Operations News – Page 135
-
News
Looking beyond the price barrier
Regardless of steel price fluctuations, a price differential between European units and cheaper, Asian-manufactured products undoubtedly remains.
-
NewsSTS crane article
European crane manufacturers refuse to be squeezed by the Asian price crunch. Alex Hughes reports
-
NewsSecurity and IT "critical issues" for dryports
Integration of security and IT systems will be a critical issue in the drive to develop hinterland "gateways" and inland freight hubs, Haven Gateway project director Richard Morton has warned.
-
News
Snags of scanning
Is it worth investing in all-singing, all-dancing scanning technology following US diktats? Possibly not, as Carly Fields finds out
-
News
ABB cranes go the regenerative route
Changing the way cranes use energy can have a major positive impact on energy use, as ABB have proved with the introduction of their automatic cranes.
-
NewsLos Angeles looks to the sun for answers
The use of electric vehicles saves a great deal of oil, but arguably shifts the demand from one type of fossil hydrocarbon to another, on the basis that the electricity has to come from somewhere.
-
NewsEnergy: We must do more with less
Port operators should take heed of energy-guzzling space race pioneers, as Stuart Pearcey explains
-
NewsPort Develoment Photos MottMac
In the UK capital, waste from many London boroughs is routinely transported by barge down the Thames to landfill in Essex. However, a waste-to-energy power station is being constructed at Belvedere on Halfway Reach in east London to reduce landfill volumes and supplement national power supply.
-
News
Port Development article
Innovative thinking can ensure new port development projects are delivered on time and within budget. Alex Hughes reports
-
NewsLA's helping hand
Helped through the clean air initiative of the Port of Los Angeles, the development of the new Balqon electric truck was co-funded by the port and South Coast Air Quality Management District at a total cost of $527,000.
-
-
NewsBy the yard
Ever increasing value-add for tractors is improving choice for ports, as Stevie Knight explains
-
NewsSeller's need to wake up to today's lower prices
Those seeking to sell terminals to raise much needed cash will be operating in a buyers'' market.
-
News
Contract or expand?
The outlook for international port operators remains harsh but the economic downturn could soon presage a fresh wave of consolidation, reports Michael King
-
News
Auto mooring to aid bulk congestion
A piece of kit that could result in increased sailing windows at congested bulk ports is a new take on the humble mooring system, and Australia''s Port of Hedland has been quick off the mark in adopting the technology.
-
NewsStriking congestion while the iron's hot
China''s revived ore interest is hitting ports hard, but there are ways to beat the queues, explains Patrik Wheater
-
NewsAustralasian feature -- Port Melbourne Profile
As guardian of the land/sea interface, Melbourne takes its role in maritime trade seriously. Iain MacIntyre reports
-
NewsAPM Terminals finding the formula for success
International port operating expert APM Terminals tells Ben Hackett you should have a plan and stick to it
-
News
Konecranes grabs unloader orders
Konecranes has been racking up the orders for its range of AGD Grab Unloaders many of which will be rail-mounted to maximise mobility and efficiency, according to Kimmo Nyman, director of Bulk Handling Cranes.
-
Newsoptions on the move
New products offer added mobility and dust-free operation as their unique selling points. Mike King reports
