Straddle Carriers

ACCC warns of concerns on potential Cargotec / Konecranes merger

Pictured: container wharfs in Singapore. This image shows a variety of box-lifting equipment. Foreground cranes (grey) appear to be rail-mounted gantry cranes used for loading / unloading boxes to / from trucks and trains. Midground cranes (yellow) are straddle carriers used to move and stack containers in a yard. Background cranes (yellow or a greenish colour reaching over the water) are ship-to-shore cranes used to load / unload ships at berth. Photo credit: Chuttersnap via Unsplash.

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https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/accc-warns-of-concerns-on-potential-cargotec-konecranes-merger/

Straddle Carriers – Design, Operation, Advantages And Disadvantages

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Transportation and logistics play a major role in the growth of the economies of the world. They determine the rate at which trade occurs and the fortunes of countries take shape.

The shipping industry contributes to nearly 90% of the total freight industry and this figure continues to grow. Simply being able to move containers or other cargo items using carriers or ships is not sufficient.

Once the vessel reaches a port, there must be sufficient equipment and technical advancements to unload and...

https://www.marineinsight.com/know-more/straddle-carriers-design-operation-advantages-and-disadvantages/

APM Terminals revalida su compromiso con el puerto de Barcelona

APM Terminals ha presentado este jueves las 29 nuevas Straddle Carriers (SC), con las que la terminal de Barcelona espera aumentar sensiblemente el rendimiento a partir de este mismo mes de junio. Se trata de la mayor inversión realizada en estas instalaciones por lo que se refiere a este tipo de maquinaria. Además, el director de APM Terminals Barcelona, Narcís Pavón, acompañado del responsable para Europa, Igor Van den Essen, ha explicado que el conjunto de estas inversiones forma parte de la...

http://elvigia.com/apm-terminals-revalida-su-compromiso-con-el-puerto-de-barcelona/

APM Terminals Barcelona invierte 47 millones de euros en nuevos equipos

APM Terminals Barcelona ha adquirido 29 nuevas máquinas straddle carriers (SC), con las que incrementa su capacidad y aumenta el rendimiento operativo de la terminal. La maquinaria ha sido fabricada y probada previamente en Alemania para luego ser ensamblada y comisionada en el puerto de Barcelona, ocupando un área total de una hectárea. La operación forma parte de la estrategia de la compañía para renovar su flota y aumentar la capacidad, productividad y seguridad de sus equipos. Recientemente...

http://elvigia.com/apm-terminals-adquiere-29-straddle-carriers-para-su-terminal-de-barcelona/

Konecranes wins new customer in UK

Konecranes has won a new customer for its straddle carriers. Two Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers NSC 644 E will be delivered to the Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal in the United Kingdom.

Maritime Transport Ltd., a leading transport company in the UK, has purchased two Konecranes Noell NSC 644 E Straddle Carriers for container train loading and unloading at Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal (BIFT). The order was booked in April and the machines will be delivered in September 2019.

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https://container-news.com/konecranes-new-customer-uk/

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