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New-gen ‘Gantry Cranes’ Launched To Enable Eco-efficient Terminals

Kalmar’s new-generation RTGs ready to enable productive eco-efficiency for container terminals, reads a press release by the company.

New generation RTG

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, introduces a new generation of its rubber-tyred gantry crane (RTG).

The new generation covers five models, with a stronger, lighter and simpler modular design and intelligent features to provide customers with a highly productive and eco-efficient solution for container handling.

The new Kalmar RTG is optimised to deliver...

https://mfame.guru/new-gen-gantry-cranes-launched-to-enable-eco-efficient-terminals/

Slow Steaming Not A ‘Fix-all’ Magic Bullet for Curbing Emissions

  • Dr.Teemu Manderbacka writes on how to use operational data to validate new ship designs.
  • The cubic law of fuel consumption-speed dependency seems simple but is complicated.
  • Slow steaming might not be the ‘fix-all’ magic bullet many people want it to be.
  • The main solutions are to ensure ships are designed for reasonable speeds and operated accordingly.
  • The significant operational challenge is to have the data to make it a reality.
  • Naval architects gain another beneficial feedback loop.
  • Thay can...

https://mfame.guru/slow-steaming-not-a-fix-all-magic-bullet-for-curbing-emissions/

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