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In-Depth

Equipment suppliers stock up

In-Depth01-Sep-19

Significant new orders for stockyard handling equipment are welcome news for a sector that had seen a big downturn in prior years

Sime Darby adds NZ’s Caterpillar dealer

In-Depth01-Jul-19

Malaysia’s Sime Darby has expanded its Caterpillar dealership business with the acquisition of the Gough Group. Sime Darby, which is listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, announced that it will acquire the Gough Group through a New Zealand subsidiary company, Sime Darby (NZ) Holdings Ltd, for NZ$211M

LASE opens Australian office

In-Depth01-Jul-19

LASE has announced that it now has a local presence in Perth to support its growing base of Australian customers in the mining, ports, steel and logistics industries.

Genma CSU for Guangxi

In-Depth01-Jul-19

Jiangsu Rainbow Heavy Industries Co Ltd has won an order to supply a 200 tph Genma mobile pneumatic shipunloader (CSU) for grain handling in Guangxi, China

New Tukan for Kaliningrad

In-Depth01-Jul-19

KMTP, the main stevedore in Kaliningrad, has put into operation a new Tukan 2000 double level-luffing crane from Kocks Ardelt
Kranbau in Germany

‘Next evolution’ for RAM Revolver

In-Depth01-Jul-19

Two RAM Revolvers were commissioned in mid-August at Puerto Mejillones in Chile

Konecranes MHC for HES Gdynia

In-Depth01-Jul-19

HES Gdynia Bulk Terminal SP in Poland has ordered an eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 mobile harbour crane for continuous-duty bulk handling.

Powering towards zero downtime

In-Depth01-May-19

A complete power feed system at a Vale iron ore terminal was recently upgraded by Conductix-Wampfler

Boxes take a turn in bulk supply

In-Depth01-May-19

The market for containerised bulk handling systems is getting more sophisticated as suppliers develop more options for using standard ISO containers as well as special bulk boxes in the supply chain.

New boxed bulk system revealed

In-Depth01-May-19

Russia’s KOTTA has unveiled its KOTTA Spreader attachment for opening its bottom-dump containers under a crane spreader.

ISG and RAM for TIMSA

In-Depth01-May-19

Hutchison Ports TIMSA in Manzanillo recently announced that it had invested US$2.5M in 200 bulk containers and two RAM Revolvers for handling bulk materials.

Scaling up to the challenge

In-Depth01-Mar-19

Bigger materials handlers are making an impact in the market as dedicated port cranes

Crane simulator for Port Nelson

In-Depth01-Mar-19

Liebherr Maritime Cranes is supplying Port Nelson in New Zealand with an LiSIM crane simulator to train operators on generic shipboard crane operations and the Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour crane, both utilising much of the same hardware.

Wheel loaders boost productivity

In-Depth01-Mar-19

Bulk terminal operators are seeking highly versatile and efficient wheel loaders for handling bulk materials

Gottwald’s HMK variants deliver

In-Depth01-Mar-19

For many years, Gottwald has been a key exponent of both rail portal-mounted (HSK) and pontoonmounted (HPK) variants of its proven mobile harbour crane (HMK) technology.

Conveying developments aplenty

In-Depth01-Mar-19

Conveying systems suppliers are launching new solutions to help users reduce downtime, increase flexibility and mitigate dust emissions and spillage problems

SDLG launches wheel loader for Indian market

In-Depth01-Mar-19

With high demand for wheel loaders in India, SDLG introduced a new 5t-rated loader to the Indian market in December 2018.

Grabbing more on the go

In-Depth01-Jan-19

Grabs play a crucial role in many bulk terminals, and choosing the most appropriate model can help operators significantly raise their handling productivity.