Singapore orders 160 all-electric AGVs
NewsPSA International has ordered 160 AGV for its Tuas Mega Port project. VDL Group will be supplying 80 AGVs, while the other 80 machines will ...
BASF revolutionises internal plant logistics
NewsA new integrated storage and logistics concept will help BASF significantly reduce logistics costs at its Ludwigshafen site, where transport...
Spreaders going electric, going tandem
NewsSpreader manufacturers continue to focus on all-electric designs, and there is renewed interest in tandem systems for twin 40ft container ha...
Keeping track of the spreader
NewsThere are many opportunities for spreader manufacturers, as a bulge of new crane production works its way into the market....
Spreading the business around
NewsKey questions about twin 40/45ft handling under a single hoist will probably not be answered for some time, but some operators are staying w...
Changes in the spreader business
NewsFollowing its takeover of RAM Spreaders, SMAG is aiming to be a major new force in the crane spreader market. Meanwhile, other new developme...
Kalmar completes AGV project
NewsProject enables PSA to use Kalmar’s navigation system with different brand AGVs...
PSA in for VDL AGVs
NewsPSA Singapore Terminals has ordered two prototype AGVs from VDL Containersystemen....
Busy times for spreader makers
NewsActivity levels are up, although the recent downturn in new crane orders will affect the sector in the next six to 12 months....
PSA Singapore in for VDL hybrid AGVs
NewsPSA Singapore Terminals has ordered two prototype AGVs from VDL Containersystemen...
The flip side of automation
NewsAutomation is changing the way some terminals approach flipper specification on crane spreaders, although there have always been interesting...
ECT signs for 63 more VDL AGVs
NewsECT has exercised an option for 63 more hybrid drive VDL AGVs in a contract signed on 26 June at the TOC CSC conference in Rotterdam...
VDL hybrid AGV set fair
NewsECT Rotterdam has stated that it "aims to place orders for 84 new hybrid AGVs over the coming years"...
Our AGV story confirmed
NewsPSA Singapore has issued an official statement that confirms a report in the June 2012 edition of WorldCargo News...
VDL launches AGV
NewsNetherlands-based VDL has launched an AGV with a hybrid drive. The prototype has passed acceptance tests at ECT...