Big moves in crane brakes sector
NewsIn a significant development for the container crane sector, Pintsch Bubenzer has been acquired by the Dellner Group of Sweden...
ITSS – integrated terminal ship system*
NewsThe patented integrated terminal ship system (ITSS) covers both direct ship-to-ship transhipment between ultra-large container carriers (ULC...
An inspector calls
NewsCrane inspection services are a vital component of cargo handling, but some practices are proving to be controversial....
Automation project for Tacoma?
NewsA US engineering firm is interested in teaming up with an industrial partner to help it to build a prototype of an automated yard concept it...
Conveyor support for RMG stacks
NewsLast month, WorldCargo News carried a report on a new concept, called “Segmented Cart” from Paceco Corp, aimed at supporting ASCs and ot...
Planning for the New Panamax age
NewsWest coast ports have identified the need to address intermodal costs while the challenge in the East and Gulf is accommodating bigger vesse...
Hydraulic free anti-snag gathers pace
NewsMalmedie and Pintsch Bubenzer have improved their SOS mechanical anti-snag system and won an order from DP World....
Crane prices and specifications
NewsIn the July 2006 issue of World-Cargo News, the article “Crane momentum is still there - but weakening?” included a quote from an unname...
Hurricane forces getting more powerful?
NewsPorts are likely to face much higher insurance costs in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, but in any case there is mounting concern over t...
…and lose some
NewsI read with interest your recent article “Crane goes swimming with the tide?” on the floating container crane concept from the Royal Has...
A new approach to snag load protection
NewsWhat is believed to be the world’s first non-hydraulic anti-snag and overload protection system for container cranes has been launched by ...