Products & Services News – Page 116
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'Straight from the box' container recognition
A new container recognition gantry, which can be pre-assembled, tuned and tested before delivery, could save time at installation, accoridng to the manufacturers.
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Off road trials for gas machines
Gas-powered, versatile container hustler machines that are at home both on and off-road, are being tested by Total Terminals at Ports America facilities in Long Beach, California.
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NewsSpecial handling for Bristol
After turning to a specialised handling company for its reachstacker operations, privately-owned Bristol Port is now looking at savings of up to £ 90,000 per annum.
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NewsTractor pooling for better utilisation
A new Tractor Pooling feature which reduces the time tractors ''hang around'' a vessel while waiting for the one in front to finish, has been released by Tideworks as part of its Traffic Control container dispatch system.
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News'Maritime' phone for port operatives
A new waterproof, ''rugged'' mobile phone has been developed for people who work in the maritime industries.
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Reading the nuclear 'footprint'
A method for detecting nuclear shielding in hidden containers without interrupting the flow through the port has come about through the teaming up of two specialists in the field.
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NewsSimulator training for Turkish terminal
Yilport Container Terminal in Turkey is investing in a crane training simulator.
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NewsLess of a drag
An energy management system that tackles the problem of data and energy chain breakages has been expanded by the addition of an emergency decoupling system.
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NewsPorts opt for cable protection
Dubai Maritime City has ordered Cavotec''s Panzerbelt system, designed to protect power cables from traffic damage by heavy port vehicles.
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APM paves the way
APM Terminals is investigating the use of crossover technology from major international airports to help manage the paved areas of terminals.
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NewsMantsinen launches greener unloaders
Finland''s Mantsinen Group has developed two new generation models of electrically powered cranes to meet the demands of increasingly environmentally-aware customers.
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NewsAutomated vehicles go zero
TTS Port Equipment has unveiled a new range of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), following a partnership with Numexia to create a zero-emission energy chain system.
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Virtual ports
A simulation product from BMT SeaTech in Southampton offers an unexpected benefit for port development.
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Purchasing power for drivers
Purchasing decisions on handling equipment are now getting grass-roots input by taking the driver''s preferences into account, according to truck and reachstacker manufacturer Hyster.
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NewsTraffic Control
Although there is still no legal requirement for a vessel management system, satellite, radar and VHF tracking systems could make port operations safer, swifter and more commercially viable, as Patrik Wheater finds out
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NewsPort tyres can take a load off
A special range of hardwearing tyres developed by Michelin has been extended into sizes suitable for port equipment.
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Extreme cranes
A crane especially designed for the extreme climatic conditions of an intermodal terminal in Artem has been ordered from Baltkran.
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Liebherr grows European orders
Liebherr has boosted its European presence with a clutch of recent orders.
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NewsLighter crane powers savings
Bromma has introduced a new, lighter member to its ship-to-shore spreader family.
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Paperless system for Russian terminal
Terminal Ukrtranscontainer, Russia (part of the NCC Group), has introduced an IT system that brings together container handling, document flow, tariffing and financial accounting in a paperless system.
