Products & Services

Materials handling specialist Sennebogen has introduced its 8130 EQ model, which incorporates its radical Equilibrium system (EQ).

Heres a round-up of the latest products and services on the market all aimed at saving terminal operators time and money by improving operations.

Konecranes Lift Trucks has come up with another clever way to save fuel and lower emissions which it says is “probably another first for heavy-duty lift trucks.

A British ports operator has deployed Honeywell’s Thor VM1 vehicle mounted mobile computers and MX9 handheld devices to improve workflow and productivity at the terminal.

There has been further speculation over the ports and terminals that will lose out if the P3 shipping alliance goes ahead.

The Port of Antwerp has welcomed the news that the P3 network will be using the port as its European platform for trade, but where will the P3 shipping alliance of Maersk…

Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal is expanding its intermodal network by adding rail shuttle services between Duisberg in Germany and Copenhagen in Denmark.

A global law firm has negotiated an energy infrastructure deal in South America which will see construction of a major new port facility to handle crude oil assets from Colombia’s Rubiales, Piriri…

In a bid to improve shipping safety across emerging Arctic shipping routes, the UK and Russia are to collaborate to develop compatibility in advanced navigation technologies at ports.

Kalmar has launched new hybrid straddle and shuttle carriers for container handling, which use up to 40% less fuel than existing machinery.

DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port has successfully electrified eight diesel-powered Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes.

The creation of a ‘language’ for physical asset management could be the tipping point needed for the terminal optimisation to take hold, believes specialist AssetRight.

Kalmar is helping Indonesia’s PT Terminal Petikemas Surabaya (TPS) clean up its act with six new E-One2 RTGs to be delivered in mid 2014.

A new global report outlines the role of ports in urban and national economies in order to assess and improve the positive impact they make to their communities.

Konecranes is to supply Rubber-Tyred Gantry cranes (RTGs) and reach stackers for US based CSX Intermodal Terminals as part of a repeat order.

Materials handling operations are to be made easier with Hyster’s new wireless access monitoring system, Hyster Tracker.

A number of new players are setting their sights on the global container terminal sector, but need “mega mergers and acquisitions (M&A)” to catch up with the top four players, Neil Davidson,…