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The trade in secondhand (or pre-owned) cargo handling equipment is booming. From forklifts and terminal tractors to ship-to-shore gantries and entire bulk terminal projects, demand is outstripping supply as Nick Elliott finds.

This 45-ton crane was delivered in 2003 and is today operated by Rhenania at the River Rhine to unload container vessels NC Nielsens workshop: training local drivers and mechanics

The trade in secondhand (or pre-owned) cargo handling equipment is booming. From forklifts and terminal tractors to ship-to-shore gantries and entire bulk terminal projects, demand is outstripping supply as Nick Elliott finds.