First call in Hamburg by world’s largest containership: ‘HMM ALGECIRAS’
On Sunday, 7 June the ‘HMM ALGECIRAS’, new flagship of South Korean liner shipping company HMM – formerly Hyundai Merchant Marine – called at the Port of Hamburg on her maiden voyage. In Hamburg she was handled at HHLA Container Terminal Burchardk...
SMT: Volvo L120Gz wheel loaders increased Cements and Materials of Mali’s productivity
Cements and Materials of Mali (CMM), a subsidiary of the Vicat Group, specialised in the production and distribution of cement in Mali. To ensure the operation of its cement plant with a capacity of 800 000 tonnes a year, the company has substantial human...
Bruks-Siwertell: PERFECT TO POWDER: WHY YOU NEED THE RIGHT TECHNOLOGY TO HANDLE GRAIN
Grain shipments require something special; their handling needs are like no other type of dry bulk material. The arrival of grain into ports is often dependent on harvests, volumes are not only dictated by demand, but also by the success of a crop’s sea...
Port of Antwerp issues Request for Proposals for sustainable innovation in agriculture
Agriculture Innovation Fund will stimulate nature-inclusive agriculture Together with the partners in the Great Saeftinghe nature park which straddles the border between Belgium and the Netherlands, Port of Antwerp has issued a Request for Proposals aimed...
APMT Rotterdam orders fleet of Konecranes Noell straddle carriers
The APMT Rotterdam container terminal in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, has ordered a fleet of 16 diesel-electric Konecranes Noell straddle carriers. They will be delivered and handed over by the end of September 2020. This order continues the successful rel...
HCME launches Onsite – the new construction machinery podcast
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) is delighted to announce that it has created a new podcast especially for operators, owners and enthusiasts of the Hitachi brand. Known as Onsite, the construction machinery podcast has been produced to b...
A TELESCOPIC CRANE IN WELL CONSTRUCTION – OCHS BOHR GMBH COUNTS ON A SENNEBOGEN 613 MOBILE
“No two wells are alike” – the requirements for maintenance are also diverse. This is why OCHS Bohr GmbH uses the latest technology and new equipment for well projects. This is also the case at the current well construction site in the d...
BEUMER Group: An energy-efficient alternative
The manufacture of cement is particularly energy-intensive. To reduce the use of valuable primary fuels like coal, HeidelbergCement is opting for alternative fuels, such as waste tyres. The calorific value of rubber is comparable to that of hard coal. And...
Konecranes delivers the first Flow Drive reach stacker to Africa
APM Terminals Southern Africa (Pty.) Ltd. received a Konecranes reach stacker equipped with Flow Drive at their facility in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in early May this year. It replaces an older truck and brings the latest fuel-efficient lift truck te...
Ports of Indiana earns U.S. Marine Highway Grant for developing steel barge shuttle at Jeffersonville port
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (June 17, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded a Marine Highway Grant to the Ports of Indiana for developing a steel barge shuttle with Nucor Steel at its Jeffersonville po...
Ambitious international consortium kicks off ePIcenter project on future-proof logistic chains
Today, a large consortium of 36 partners representing leading ports, forwarders, cargo owners, logistics providers, knowledge institutes and technology firms officially launched the ePIcenter project. The project is funded by the European Horizon 2020 pro...
Bruks-Siwertell: BOOMING E-COMMERCE DEMANDS OPTIMIZED WOOD-PROCESSING SUPPLY CHAINS
Many sectors are in the doldrums due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but for those companies managing to keep their doors open, the e-commerce market is booming, thanks to those forced to stay at home and order many of their supplies online. This has led to a m...
Gambarotta Gschwendt and MDG Handling Solutions to operate jointly.
Gambarotta Gschwendt is pleased to announce the appointment of Davide Gambarotta as new Chief Executive Officer and Sole Owner Designate for Gambarotta Gschwendt. Davide Gambarotta replaces former Ceo with immediate effect, and will keep on mantaining...
BRUKS SIWERTELL’S UNITED STRENGTHS REPRESENTED IN NEW BRAND IDENTITY
Bruks Siwertell has launched a new brand identity designed to reflect the values, combined strengths and capabilities of its products, solutions and services. It includes a new Group logo, which will represent both the Bruks and Siwertell brands in all fu...
FASTWATER consortium fast tracks commercial pathway to climate neutral methanol as marine fuel
A consortium of Europe’s maritime research and technology leaders have launched the FASTWATER project to demonstrate the feasibility of retrofit and newbuild vessels to operate on methanol as a pathway to fossil-free shipping. With funding from the Euro...
Liebherr: Remote Service App
New tool for improved remote service High customer satisfaction in Mormugao Maintenance: never been easier Liebherr expands its digital product portfolio for crawler cranes, deep foundation equipment and maritime cranes with the development of a Re...
Liebherr: Monopiles for new wind farm in the Baltic Sea
Liebherr heavy-duty crane TCC 78000 loads 72 monopiles for the largest Danish offshore wind farm “Kriegers Flak. Kriegers Flak” is expected to generate enough electricity to cover the annual electricity consumption of about 600,000 Danish hous...
SMT: Saliou Mines Industries et Techniques (SMIT) specialises in the quarry and earthmoving sector. Director Saliou Mbaye explains his choice of the SDLG LG956F loader
How did you hear about SMT Senegal? I got to know SMT Senegal through a prospect of Mansour Cisse’s, Salesperson at SMT. He introduced me to the machines that SMT sells, which are of very good quality, fast and robust. I started with a SDLG loader two y...
