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Hamburg terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has placed an order for 14 Kalmar 7+ generation ESC350W diesel-electric straddle carriers.

4th May 2011

Eco-straddle carriers for Burchardkai

4th May 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Finnish handling equipment manufacturer Meclift is growing its Latin American market. It sold the first unit of its ML1612R Variable Reach Truck to Brazil and signed a distribution agreement with F&F Comércio…

4th May 2011

Meclift expanding sales in Latin America

4th May 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

‘Portcentric’ isn’t a term generally used in the US – rather, there is a good deal of talk about ports being economic engines or providing opportunities to connect to markets, says Bruce…

3rd May 2011

Driving the economic engines

3rd May 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Liebherr is to launch a new Mobile Harbour Crane model at TOC Europe 2011 to bridge the gap between the LHM 550 and the LHM 280.

3rd May 2011

Liebherr unveils heavyweight MHC

3rd May 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The port-centric concept can cut supply chain costs, reduce carbon footprints and improve customer service, finds Felicity Landon

2nd May 2011

A central role

2nd May 2011

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EQUIPMENT

Ports stand to benefit from a system that will not only deliver class–specific regulation requirements to visiting ships, but will also highlight where the rules contradict each other.

28th April 2011

Untangling the regulations

28th April 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

VeriTainer has launched a budget version of its patented radiation scanning system to address asset protection on dock.

24th April 2011

VeriTainer offers lower-cost radiation detector

24th April 2011

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EQUIPMENT

A novel idea for a floating hub port has been unveiled which could not only boost the Scottish economy, but also provide an answer to ports’ perennial problems of trying to predict…

21st April 2011

Floating port offers quick fix to congestion

21st April 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

In a bid to help reduce costly compensation claims and minimise the potential loss from damage to chilled and frozen foodstuffs, BMT De Beer, has published a complete set of guidelines for…

7th April 2011

Reefer manual valuable to stevedores

7th April 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Subscribe to Port Strategy now to benefit from a wealth of unique and informed port knowledge. The May issue features independently researched features on how to set and exceed key performance indicators,…

7th April 2011

KPIs, port centric logistics, insurance… all in the next Port Strategy!

7th April 2011

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EQUIPMENT

Automated mooring technology is to be used at an iron ore facility at the Port of Geraldton in Western Australia.

16th March 2011

Mooring options for Aussie bulk

16th March 2011

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Tyre specialist OTR is pushing its Tyre Hire service as an “affordable and convenient” option, with the added benefit of improving cash flow management.

4th March 2011

OTR burning rubber with hire scheme

4th March 2011

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EQUIPMENT

Demag subsidiary Gottwald Port Technology is celebrating an order for the largest mobile harbour crane for container handling in the Americas. The Generation 5 G HMK 8410 MHC will be supplied to…

4th March 2011

Gottwald goes large in Chile

4th March 2011

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Liebherr has won a contract to supply the first set of rubber-tyred gantry cranes to DP World’s Sokhna terminal in Egypt. The RTGs are 16 wheel configuration, stack one over five containers…

27th February 2011

Liebherr nets DPW Egypt contract

27th February 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotec has received a significant order from long-time Colombian customer Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Cartagena for two Kalmar ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and 24 Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes. The agreement is worth…

25th February 2011

Kalmar breaks ground in Cartagena

25th February 2011

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Cargotec has entered into an agreement to acquire terminal operator systems (TOS) provider Navis from Zebra Technologies. The transaction value is approximately $190M. Navis will continue its business with its customers as…

20th February 2011

Cargotec to acquire Navis

20th February 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Because an efficient product recall process might help to avert a catastrophe, it is vitally important that every manufacturer has the ability to implement best practice if compelled to issue a recall.

17th February 2011

Product recall practice

17th February 2011

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EQUIPMENT

Two ports in West Africa have initiated substantial security contracts within a few weeks of each other.

2nd February 2011

Seaport security in West Africa

2nd February 2011

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EQUIPMENT

Yilport Container Terminal (part of the Yildirim Group) is to convert 18 diesel-powered Rubber Tired Gantry cranes (RTGs) to electrical operation.

1st February 2011

Drive-in on the Bosporus

1st February 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar products are to be fitted with the latest engines using Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) or Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) technology to deliver near-zero NOx and harmful particulate emissions.

29th January 2011

Low emission engines for Kalmar

29th January 2011