Making the case for AutoStrads

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The successful conversion of one of the largest container terminals in the US to an AutoStrad operation will be an eye-opener for other US t...

First step for Port Harcourt rail

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Port Harcourt-Maiduguri railway's first 62km section resumes freight after delays, with further phases planned to connect major cities and p...

VAHLE updates vCOM

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VAHLE upgraded its vCOM data system with high-speed SMGX for reliable port automation, eliminating the need for fibre optic cables....

Benin Terminal doubles capacity

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Africa Global Logistics is investing €75m to double the container terminal capacity at Cotonou Port to 1 million TEU, creating 200 long-te...

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Re-thinking the flippers

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Stinis Spreaders is delivering an increasing number of telescoping spreaders for STS cranes with a six flat flippers per spreader, as oppose...

Lowering the GWP

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Regulations are emerging in the US, and potentially in Europe, that will change the refrigerant landscape for the reefer container sector....

Reefer trade recovery in motion

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Despite ongoing and severe geopolitical and environmental challenges, the seaborne trade in perishable products has staged a strong recovery...

Polymer bearings for cranes

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Energy chain specialist igus presented a new range of lubrication-free and corrosion-resistant polymer bearings for container cranes....

Simplifying global procurement

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The Trent Group is offering the industry something new with its TrentGO global eMarketplace for container crane and cargo equipment spare pa...

CPKC crosses the border

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Canadian Pacific Kansas City is testing US-bound import containers from Mexico's Lazaro Cardenas to Houston....

CHE on the road to zero emissions

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The big cargo handling equipment manufacturers are pushing ahead with fully electric mobile machines, but demand is still in its early stage...

Tackling the tyre disposal problem

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Ports and terminals have made significant progress in prioritising sustainability within their operations. Tyres, however, remain a huge cha...

Benelux ports in transition mode

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It is vitally important that ports in Belgium and the Netherlands successfully exploit and invest in opportunities arising from the use of g...

Correct crane stiffness prediction

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Ensuring crane integrity and stiffness is vital for safe operation, requiring precise FEA to avoid inaccuracies in stiffness predictions and...

Windfall for West Coast ports

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Top US West Coast ports have received over US$ 170 million from the Harbor Maintenance Tax Fund, despite historically minimal federal invest...

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