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GAC Training & Service Solutions Limited (GTSS) is a new initiative that will provide innovative and cost saving training solutions for the LNG and tanker markets, as well as other commodity and…

2nd April 2010

Training provision goes further

2nd April 2010

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DP World Callao has placed an order for two Kalmar DRF450 reachstackers and two Kalmar DCE80 empty container handlers for its new terminal operations in Peru. Meanwhile, in Asia Yingkou Port Group…

2nd April 2010

Kalmar’s Peruvian order

2nd April 2010

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With a further order from Lebanon and a follow-up order from Qatar, Gottwald is strengthening its position in the Middle East.

1st April 2010

Eastern orders for Gottwald

1st April 2010

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Yilport Container Terminal and Port Operators Inc is implementing APS’ container automation solutions at its facility in Gebze (near Istanbul) in Turkey.

31st March 2010

Further automation for Yilport

31st March 2010

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New technology which aims to bring significant safety benefits to terminal and yards through the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has just been released.

30th March 2010

RFID tags could improve safety

30th March 2010

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Engineers at APM Terminals Algeciras and the University of Cadiz, in Spain has led to a number of terminal equipment design improvements and patents improving both efficiency and safety.

25th March 2010

Small shifts for bigger gains

25th March 2010

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Navis Argo is a new terminal operating solution (TOS) that offers lower-volume terminals cost-effective access to enterprise-level software, eliminating the competitive disadvantage small operations typically face when compared with their larger counterparts.

25th March 2010

Low cost management for lower volumes

25th March 2010

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Security specialist Smiths Detection has won contracts for 13 advanced X-ray cargo screening systems across Saudi Arabia to inspect inbound and outbound containers and trucks.

26th February 2010

Smiths detection secures Saudi contracts

26th February 2010

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Kalmar has gained three important orders, covering a wide range of operations in America, Algeria and Russia.

25th February 2010

Diverse orders for Kalmar

25th February 2010

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Bromma is reaping the rewards of the green revolution. Its all-electric Greenline spreader is winning orders, 70 in the last quarter alone.

22nd February 2010

All-electric spreads the gain

22nd February 2010

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Turkey’s Yilport has implemented Navis SPARCS N4 terminal operating system to support the terminal’s anticipated capacity growth of 2m teu in five years.

22nd February 2010

Yilport harnesses SPARCS

22nd February 2010

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Puerto Rico Port Authority has added to its training suite with Globalsim’s ML4000 crane simulator.

22nd February 2010

GlobalSim lands Puerto Rico order

22nd February 2010

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Kalmar has launched an economy reachstacker, designed for medium capacity and average operational requirements. The company claims the DRF420-450L provides flexible container handling with increased customer value.

13th February 2010

Low-cost reachstacker

13th February 2010

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Cargotec, best known for its Hiab, Kalmar and MacGregor brands, is growing its Moroccan presence through the acquisition of the port service and equipment part of Maghrepic SA.

10th February 2010

Cargotec in Morocco

10th February 2010

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Port turnaround times at US container terminals could be reduced if pilot projects to integrate radiation detection devices in container handling equipment are successful.

8th February 2010

Cargotec scanners negate turnaround concerns

8th February 2010

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The actual weight of a container should be specified on documentation rather than its declared weight, so that a ships stowage plan can have more integrity, a new report has recommended.

8th February 2010

Report calls for actual weight of container on documentation

8th February 2010

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Kalmar has begun testing terminal tractors with a custom-built dynamometer at its Tampere facility in Finland.

5th February 2010

Testing times

5th February 2010

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The Russian Port of Visotskiy has recently installed two more Lancaster ship loaders to double the number at the port.

3rd February 2010

Loaders get magnetic boost

3rd February 2010

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The efficient operation of an empty depot depends very much on its layout. As well as the obvious gate, it is important to have sufficient queuing space so that trucks do not…

29th January 2010

The layout

29th January 2010

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Despite simple appearances, theres a myriad of issues surrounding empty depot operations, as Felicity Landon finds out

28th January 2010

Running on empties

28th January 2010