Erik Lindeberg, Automation System Design Engineer, ABB Crane Systems, Västerås, Sweden
As global trade continues to increase there is a steadliy growing worldwide demand for container handling capability at the lowest possible price. Competition is sharpening as new container terminals are being built using the latest technology and existing terminals consider ways to increase their capacity while decreasing their cost. Not only is the total volume of annually shipped containers growing but so is also vessel sizes and the number of containers handled in a single port of call. Whether a large new terminal with massive automated yard handling capacity or a smaller terminal trying to keep up with competition, they all have the same strong incentives to improve the operational performance of the STS cranes in their terminals. To meet the increased demand in quay crane capacity, different strategies can be adopted using a larger number of cranes or more complex crane designs such as dual trolley or dual hoist cranes.
From PTI page 56. Read the full article here.

Scott Kirk, Chairman and Bob Kirby, President, International Seal Manufacturers Association (ISMA)
It is a cliché to talk about layered secur ity strategies, but the term applies to cargo secur ity seals in a unique way: while proper use of seals provides a layer of physical security for shipments, proper attention to seals provides a layer of institutional protection for your firm’s position in important government compliance programmes. This article will help shippers, carriers, terminal operators and other third parties understand the specific actions they must take to ‘cover their flanks,’ protecting their hard-earned status in beneficial programmes, their brand’s reputation, and the integrity of their shipments.
From PTI 36 page 84. Read the full article here.

Buhler AG, Uzwil, Switzerland
Over the years, Buhler AG of Uzwil, Switzerland has supplied a variety of grain handling and milling equipment to Hayel Saeed Anam and Co. (HSA), a successful, large and fast growing company based in the Republic of Yemen. The HSA-Group was established in 1970 and is active in sectors such as industry, trade, services, agricultural and marine resources. The Group is active in Yemen and in numerous other countries in the world. One of the most recent projects of the HSA-Group involved the installation of a mechanical ship unloader at HSA’s flour milling facility located at the Aden port in Yemen. HSA decided to install a mechanical ship unloader, type Portalink 800/80RK, supplied by Buhler AG of Switzerland. The unit successfully commenced commercial operations at the end of 2006.
From PTI 38 page 76. Read the full article here.