More on Southampton crane collapse

In a significant development for the container crane sector, Pintsch Bubenzer has been acquired by the Dellner Group of Sweden

The patented integrated terminal ship system (ITSS) covers both direct ship-to-ship transhipment between ultra-large container carriers (ULCCs) and feeder ships on both sides, and (as with today’s feeder operations) intensive shoreside handling in the terminal.

Crane inspection services are a vital component of cargo handling, but some practices are proving to be controversial.

A 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 has developed and to help with the marketing. The Port of Tacoma has been suggested as a possible testing ground

Last month, WorldCargo News carried a report on a new concept, called “Segmented Cart” from Paceco Corp, aimed at supporting ASCs and other RMGs to reduce excessive long travel (p31).

West coast ports have identified the need to address intermodal costs while the challenge in the East and Gulf is accommodating bigger vessels.