Technology scales up in port tyres

Ports and terminals have made significant progress in prioritising sustainability within their operations. Tyres, however, remain a huge challenge for container terminals, both in terms of maximising their lifecycle and disposing of them when that comes to an end.

Bridgestone introduces new VCLG 18.00R25 tyre intended for reach stackers.

The funding enables Circtec to launch the construction of what has been described as ‘Europe’s largest end-of-life tyre pyrolysis recycling facility’.

The Port of Salalah has taken delivery of the first four cranes in a series of 10 super-post panamax STS cranes being manufactured by ZPMC. The remaining cranes will arrive at Oman’s largest container port in Q2 2024 with all units fully commissioned in the third quarter of the year.

Kalmar, which is part of Finland’s Cargotec group is to supply Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam with two fully electric and eight hybrid straddle carriers. The machines will be used in the company’s ECT Delta terminal and be delivered by the end of this year.

The Biden administration has announced four key actions designed to strengthen maritime cybersecurity and support domestic crane production. These will make it harder for ZPMC to build and deliver cranes to the US market, pushing up crane prices in the process.