Portwise consultancy launched

Drewry is forecasting the reefer cargo sector will grow by 2.1% in 2023, while shipping lines will grow their reefer container business at a faster rate.

Australia-based PortXGroup continues to recruit ex Cargotec personnel to build an automation and technology services offering.

TBA Group, part of Konecranes, has rebranded its simulation and consultancy operations into a new consultancy called Portwise.

Simulators allow new operators to train in complete safety and enable them to ‘hit the ground running’ when they use real equipment so they can attain good productivity levels more quickly. They provide an opportunity for instructors to assess whether trainees have the right skill sets for demanding port machinery work.

Mevea training simulators with real-time software are well-known in the ports industry, but there is another side to Mevea machinery development. Indeed, Mevea (Mechatronic and Virtual Engineering Applications) was set up in 2005 as a spin-off from Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) in Finland, with a team of seven researchers working in the field of mechatronics and real-time simulation.

The TBA Group will provide emulation services for PSA Antwerp’s automation project at its Europa Terminal.