand, transhipment is changing the business cases for main ports.

Chasing the transhipment rainbow may be a fools errand, as Dave and Iain MacIntyre explain

Despite rocky times, the Los Angeles and Long Beach box trade dominance will continue. Martin Rushmere reports

While the reachstacker may be growing in popularity, the fork-lit truck is still an efficient, value-for-money container handler. John Bensalhia explains

Energy efficiency has moved off the desirable list and on to the essential list for terminals looking for temporary structures - and manufacturers have been quick to respond.

Up in days, green and cost effective - temporary structures offer it all, as Alex Hughes discovers

In addition to its proactive activities, Ports of Auckland also has systems in place to deal with complaints from local residents.

Ports can bring much more to a local community than just commercial benefits, as Alex Hughes explains