EQUIPMENT CORNER


Equipment safety under scrutiny


Three bodies have joined forces to promote safety in the port and cargo handling industry and to publish safety infomation. The International Safety Panel (ISP) of the global cargo handling association, ICHCA International, the Safety Committee of the Port Equipment Manufacturers’ Association


(PEMA) and the


TT Club met in Antwerp on 24/25 January to discuss safety, environmental and security issues, including the 11 guidance documents currently under


development. They included misdeclaration of gross container weights, recently highlighted by the IMO Maritime Safety Committee. The talks centred on seeking appropriate methods of verifying such weights and use of the latest technology. They


also considered a


‘baseline’ safety specification for quay cranes that port engineers could add to their specifications and the joint development of safety guidelines for straddle carrier


design and manufacture. Following TT Club findings last year that revealed a disturbing number of major structural failures in port equipment, the discussion also included a recent accident in Scotland in which the equipment had allegedly been used far beyond its designed lifetime. According to the Health & Safety Executive, the crane had undertaken over 117,000 lifts in three years, against a design standard of only 25,000 lifts.


Safer handling


Pyroban is offering a explosion protection


system and for similar materials


handling equipment. The system6000 conversion for forklift trucks


equipment


prevents explosions by combining gas detection with various explosion protection methods such as restricted breathing enclosures, stainless steel cladding of forks and surface


temperature cooling to


ensure the engine, motors, brakes, electrics and other components


remain below the auto-ignition


temperatures of flammable materials.


It can be selected with either pellistor or infrared gas sensing technology. Infrared technology is particularly suited to 3PL operations where a single hazard type, such as aerosols, is being handled, or for silicones. The pellistor system detects a wide range of hazards and may be more suited to chemical and paint logistics operations.


Freightliner goes for Barloworld


Barloworld Handling has been chosen by the UK’s leading intermodal rail-freight company, Freightliner has selected Barloworld Handling to supply and support 32 new pieces of container handling equipment for its operations across the UK. The new fleet includes Hyster ReachStackers, Hyster empty container handlers and Terberg terminal tractors. Barloworld Handling


is the exclusive


distribution partner for Hyster equipment in the UK.


All machines are supplied on a long term contract and fitted with Barloworld’s new Fleet Management system,


Express delivery firm City Link has acquired 15 ‘Teardrop’


trailers Wanted: a low-cost lifter Better cover from Cargolux


for manufacturer Don-Bur. The ergonomic design reduces drag and can give fuel savings of up to 16%, depending on road and driving conditions.


The shipping industry needs a ‘low cost’ solution to the problem of getting boxes on and offer feeder and shortsea ships in small ports, says industry expert Andrew Craig-Bennett. “We need a good simple solution,”


he told the Portcentric Logistics conference in Birmingham on 1 March “We need to get a ship into a small port and transfer containers without a crane.” He added that craneage costs were hampering the


development of short-sea trade. Delegates to the conference from the port industry said that they had used general cargo cranes and, in one case, reachstackers, to solve the problem.


All-cargo airline Cargolux is offering customers improved protection for their consignments with the Tyvek Air Cargo Cover. It says that the blanket, made from high-density polyethylene,


is porous and allows gases and water vapour to escape. At the same time, it protects temperature sensitive goods from sunlight, temperature variations, rain and theft, along with pest or


contamination control.


A cover for a a typical airfreight pallet weighs about 0.7kg, or 3kg for a larger ULD. The covers are also completely recyclable.


allowing Freightliner to view key performance reports online. Barloworld Handling will also


provide planned maintenance for the equipment with 24/7 nationwide service response.


Cooper to concentrate on the ports market


Warwickshire-based materials handling equipment supplier Cooper SH is to focus on heavy trucks and users of its specialist ports


and freight terminal


equipment in future. The company has for several years been the sole UK supplier of Konecranes trucks and in 2010 signed an agreement with the Scandinavian firm to represent its


port equipment business


throughout the UK and Ireland. As a result, it will no longer distribute Baumann sideloader products.


Cooper SH managing director, David Cooper explained: “We already enjoy a dominant market share for reach stackers thanks to our relationship with Konecranes. We are very proud of our previous association with Baumann, but we believe that the ports and terminal market offers the greatest opportunity for future, sustained growth.” The company will however continue


to provide ongoing


support for existing customers operating Baumann trucks, including maintenance, servicing and spare parts supply.


Cargotec buys Navis


Handling equipment manufacturer Cargotec has acquired terminal operator systems provider Navis from US-based Zebra Technologies for $190 million.


Cargotec said the move


further strengthened its ability to provide total solutions for its terminal customers. Navis’ software is used


in


marine terminals, rail yard operations and distribution


centres worldwide and it also helps customers coordinate and automate the movement of containers as well as to manage the operations of a single terminal or several terminals from a central location.


Navis will remain an independent part of Cargotec. Cargotec’s president and CEO Mikael Mäkinen, said:


“Cargotec and Navis also share a similar mind-set; we both work closely with our customers and constantly seek new ways to make the flow of cargo more efficient.


“With a strong track record in delivering results, I am confident that our combined know-how, solutions and committed people will start a wonderful journey.”


Teardrops for City Link


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