RTG sales stay strong

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Global RTG output has continued strong throughout 2003 and a number of manufacturers are reporting sizeable orders for delivery in 2004...

CA boost for Carrier

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Carrier Transicold, the world’s largest manufacturer of container refrigeration machinery, reports a robust market in the year to date wit...

MOL/MHI launch new car carrier

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Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have come up with a new car carrier design aimed at reducing the risk of oil sp...

Mitsubishi launches new HMC

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) has added to its range of port cranage with the launch of a new harbour mobile crane, designated MMHC-...

Japanese comeback

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Japanese reefer machinery manufacturer Daikin Industries has made a strong return to the market following the launch of its LXE10E series of...

RTG tyre savings

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MTL is part way through a major project to refit its entire fleet of RTGs in Hong Kong with a jacked turning system that, it calculates, wil...

Analysing Japan’s container cranes

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The Japan Cargo Handling Mechanization Association, based in Tokyo, has updated its regular survey of ship-to-shore container cranes in Japa...

Ways to improve crane cycle time

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Interest in double trolleys appears to be increasing again, but there are other, less expensive ways to improve cycle times....

RTG output hits new peak

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Global production of RTG cranes will once again top all records during 2002, with 350 units presently booked for delivery, up 4.65 per cent ...

RMG demand stable

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Global deliver y of RMGcranes looks set to notch up a further increase this year over 2001, although overall output is still modest alongsid...

Crane transport moves on

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The fully-erect container crane business is undergoing a fundamental change which is causing Dockwise, the first and traditionally leading e...

Tough competition in the east

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Faced with a dwindling share of the RTG market as supply is increasingly concentrated in China, Japanese and Korean suppliers have been l...

Go man-go down under

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The Queensland government has developed a low cost, electronic device that it claims increases the shelf life of fruit and vegetables by all...

Uplifting designs for niche areas

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While reach stackers continue to attract customers looking to expand their intermodal handling capabilities, masted lift trucks maintain the...

Options with yard cranes

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The most popular yard crane remains a 40 tonne SWL, 6 + 1 RTG, but there is plenty of diversity in yard crane design. The growing popularity...

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