New yard equipment standard from PEMA

The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association elected new Board members and discussed its work programme for 2024 at its Annual General Meeting in Killarney.

Cargo theft is a problem that costs companies tens of billions of dollars each year and can cause significant disruption to important supply chains.

The US and Japan are moving much closer together as the US looks to move quickly to remove China as a supplier of infrastructure and other systems it deems as critical infrastructure and/or a cyber security risk.

“Alternative drives and automation were key topics in the maritime cranes product segment” Liebherr said in its review of 2023.

Japanese OEM records a 48.8% increase in orders received by its Logistics Systems business as large RTG orders roll in.

Products to arrest stevedore falls, to stop containers going overboard, and to ensure safer mooring were the finalists at the 2024 annual TT Club/ICHCA Safety Awards.