Houston in expansion mode
NewsPort Houston is preparing for bigger ships and higher cargo volumes. Eventually, Pelican Island is a possible option to accommodate future growth.
Options for crane brakes increase
At a recent crane design seminar in Los Angeles, ZPMC’s president and chief engineer Guan Tongxian said that modern post-Panamax cranes had reached such a size that “traditional wind protection measures are ineffective.”Guan listed Typhoon Maemi and other wind-related incidents in China as evidence of a growing problem and said further work on wind protection was required.
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