“Let a hundred flowers bloom” In-depth1 Dec 2023 Technologies competing as alternatives to fossil fuels for cargo handling equipment are still at an early stage of development and consensus...
Sodium-ion batteries In-depth1 Dec 2023 Sodium-ion-based batteries are widely considered to be the next step for EVs. Lithium is becoming scarce and, according to the World Economi...
Sater has recently supplied two Kalmar DCG140-6 FLTs to Magazzini Generali Silos Frigoriferi SpA In-depth1 Dec 2023 Cargo handling equipment specialist Sater, based in Pomigliano d’Arco (Naples), has recently supplied two Kalmar DCG140-6 FLTs, fitted wit...
Drivepoint for DP World In-depth1 Nov 2023 DP World Southampton has extended its partnership with Goodyear to retrofit the tyre maker’s latest tyre pressure measurement system acros...
Magna satisfaction In-depth1 Nov 2023 One sea port operator in Saudi Arabia has been using 18.00-25 Magna M-STACKER+ tyres, with IND-4 lugged tread, on its Kalmar reach stackers ...
Resilient heavy lift/project cargo market propels ship investments In-depth1 Nov 2023 The heavy lift/project cargo market is expected to post relatively strong rates of growth over the coming years and shipowners and operators...
Asean ports implement growth plans In-depth1 Nov 2023 Ports in the Asean trading bloc are being expanded and their cargo handling facilities modernised as both intra-regional and international t...
Cambodia expands handling capacity In-depth1 Nov 2023 Two large-scale container terminal development projects are set to change the trading landscape in Cambodia over the next fiveto-10 years. A...
Planning for a sustainable future In-depth1 Nov 2023 Konecranes Port Solutions takes the long-term view that automation with electrification is the key to a sustainable future for the industry....
Shifting sands in the yard crane market In-depth1 Nov 2023 The production of yard cranes in 2023 was in line with previous years, but the orderbook was much stronger than usual. As expected, ZPMC’s...
Konecranes’ retrofit In-depth1 Nov 2023 The huge number of Konecranes RTGs operating in terminals on the US East and Gulf coasts, combined with available grant funding, is opening ...
Faller launches new high bay container storage system In-depth1 Nov 2023 Alexander Faller has revised his original concept for a high-bay container warehouse, thus allowing containers to be loaded, sorted and retr...
Mobile cranes fit the cargo bill In-depth1 Nov 2023 Mobile harbour cranes retain their universal popularity and suppliers are responding to market demand for cleaner machines....
Enjoying second lives In-depth1 Nov 2023 Modena (Italy)-based port equipment broker Port Supplies Srl has recently transferred four mobile harbour cranes (MHCs) to and within the Me...
ARTCO replaces 4-rope drives In-depth1 Nov 2023 Over the years, Gottwald has been very successful in supplying pontoon-mounted cranes for bulk cargo lightering and mid-stream barge-to-ship...