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New range of heavy duty forklift trucks and container handlers from Hyster
Mar 12, 2010
 Hyster has launched a new range of 25–32 tonnes heavy duty forklift trucks and dedicated container handlers, delivering maximum performance, versatility, excellent visibility and lower operating costs for heavy industry and ports.
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A third new Gottwald mobile harbour crane for Port of Paramaribo, Suriname
Mar 11, 2010
 Integra Port Services N.V. (IPS) has recently ordered another HMK 260 E from Gottwald Port Technology GmbH (Gottwald) for its operations within the public terminal in the river port of Paramaribo, Suriname.
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Turkish port automates terminal operations with new APS technology
Mar 11, 2010
Yilport Container Terminal and Port Operators Inc. is implementing APS container automation solutions at its facility in Gebze (near Istanbul), Turkey.
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Japanese port to receive new drive-in electrification units
Mar 10, 2010
Conductix-Wampfler AG, manufacturer of systems for the transmission of energy and data to mobile consumers, has been granted a larger order by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in Japan. A total of 13 existing and four new rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) in Hakata Port will be equipped with the company's drive-in technology.
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Cavotec MSL and Vahle Group enter into worldwide cooperation
Mar 09, 2010
Cavotec MSL and Vahle Group are to collaborate on supplying new innovative systems to the ports and maritime industry.
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New inspection program for bridge and gantry cranes
Mar 08, 2010
Worksafe WA says is to begin an inspection program looking at safety standards of bridge and gantry cranes.
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Port workers in UK on strike for the next 48 hours
Mar 08, 2010
Delays are expected at UK ports for the next 48 hours, as port workers take part in a strike over redundancy pay.
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Egypt signs concession for liquid bulk terminal
Mar 04, 2010
Egypt has signed a concession for a new liquid bulk terminal at East Port Said.
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Finnish dockworkers on strike
Mar 04, 2010
Stevedores in Finland begun an indefinite strike this morning, after mediation talks broke down last night.
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Chile's Valparaiso port reopens; San Antonio still closed
Mar 03, 2010
 Chile's busiest cargo port Valparaiso is operational again, following the major earthquake this weekend. Many other Chilean ports, however, were significatnly damaged by the quake.
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New ultra-rugged handheld computer from Two Technologies
Mar 02, 2010
 Two Technologies Inc. has unveiled the Hydrus Luna RFID, an ultra-rugged and powerful hand held computer designed for long-term daily operation in harsh working conditions.
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Vehnet launches AYDO - a free to use yard optimiser tool
Feb 25, 2010
Software specialists Vehnet have launched AYDO (Advanced Yard Design Optimiser), a powerful new yard optimisation tool, available to download and use entirely free of charge.
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New slide gate design for dry bulk handling from Lorenz
Feb 24, 2010
 Conveyor manufacturer Lorenz has announced the newly designed Lorenz Slide Gate (SG2).
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Vietnam exports cranes to Indonesia
Feb 24, 2010
Doosan Heavy Industries Vietnam (Doosan Vina) exported a shipment of seven cranes to Indonesia on Monday.
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First hydro static straddle carrier in Central America going to El Savador port
Feb 22, 2010
The Port of Acajutla, El Salvador, will be the first container terminal in Central America using Terex Noell Hydro Static Straddle Carriers model NSC 634 H to improve operational efficiency.
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Taim Weser to exhibit at BAUMA 2010
Feb 19, 2010
 Taim Weser will be showcasing its range of bulk material handling systems and specialized cranes at BAUMA 2010.
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Port Manatee invests in the future with new container crane and dredging project
Feb 19, 2010
 Port Manatee, Florida, is to invest $4 million in a new mobile harbour container crane and receive bids for a new dredging project, ready for the Panama Canal expansion.
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Expansion of grain-handling facilities at Kalama port
Feb 18, 2010
 Kalama Export Co., a group of grain companies operating at the Port of Kalama, plans to expand an existing grain-handling facility at the port.
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Shand & Jurs announce 96330 internal safety shutoff & operating valve
Feb 18, 2010
 Shand & Jurs today announced the launch of the new 96330 Internal Safety Shutoff & Operating Valve.
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Vahle presents a fully automated RTG electrification system in Hong Kong
Feb 17, 2010
 Approximately 40 port specialists and potential customers traveled from all over the world to Hong Kong to witness the demonstration of Vahle's new fully automated RTG electrification system.
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Qatargas delivers first LNG cargo to Fujian in China
Feb 16, 2010
Qatargas delivered its first LNG cargo at the Fujian terminal in the People's Republic of China to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).
