Grab a slice of the action

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However, one area of grab design and operation where experience does count, if not the grab itself, is the way it is attached to the hoistin...

MCI proves a foaming point

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Though the use of HCFC 141b as a blowing agent for rigid polyurethane foam insulation used in the manufacture of refrigerated containers and...

De Nicola aims for new business

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As previously reported (WorldCargo News, December 2003, p2) crane maker Paolo de Nicola SpA, now part of Lugli, is now an official Paceco...

Insurers highlight terrorist threat

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The constant threat of terrorist action against ships, ports and terminals is not going to recede for a long time, perhaps years. The shippi...

China box volumes soar again

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China’s major ports handled 12.68 mill TEU in the first quarter of this year, up 24.7 per cent over the same period of last year. Nearly 9...

Intermodal rail scene heats up

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The rail intermodal scene in Italy has witnessed a recasting of alliances which has largely placed the two big players, Railion and Trenital...

How to get more out of IT

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More and more container terminal operators are addressing the need to integrate into the supply chain and share information held in their te...

Terminal XXI handles its first ship

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The arrival of the first ship to be handled at the Port of Sines’ Container Terminal XXI development, marks what could be the end of an...

Following a well-tried trail

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Recent high levels of container yard crane demand have inevitably led eventually to an upsurge in demand for tractor/trailer sets for intern...

Ways to play the power game

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More and more crane users and crane designers are willing to consider replacing the conventional festoon on a quayside crane with a cable or...

Getting the most out of the River Po

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Having recently opened its new logistic hub in the Port of Cremona, on the River Po, in February, Katoen Natie Italia (KTN) has announced a ...

Getting the stacks onto the rails

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Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) has arguably exceeded the expectations of even the most optimistic of HHLA’s planners.Phase 2 had to ...

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