Rocky road to automation in Brisbane
NewsDP World has had integration issues at Brisbane, but flatly rejects claims its new automated terminal is a failure....
Reefer plugs under review
NewsThe trend towards automation has focused terminal operators on how to minimise the amount of time reefer service personnel need to enter the...
German loan for LBCT
NewsGermany’s KfW IPEX-Bank has loaned Long Beach Container Terminal’s (LBCT) main shareholder, Orient Overseas Container Line, US$81M to fu...
Long Beach step changes to the future
NewsLong Beach Container Terminal illustrates the challenge of an all-electric terminal, both for the operator and the port authority....
The path to automated terminals
NewsAutomation is about to hit the San Pedro Bay ports, but the local context brings its own special set of challenges....
Challenging times for yard tractors
NewsTerminal tractor manufacturers are being challenged to meet demands for cleaner machines and alternative fuels, while at the same time they ...
US ports look towards exports
NewsShipping industry consolidation and a changing economy are forcing US ports to re-evaluate their competitive advantages....
Yard cranes regain momentum
NewsRTG output is still down on its pre-2010 level and fluctuated sharply during 2011-12, but is generally holding up. It is certain to top 480 ...
There are more questions than answers
NewsThere are now four solutions for twin 40ft/ 45ft handling. Which will win out?...
Battery AGVs for Long Beach
NewsLong Beach Container Terminal has ordered 72 battery electric AGVs from Terex Gottwald for its new automated terminal at Middle Harbor...
The elusive search for “green fingers”
NewsFinding alternatives to diesel that deliver acceptable running costs per hour is no easy task for terminal tractor builders....
Durban receives twin hoist cranes
NewsTransnet has received the first three of seven twin hoist ("tandem lift") cranes ordered from ZPMC for Durban Container Terminal...
Our AGV story confirmed
NewsPSA Singapore has issued an official statement that confirms a report in the June 2012 edition of WorldCargo News...
ZPMC announces further orders
NewsZPMC has announced orders for three more port projects on top of the previously reported 14 cranes worth E109M it is delivering to DPW’s R...