CO2 emissions from industry and power plants in the port of Rotterdam were reduced by 1 Mtonne (4.2%) in 2022 compared to 2021. This brings emissions back to 2020 levels after an increase in 2021. The decrease was mainly driven by the chemical sector and industrial gas producers. Because ofContinue Reading
CEMEX has completed a significant investment into its rail solutions facility at Somercotes, Derbyshire. This development was undertaken to meet increasing customer demand for its concrete bearers for switches and crossings. As a result of this investment, CEMEX will be able to manufacture an additional 18,000 linear metres of bearersContinue Reading
In a ceremony, Euroports Med’s managing director Pablo Garcia Muňiz and COO Erik Klönhammer showed the crane to the port authority (AdSPdMAS) president, Fulvio Lino Di Blasio. In bulk mode the crane has a throughput of up to 1,000 tph and can also be used heavy lifts up to 144tContinue Reading
Dover Cargo’s two Liebherr mobile harbour cranes are running on 100% biofuel. The LHM 280 is in the foreground, with the LHM 550 also in shot The cranes, a LHM 550 and the smaller LHM 280, are used mainly to handle steel, breakbulk, containers, palletised fruit and construction materials. InContinue Reading
In cooperation with ArcelorMittal and DB Cargo, Innofreight has built two partially automated unloading machines for the steel mill in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany. (Photo: Deutsche Bahn AG, Volker Emersleben, Innofreight) This is the first time a steel mill has switched its entire raw materials supply to Innofreight technology. Each of theContinue Reading
Through Port Supplies Srl in Modena, Terminal Rinfuse Genova (TRGE – Genoa Bulk Terminal) has acquired a new 5.5 m3 mechanical clamshell grab from Peiner SMAG. It will be used to unload salt and sand at TRGE’s Ponte Rubattino Quay. Previously a Spinelli Group operation, since 2017, TRGE has had twoContinue Reading
The prototype JNA-X Box Wagon, which has now successfully completed the audit and inspection process, is the first to roll off the production line in Romania. It is part of the agreement for 50 new box wagons announced in March this year between Porterbrook, GB Railfreight (GBRf) and Greenbrier. TheContinue Reading
Hiab, part of Cargotec, has introduced a new advanced HIAB railway loader crane range with the new SPACEevo control system. A Hiab loader crane in operation with Spanish rail infrastructure company ADIF With the closing down of its Kalmar heavy cranes business, Cargotec is reliant on Kalmar reach stackers andContinue Reading
A pre-draft of the South African Shipping Company Bill 2022 has been published by the country’s Department of Transport with the object of establishing the country’s first national carrier. The rationale is that South Africa is reliant on the performance of others for essential imports and exports. A national shippingContinue Reading
Bobcat has expanded its next generation R-Series range of products with the launch of the new Super Compact TL25.60 telehandler and the new S86 and T86 compact loaders. The Super Compact TL25.60 Telehandler As the smallest machine in the range, the new TL25.60 brings the number of rigid frame telehandlersContinue Reading
