Equipment

Livorno is to become the first port in Italy, and the second in Europe, to supply vessels with electricity from the shore with anti-pollution technology.

Luka Koper will acquire 11 new higher capacity cranes for container handling, including seven new electric rubber tyred gantry cranes (E-RTG).

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received a large equipment order from Australias new automotive RoRo terminal, Melbourne International RoRo and Automotive Terminal Pty Ltd (MIRRAT), due to open in April 2016.

Konecranes will deliver ten more Automated Rail Mounted Gantry Cranes (ARMGs) to Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi with deliveries taking place at the beginning of 2017.

Dutch company Certus Port Automation has been selected by Maher Terminals, Newark US, for the replacement and upgrade of existing truck gate automation systems.

A comprehensive social media report has taken a first look into container ports’ social media activities revealing how and why they interact with their local communities.

Cavotec’s automated mooring technology, MoorMaster, has been ordered for application in Australia and America.

Konecranes has secured a repeat order for thirteen Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes from the Bolloré Group.