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Port of Aqaba receives two new gantry cranes
Feb 15, 2010
 Jordan’s main shipping hub for the Red Sea market, Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), has received two Ship-To-Shore (STS) cranes to address market demand.
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Crane design goes back to school
Feb 12, 2010
Engineers at APM Terminals Algeciras and the University of Cadiz, Spain, have patented a new method of improving the lateral flexibility of RTG spreaders.
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Foster Wheeler to manage new LNG terminal
Feb 10, 2010
Foster Wheeler Global Engineering and Construction Group is to provide project management consultancy services to Singapore LNG for the development of a new LNG terminal.
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Four months after opening, business is booming at the Port of Ngqura
Feb 09, 2010
 The new Ngqura container terminal is enjoying a busy start to 2010 as transhipment volumes from the Far East, South America and the rest of Africa began arriving at the facility for the first time last month.
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Irish Continental Group orders new mobile harbour crane from Gottwald
Feb 08, 2010
 The Irish Continental Group (ICG) has ordered a new mobile harbour crane for their operation at the Port of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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China to build new LNG terminals and transport vessels
Feb 08, 2010
 China is to build new LNG terminals and carrier vessels to handle increased imports of LNG, in order to ease a domestic shortage of the fuel.
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Yemen LNG soon to be transported to US
Feb 04, 2010
The first shipment of Yemen Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) is expected to be transported to the USA soon.
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Shipments of LNG through Panama Canal may rise after expansion
Feb 01, 2010
Shipments of liquefied natural gas through the Panama Canal may climb once expansion work on the waterway is completed, in 2014.
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Port of St Petersburg orders new container handling equipment
Jan 29, 2010
 The Seaport of St Petersburg has ordered twelve new Kalmar terminal tractors and one Kalmar empty container handler, for its newly-built Container Terminal.
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Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes delivered to Port of the Americas
Jan 27, 2010
 Two Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes were delivered to Port of the Americas last Friday, January 22nd.
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Holcim Investments rejects offer to buy Jurong Cement Bulk Terminal
Jan 19, 2010
YTL Cement Singapore's bid to purchase Jurong Cement Bulk Terminal at Singapore Port has been rejected by Holcim Investments Singapore (HIS), the majority shareholder in Jurong Cement Limited (JCL) which currently runs the cement bulk terminal.
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Kiel nearly reaches 2008 handling mark
Jan 19, 2010
The Port of Kiel has reported a booming 2009, in spite of the difficult economic climate.
The Port handled 4.86 million tons of cargo in 2009, nearly reaching its 2008 handling figure of 4.91 million tons.
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Novaflex launch a lightweight alternative to heavy rubber material handling hose
Jan 19, 2010
A new hose specifically designed for material handling of abrasive media under full vacuum has been launched by Novoflex.
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California's PierPass to Maintain Port Hours
Jan 19, 2010
Terminal operators at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have agreed there will be no immediate changes in the PierPass schedule for night and weekend hours, in a meeting last Friday.
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Cargotec supply two Kalmar E One2 rubber tyred gantry cranes to DCT Gdansk
Jan 18, 2010
DCT Gdansk has signed a contract with Cargotec to supply them with two Kalmar E-One2 rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes.
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Novel container tippers
Jan 14, 2010
Elme of Sweden has developed a unique method of using a Reach Stacker to tip shipping containers to empty them.
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Middle East Cranes 2010 speakers to include the “Big Three”
Jan 11, 2010
Middle East Cranes 2010, the premier industry meeting for the crane and lifting-related industries in the Middle East, have secured Terex, Liebherr and Manitowoc as guest speakers at the event on 23-24 February in Dubai this year.
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APM Terminals eyes container handling for Khalifa bin Salman Port
Jan 08, 2010
 APM Terminals is considering turning Khalifa bin Salman Port into a hub port to fill unused space and create additional revenue, it has been reported.
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Largest U.S. ammunition port renews commitment to tideworks technology
Jan 05, 2010
Tideworks Technology, a leading provider of full-service terminal management and planning software solutions, recently announced it has been awarded a maintenance and support contract from Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU). As part of the contract, Tideworks will migrate MOTSU’s terminal operating system from UNIX to Linux.
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A word from ESPO
 1 September is not only the start of a new school year for many children, it also marks a fresh start for EU lobbyists after the August intermezzo during which the otherwise buzzing Schuman quarter in Brussels traditionally becomes an eerie ghost town.
WFS Technologies announces appointment of Dr Mark Volanthen as Chief Executive OfficerWFS Technologies has announced the appointment of Dr Mark Volanthen as Chief Executive Officer.
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