SIPG to take over Jiujiang

This year will be a defining one for global port operating companies, according to a recently published report

The Port of Shanghai handled over 40M TEU for the first time in 2017, and comfortably maintained its position as China’s premier box port. Its throughput for the year climbed by a healthy 8.4% to 40.3M TEU, which was well ahead of second-placed Shenzhen, which saw a 5.1% increase (see accompanying table)

Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) and ZPMC have opened the 4M TEU Shanghai Yangshan Phase IV Automated Terminal.

Already the world’s manufacturing hub, it seems that China is now keen to control a larger slice of the globe’s main container corridors and maritime businesses.

Spreader manufacturers continue to focus on all-electric designs, and there is renewed interest in tandem systems for twin 40ft container handling.

France-based Aquass Group has over 20 years’ experience in crane structural monitoring, inspection and analysis, working extensively with French ports and companies in French-speaking countries. It has developed a system called DIGILIFE that collects and records data from crane systems to determine the degree of fatigue of the structure and calculate the “ageing level” of a crane, based on the number of cycles, loads on the ropes, overloads and other key data. This system has been installed on c