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Port equipment includes issues related to lifting equipment for loading and unloading vessels on the dockside, and with the port environment; contracts with equipment manufacturers, and investment in new equipment. The leading manufacturers in Europe are Kalmar, Konecranes and Liebherr.

Kalmar and Yilport strengthen long-term collaboration with a large new order for mobile equipment solutions

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded a large order from YILPORT Holding Inc. for 27 new Kalmar machines: 11 reachstackers, four empty container handlers and...

NUTEP increases its transport equipment in the port of Novorossiysk

In March 2021, NUTEP (part of DeloPorts) has significantly increased its transport equipment – both in the special vehicle segment and in the segment of...

Cavotec to refocus business of ports and maritime sector

Lugano, Switzerland (Ports Europe) March 8, 2021 – Cavotec, a global engineering group, headquartered in Lugano, is to divest its airports business and...

NCSP issues tender for purchase of six full-slewing cranes.

Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) March 4, 2021 – The first open tender involves the supply of two full-slewing portal cranes with a lifting capacity...

APM Terminals Valencia assembles three new Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes

The project is part of the company’s investment plan to upgrade the fleet, its capacity, productivity and sustainability – March 4, 2021 APM...

Cleveland Cascades supplies equipment to Batumi port, Georgia

Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) March 1, 2021 – The UK’s Cleveland Cascades Ltd has supplied Batumi port with a Cascade systems for a ship loading...

Global port crane market – new report

Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 17 – The global Port crane market report, published by Reports Web, includes an in-depth study of the...

LED lighting in port terminals

London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) February 15, 2021 – In spite of the financial repercussions of COVID-19, we are still seeing substantial investment...

APM Terminals Valencia expands VGM service with three new container weighbridges

This is the first phase of a project that will be completed with 11 devices to increase simultaneous weighing Valencia, Spain – APM Terminals Valencia has...

Malta Freeport’s €20 million investment in two megamax quay cranes

Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) February 9, 2021 – Malta Freeports has announced the arrival of components of the two megamax quay cranes, ordered Liebherr...

Cosco incorporates new tractors in its Valencia terminal

València, Spain (PortSEurope) February 2, 2021 – Cosco Shipping Ports Spain (CSP Spain) has announced the addition of 15 new tractor units to its...

La Spezia Container Terminal and ARMS srl test automation for refrigerated containers

La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) January 26, 2021 – LSCT (La Spezia Container Terminal) and ARMS srl have carried out a test on an automated system to...

Konecranes and Calata Bettolo container terminal in Genoa port sign port equipment contract

Konecranes is providing a container handling solution for TiL’s re-activated Calata Bettolo container terminal in Genoa, Italy. Konecranes and Bettolo have...

Yilport to buy RTG cranes for Gemport facility in Turkey

Bursa, Turkey (PortSEurope) January 18, 2021 – Yılport Holding has announced that it has purchased Tire Laser Cranes (RTG) to be used in its Gemport...

Malta Freeport plans crane capacity investment

Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) January 13, 2021 – Malta Freeport has reported plans to commission two quay cranes worth €20 million as part of its...

Kalmar and Nokia extend partnership in terminal automation

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, and Nokia, today announced that they will expand their ongoing collaboration to provide new solutions for ports and intermodal...

New ZMPC crane to be commissioned in Ashdod port

Ashdod, Israel (PortSEurope) January 7, 2021 – Ashdod Port Company will install the country’s largest port cranein the next two weeks, capable of...

Kalmar’s Eco Reachstackers to support Piattaforma Logistica Trieste

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a contract with Piattaforma Logistica Trieste S.r.l (PLT) to supply four Kalmar Eco Reachstackers for its new terminal in...

BEST terminal improves the efficiency of container transfer between ADTs

The BEST terminal of the port of Barcelona has registered greater efficiency in the transfer of containers between Termporal Warehouses (ADTs) since on...

PSA Pra’ terminal employs two new rail cranes

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 1, 2020 – PSA Genova Pra has inaugurated the use of two new rail cranes which will increase precision and reduce...

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