Grabbing more and more: “Savings in demurrage costs are considerable”
NewsUsing grabs to discharge ships can sometimes be more productive than continuous unloaders. An important component in a grab configuration is...
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Using grabs to discharge ships can sometimes be more productive than continuous unloaders. An important component in a grab configuration is...
Grabs are critically important when it comes to increasing productivity in bulk transhipment...
Nemag has developed a new grab for iron ore handling that is claimed to offer 10% higher productivity than all comparable clamshell grabs....
Nemag has developed a new grab for iron ore handling that is claimed to offer 10% higher productivity than all comparable clamshell grabs. T...
European governments are stimulating, even subsidising, energy generation using biomass. However, the continent still has relatively few loc...
With a static market for traditional commodities, biomass handling could offer a new source of new equipment orders but debate is ongoing as...
The ‘heavy end’ of the grab market is proving resilient although doubts are now appearing about the potential that biomass handling can ...
In a market that already is tight and highly competitive, independent grab manufacturers could face a decline in demand as hydraulic armtype...
Performance is key where grabs are concerned, with handling rates and reliability key considerations in their design and manufacture....
European grab manufacturers claim productivity and design advantages over cheaper rivals. Will booming markets with tight supply and deliver...
Rising commodity prices and volumes traded are leading to port congestion and increased demurrage at a time of rapidly increasing freight ra...
Essentially a grab is a puppet. It is a mechanical device supported and controlled by an operator through the ropes. The basic design has no...
High levels of commodity demand coupled with tougher environmental requirements have helped stimulate the market for grabs....
Grab manufacturers can perhaps take encouragement that rising coal and iron ore prices will “trickle down” as far as the stevedore....
Grab manufacturer Nemag, which is currently celebrating its 80th anniversary, has developed a unique grab performance monitoring system in w...
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