“Let a hundred flowers bloom”
In-depthTechnologies competing as alternatives to fossil fuels for cargo handling equipment are still at an early stage of development and consensus...
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Sodium-ion batteries
In-depthSodium-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-depthCargo handling equipment specialist Sater, based in Pomigliano d’Arco (Naples), has recently supplied two Kalmar DCG140-6 FLTs, fitted wit...
Enjoying second lives
In-depthModena (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-depthOver the years, Gottwald has been very successful in supplying pontoon-mounted cranes for bulk cargo lightering and mid-stream barge-to-ship...
Sustainability to drive the evolution of port tyres, but bring new challenges
In-depthCircular economy initiatives to reduce input of virgin raw materials and new formulations to lengthen tread life are both on the agenda....
Drivepoint for DP World
In-depthDP World Southampton has extended its partnership with Goodyear to retrofit the tyre maker’s latest tyre pressure measurement system acros...
Magna satisfaction
In-depthOne 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-depthThe 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-depthPorts 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-depthTwo 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-depthKonecranes 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-depthThe 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-depthThe 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-depthAlexander Faller has revised his original concept for a high-bay container warehouse, thus allowing containers to be loaded, sorted and retr...