Global Ports invests in new tractors and trailers
NewsGlobal Ports Group has acquired 32 new terminal tractors and 40 trailers for two terminals in the Big Port of Saint Petersburg, Petrolesport and FCT
SCT buys Sprinters
Southampton Container Terminals (SCT) has placed an order for five 1 on 1 Sprinter Carriers from Noell Crane Systems, to replace its existing tractor/trailer shuttle between the terminal and the Freightliner railhead, a round trip of around 800m. The road layout to the railhead is being redesigned to optimise the machines’ travel path.
The Sprinter Carrier has been demonstrated to leading terminal operators in Europe, Australia and the US although SCT is believed to be the first to place a firm order. The machines will be delivered during the summer. SCT’s engineer ing director Cameron Waugh explains that the tractor heads currently deployed in feeding the railhead were coming up for replacement so it was a case of buying new or switching to another system which, because of its self-buffering capabilities, holds out the promise of higher productivity.
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This complete item is approximately 330 words in length, and appeared in the March 2003 issue of WorldCargo News, on page 2. To access this issue download the PDF here.
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