Konecranes wins 8 RTG order for a new container terminal in Colombia in drive for sustainable globalization
The 8 Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes will be delivered to a new container terminal at Puerto Antioquia, Colombia, that will provide new export and import power for the regional economy of Antioquia and Colombia as a whole. The order was booked in August...
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA OFFICIALS PRESENT INFORMATION, TAKE QUESTIONS FOR STATE BOND COMMISSION REGARDING PURCHASE OF AVONDALE GLOBAL GATEWAY
Today, officials from the Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) made a thorough presentation to the Louisiana State Bond Commission regarding the purchase of Avondale Global Gateway (AGG). The presentation included the findings of a nine-month due diligence pe...
U.S. DOT awards $2.25 million Marine Highway Grant to Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon
Port’s first federal grant to fund crane for handling steel plate and heavy-lift cargoes . MOUNT VERNON (Sept. 26, 2023) – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded Ports of Indiana a $2,250,000 grant to a...
BEUMER Group supports bulk material terminals at ports: Adapting to ever-changing circumstances
Dry bulk ports and terminals are in a state of constant change. The materials they handle change and so, too, do the quantities. Operators are constantly having to adapt to new requirements. They want to automate their activities as much as possible while...
Konecranes upgrades ropes on one of the largest cranes in Germany
In July 2023, GERMAN NAVAL YARDS in the north of Germany had the 600-ton hoisting ropes on their shipbuilding gantry crane – one of the biggest cranes in the country – upgraded by Konecranes Port Services. Because this upgrade replaces an older rope, ...
Study: Ports of Indiana generates $8.7 billion annual economic impact, supports 49,000 jobs
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 28, 2023) – Indiana’s three ports generate $8.7 billion annually for the state’s economy and support more than 49,000 jobs statewide, according to a new study released by Ports of Indiana. Ports of Indiana commissioned Martin...
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS SUPPORT CLEANER COMMUTING STRATEGY
Bruks Siwertell Group’s Bjuv-based business unit in Sweden has recently fitted 24 electric vehicle charging points for personnel use. They are part of the Group’s strategy for reducing its carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2030, both supporting person...
Ports of Indiana strengthens corporate leadership with four new roles
Ports of Indiana has bolstered its leadership team with a series of key promotions and hires at its Indianapolis headquarters. Two familiar faces return to Ports of Indiana as Jennifer Rachau takes on the newly created position of Chief of Staff and Ed Ha...
WAREHOUSE IMPROVEMENTS ENHANCE PERSONNEL WORKING CONDITIONS
Warehouses demand a lot of the personnel that operate within them. Part of Bruks Siwertell’s strategy for continuous improvement has recently seen the warehouse environment in Bjuv, Sweden, undergo a series of systematic improvements, working towards th...
Swiss dealer Probst Maveg commemorates 40 years as partner of Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV
Swiss dealer Probst Maveg commemorates 40 years as partner of Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) wishes to extend its congratulations to Probst Maveg on their successful 40-year partnership. With o...
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA, T. PARKER HOST AGREE TO DEFER BOND COMMISSION APPROVAL
Today, the Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) announced that it is delaying its application before the State Bond Commission related to its planned acquisition of Avondale Global Gateway (AGG) from HOST to thoroughly consider and address questions raised by...
FLOWING FREIGHT: HARNESSING THE POTENTIAL OF RIVER TRANSPORTATION
River transport has a rich history. The first barge, a 4,500 year-old ‘solar barque’, is displayed virtually intact in the Grand Egyptian Museum, in Giza, with the 42m-long vessel having reportedly belonged to Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu. For centuries, ba...
Guarding By Location: Danger and Compliance
The global leader in conveyor safety is disputing the idea that putting conveyor equipment out of reach or inconveniently placed away from workers — known as “Guarding by Location” — is a valid form of safety. After decades of safe equip...
French dealer Prowimat celebrates 20 years as partner of Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) wishes to extend its congratulations to Prowimat on their successful 20-year partnership. Prowimat was founded in Saint Martin de Crau by Pascal Widmer and Jean-Marc Probst, starting in construction equipm...
Ports of Indiana Meeting Notice
INDIANAPOLIS – The Ports of Indiana Commission will meet on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at the ISTA Center, 150 W. Market St., Second Floor Conference Center, Indianapolis, 46204, in both executive and public sessions as outlined below. For more informatio...
New supply in the Far East
S.p.a. has been awarded for the design and the supply of a new longitudinal storage from a long-standing client in the Far East area. The project equipment for handling very sticky and wet chalk in Europe, includes one stacker STK-P and a tripper c...
FOUNDATION WORK FOR RAILROAD LINE EXTENSION WITH SENNEBOGEN CRANES
The Verona-Padua high-speed rail project is part of the Turin-Milan-Venice line and belongs to the Mediterranean corridor of the Trans-European Network – a contribution of the European Union to the development of the internal market and the improvement ...
IMPROVED INLET FEEDER INTRODUCED FOR LARGE-SCALE SIWERTELL SHIP UNLOADERS OFFERS EVEN HIGHER THROUGH-SHIP EFFICIENCIES
Bruks Siwertell has introduced a new inlet feeder specifically designed to improve the through-ship efficiency of its large-scale VST-940 Siwertell ship unloaders, some of the highest capacity dry bulk handling machines on the market. The customer-driven ...
