Products & Services

A new legislation is being considered to strengthen American ports and enhance the competitiveness of the country’s export economy.

Identec Solutions and WAM Technologies, a new technology division of Mark-It Services, are joining forces to address the “complex demands” of refrigerated container management in ports and terminals.

An Indonesian port operator has signed an additional deal with Gaussin Manugistique to kit out its new port terminal with lift equipment complete with automatic navigation.

Checking PIANC (The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure) certification to ensure marine fenders are sold as described is not necessarily “best practice”, says Trelleborg Marine Systems.

Mi-Jack, the machinery and solutions expert, has acquired a hybrid power company to better tap into the green energy market at ports and terminals.

Cavotec is to supply customers in the US, China, Australia, South Korea and Japan with its ports and maritime technologies after securing €7.2m worth of orders.

Konecranes is set to deliver eight Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes to Bolloré Group’s container terminals in Pointe Noire, Congo and Douala, Cameroon.

JOC Group has launched its Port Productivity database, the first global measure of container port performance.

A proposal has been formally submitted to the UK government’s Airports Commission for a new four runway airport hub on the Isle of Grain in the UK’s Thames Estuary.

Gaussin Manugistique is now offering its container handling Automotive Terminal Trailer (ATT) range of vehicles with battery, hybrid and automation technology.

The Port of Salalah and Virginia Port Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to share information and generate new business.

Terex Port Solutions’ Klaus Peter Hoffmann discusses the need to meet a rise in environment awareness

This year is proving to be a mixed year for container exports as “the recession continues and it looks like peak season may not come about”.

A record deal was signed at this year’s TOC Europe for 40 container handling Automotive Terminal Trailer (ATT) units, with an option for 60 more.

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has extended its portfolio with the launch of three new products – Gloria, a new range of reachstackers, the DCF50-90 forklift truck and Kalmar Care, a new service…

There’s a new low emission harbour crane on the market which promises to improve efficiency without compromising economical and sustainable cargo handling in ports and terminals.

Software specialist Navis wants to bring the user back into the automated container terminal optimisation process in a move away from the previous ‘black box’ approach.