Temporary barge quay at Europa Terminal to guarantee smooth service during works
Start of first phase involves deepening quayside The first phase of the renewal of the Europa Terminal is underway. To keep offering the same level of service during the extensive works and to continue to encourage the modal shift, a new barge quay has be...
Portuguese dealer Moviter celebrates 30 years as a HCME partner
On May 20th 2023, Portugal’s authorised Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) dealer, Moviter, commemorated its 30th year of distribution for the brand. HCME congratulates the company on reaching this significant milestone and looks forward ...
HEALTH CHALLENGE INITIATIVE BOOSTS ACTIVITY LEVELS AND TEAMWORK
Happy, healthy people create happy, sustainable companies. Our first voluntary health challenge, carried out on the Challengize app, has resulted in an 8.2 percent increase in physical activity as well as immeasurable fun. The initiative was designed to a...
Monitoring & Servicing Remote Transfer Points on Long Conveyors
More and more, belt conveyors are being built that are miles (or kilometers) long. They descend mountains and cross vast stretches of plains, forests or jungles. Built to compensate for expensive, slow and potentially dangerous haulage by trucks, long...
Ports of Indiana names new port directors for Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon ports
INDIANAPOLIS (May 25, 2023) – Ports of Indiana has appointed two Indiana natives as port directors for its Ohio River ports in Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon. In Jeffersonville, George Ott has been promoted to port director after serving as operations ...
HCME presents new electric model and Premium Rental programme at IRE
[Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 26 May 2023] Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) will showcase its new zero-emission ZX85-6EB excavator at this year’s International Rental Exhibition on 6-8 June at Maastricht MECC, The Netherlands. On display...
Martin Engineering Announces Malaysian Business Unit
[Neponset, IL] – The global leader in bulk handling accessories and safety, Martin Engineering, is expanding its presence in the Asian Pacific market by opening a business unit in Malaysia. Headquartered in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur — wit...
New national port rankings place Indiana No. 1 among inland ports, No. 2 in Great Lakes ports
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports Southern Indiana Port District handled 24 million tons on Ohio River, Northern Indiana Port District handled 30 million tons on Lake Michigan INDIANAPOLIS (May 31, 2023) – For the first time ever, Indiana ports rank...
New Liebherr Ship-To-Shore (STS) container crane for PSA Penn Terminals
Liebherr has a strong track record of supplying STS cranes to the USA and remains committed to this important market Liebherr’s high-quality and secure cranes with local support and data backup systems meet the high standards required by PSA Penn Te...
A new dealer opportunity in Hungary – Announcement on termination of exclusive distribution agreement with MPH Hungary
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) N.V. (HCME) announces that its Board of Management has made the strategic decision to terminate and dissolve the exclusive distribution agreement with MPH Epitogep Kft (“MPH”) on 1st of June, 2023. In 2014, MP...
MANTSINEN GROUP CELEBRATES ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY WITH THE LARGEST ORDER IN THE COMPANY’S HISTORY
Many large modern Pulp Mills in Latin America have put their trust in Mantsinen material handling machines when optimizing operations and utilizing best practices in their wood yards and mill feeding operations. Brazilian Pulp manufacturer Suzano Papel e ...
Telestack: Reclaiming woodchips at a powerplant
Increased Flexibility One of the primary advantages of using mobile conveyors in power plants is their exceptional flexibility. This flexibility allows power plants to adapt to variations in material flow rates, changes in processing plant locations, and...
BEUMER Group: Interview – Rafael Imberg “A holistic approach delivers the best result for our customers”
Mr. Imberg, the chemical/petrochemical industry is managed by the BEUMER Group as a separate division. Why does this make sense? Rafael Imberg: There are many product specifications in the petrochemical industry. Our customers can react to these by plac...
TOP TEN WAYS TO IMPROVE OPEX
Everything from the number of operators that pieces of dry bulk handling equipment require; the energy that they demand; how quickly they can discharge a vessel and release the jetty; and how much cleaning up the vessel’s holds and jetty requires; all t...
Liebherr to supply three automated, dual trolley, ship to shore container cranes to HHLA
Ireland, June 2023 – Liebherr Container Cranes, a leading European manufacturer of innovative port equipment, is pleased to announce the sale of three large dual trolley ship to shore container cranes (STS) to Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) for ...
COMPANY VALUES INITIATIVE STRENGTHENS COLLABORATIONS AND DEFINES CORPORATE CULTURE
The first of a series of workshops has been carried out to highlight the importance of, and establish broader dialogues about, Bruks Siwertell’s renewed company values, which are: impact, commitment and teamwork. Tasks built on knowledge, enhanced teamw...
OUT NOW: LATEST EDITION OF BULK HANDLING NEWS
Bruks Siwertell’s company magazine Bulk Handling News is now available to read. This latest issue highlights the Group’s sustainability agenda, and provides a detailed insight into its plans for action including ambitious, measurable targets. “We ar...
CHALLENGING VIADUCT CONSTRUCTION IN SINGAPORE: CONSTRUCTION OF TAMPINES VIADUCT OVER EXISTING ROADS
The construction of the new Tampines viaduct presents some challenges. The installation must be completed in a very tight area with not much space to perform the heavy lifting tasks. As an expert in this area, Hwa Seng Builder Pte Ltd (HSB), a leading civ...
