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Issue 1 2013


///EQUIPMENT CORNER New standards for safety in the yard


Insurers the TT Club, the Port Equipment


Manufacturers’


Association (PEMA) and the International Cargo Handling Co- ordination Association (ICHCA) have published recommended safety standards for container yard equipment. The three leading exponents


of improved risk management in ports and terminals have identified additional safety devices for yard equipment, along


with other operational changes that reduce injuries and fatalities and prevent cargo and property damage. The three organisations have


in the past united in campaigning for increased measures to be adopted


to address common


safety issues arising in quay crane operations and have now turned their attention to container yard equipment. Using claim analysis data provided by TT Club, they


point out that 53% of the total cost of operational related claims were caused by yard equipment and that accidents account for three quarters of the cost of injury claims in terminal facilities. Two thirds of costs related to fires were also attributed to yard equipment. The Club’s data also shows that


up to 1,600 claims amounting to US$130million resulted from such incidents. Changes to operational procedure, additional training


and/or fitting safety equipment to machinery could significantly reduce this bill. For example, liſt trucks were


involved in 30% of the bodily injury claims analysed, mainly the result of trucks reversing into people. Anti-collision devices could potentially have saved $30 million and prevented 51 workers from being killed or suffering serious injury over the last six years.


Felixstowe firm adds straddle carrier


Felixstowe Warehousing, part of the John Good Group of companies, has invested around £150,000 in a Combiliſt container straddle carrier, one of the first of its kind in the UK. It is used to move and stack


ISO containers and will improve efficiency at the 205,000sq ſt warehousing complex. The Combiliſt can liſt up to 35 tons - more than adequate for the vast


majority of customer


requirements. The investment also includes staff training ahead of the


equipment going into service


in early 2013. Group managing director Alan Platt said the new equipment would make manoeuvring containers around the site much safer and easier. The ability to liſt containers


from chassis to the floor at Felixstowe Warehousing will also increase operational efficiency, reduce time for loading and unloading of containers and make better use of space, as well as allowing undercover loading and unloading. There will also be no need for mobile ramps.


Cooper signs crane deal


Warwickshire-based Cooper Specialised Handling has signed a new partnership with Finnish


crane manufacturer Mantsinen Group Oy in the UK and Republic of Ireland.


Dealing with unwanted visitors


A mobile high security fence from Perimeter Asset Protection Systems that prevents ‘ram raiding’ by trucks and large vehicles and used at the London Olympic Games is also ideal for airports, freight terminals and ports, says Perimeter Asset Protection Systems. PAPS, a joint venture by systems


providers Zaun, Hardstaff Barriers and Highway Care, points out that no below-ground foundations are required and the fencing can be used on soſt and hard standing.


They can be up to five metres high and can incorporate above ground foundation pedestrian and vehicle gates, turnstiles and access portals, along with CCTV columns and PID systems. Multi-Fence is available for


rental or purchase. With either option, Zaun installers set up the system to ensure the products are installed and maintained appropriately. Delivery is available nationwide and overseas through a comprehensive distribution network.


The agreement covers the


sale of Mantsinen’s complete range of hydraulic cranes, as well as the specialist log handlers manufactured by the


Finnish company, and


includes servicing of Mantsinen equipment already in the UK and Ireland as well as spare parts. Cooper SH already distributes


the SMV range of forkliſts, container handlers and reach- stackers manufactured by Konecranes in Sweden. Cooper SH director, David


Cooper, added that hydraulic cranes or material handlers were a quick and cost-effective alternative to rope based options, oſten the default choice in the UK up till now.


Tractor no. 400 for Terberg


Terberg DTS has supplied its 400th used terminal handling machine to the UK market, following a three- vehicle deal with RMS Trent Ports’ Flixborough Wharf. Flixborough has taken delivery of two used Terberg YT220 distribution tractors, as well as a new Terberg RT283 Ro Ro dockside shunter. It has also placed a follow-up order for a further three additional used YT distribution tractors for delivery early in 2013. The


two YT220s delivered


in August are being used for pulling semi-trailers and low deck roll trailers to stocking sheds,


Cargotec says its latest model heavy terminal tractors are the most powerful in the industry. The new Kalmar TR626i and TR632i units can pull heavy trailers up steep ramps onto ro-ro ships or haul long trains of trailers. They have also been designed for minimum downtime with a 300-litre fuel tank so they can run longer


without refuelling At the same time, the Volvo


engines use Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to deliver near-zero harmful particulate emissions. The cab has also been designed for better visibility with an asymmetrical seating arrangement to give the driver a better view from the side window.


Kalmars for Tilbury


Forth Ports has ordered 14 Kalmar straddle carriers as part of its upgrade at London Container Terminal in Tilbury. The delivery is scheduled for April next year.


The machines are equipped with Kalmar’s standard W-type front cabin


complete for container


handling with four-high stacking and 50-tonne load capacity.


Banish winter woes with new Krone system


Krone has developed a new trailer Ice Protect System for trailers that can be operated from a control panel on the front wall of the unit. Using an air hose, the curtain roof is raised by about 17.5cm at the press of a button, preventing the accumulation of water and snow, and hence ice. Before setting off, the hose is lowered by pressing the button


or when activating the brake, thus allowing the curtain roof to return to its original state. The system is available for all Krone curtain semi-trailers and can also be retrofitted. Ice sheets flying off the roof of


an HGV during the winter time are a common hazard and few service stations provide de-icing equipment.


Heavy duty Cargotec


replacing two of the company’s older distribution tractors. The Terberg RT283 Ro Ro


tractor is being used mainly for ro ro work and went into service in September.


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