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ZPMC offering box
Cargotec completes Konecranes/TMGE
crane for US$2.2M
Los Alamos RDS tests for Barcelona?
Cargotec subsidiary Cargotec Port tant milestones in the develop- Although Hutchison Port Holdings been approved by the port author-
ZPMC is offering a “Multipur- hopper and feeder system to
Security, LLC (CPS) has com- ment of Cargotec Port Security,” (HPH) has chosen ZPMC with ity, which notes that the overall level
pose light STS container crane handle bulk material. Other op-
pleted advanced container scan- said CPS’s president Troy ABB drives and controls for the of investment has increased as has
220 Type” panamax container tions include a 50t SWL and
ning trials at the United States De- Thompson. quayside cranes for the new Muelle the level of automation to be in-
crane for an ex-works price of twin spreader and a diesel elec-
partment of Energy Los Alamos “In a very short time termi- Prat container terminal in Barce- corporated into the new terminal
US$2.2M. The crane’s basic di- tric genset.
National Laboratory in Los nals are going to need container lona (to be operated by its Tercat compared to the original plan pre-
mensions are a 16m rail gauge, Using a lattice boom as op-
Alamos, New Mexico. This is one security solutions that comply affiliate), it is rumoured that the sented in August 2006.
lifting height up to 22m, 41t posed to the twin box design
of two United States laboratories with the US Container Security order for automated stacking cranes €205M will be spent on infra-
SWL under the spreader and an standard on its post-Panamax
where national security nuclear- Initiative, but which achieve the (ASCs) will go to Konecranes with structure and €310M on acquir-
outreach up to 30m (depending cranes ZPMC has kept the
related testing is conducted. security objective without com- TMGE doing the drives and auto- ing cranes, other equipment and
on the wheel load require- wheel loading down to around
As previously reported, CPS’s promising port productivity. mation control. superstructure, operating systems,
ments). 25t (50 KIPS) per wheel, allow-
spreader-mounted Radiation De- “At a time when the global It is notable that HPH did not and so on. This represents an in-
With such a small crane ing the cranes to be installed in
tection System (RDS) previously economy is undergoing significant award an overall contract to ZPMC crease of €140M over what had
there is no need for high power place of the portal cranes that
completed formal performance strains, we need security solutions for the quay and yard cranes, as originally been allocated by the
motors to provide high operat- are common in many Chinese
evaluation between April 2008 that do not add an extra security other operators (including HPH for company. The terminal has been
ing speeds; trolley speed is up ports. The price is comparable
and September 2008 at Charleston step in transhipment and inter- Euromax) have done to leverage a expanded from 930,000 m
2
to 1M
to 90 m/min, hoists speeds are to mobile harbour cranes, al-
and Tacoma, both under the aus- modal operations, but which per- better price. Despite the efforts of m2, with the possibility of a sec-
30/60 m/min and gantry speed though of course crane rails will
pices of the US Customs and Bor- form container scanning in the some manufacturers to brand ASCs ond expansion should demand
is 20m/min. Given the shorter be required.
der Protection Service, the US normal course of spreader opera- as an off-the-shelf product, install- warrant it.
load path of a smaller crane, a71 ZPMC has filed a statement
Department of Energy Megaport tions. [Our] system performs at a ing ASCs and getting them to work The yard will be composed of
ZPMC considers these speeds with the Shanghai Stock ex-
Program, and scientists from Pa- very high scanning standard with- properly and productively remains 13 blocks, which will be worked
are sufficient for a skilled op- change that it has secured an
cific Northwest Labs, working on out slowing terminal operations. a considerable challenge. by 26 ASCs. No empty containers
erator to achieve 30-35 moves order worth US$343M from DP
behalf of US Customs and Bor- As also previously reported, the The performance of Kone- will be stored on site. RMGs will
per hour. World covering delivery of 87
der Protection. CPS crane-mounted spreader sys- cranes and TMGE in this area at be deployed in the on-dock
The crane is multipurpose in cranes this year and to the end
“The successful completion of tem has Qualified Anti-Terrorism Portsmouth, Virginia terminal was intermodal rail yard.
that it can be supplied to oper- of 1Q/2010. The mix of quay-
the Charleston, Tacoma, Oak Technology (QATT) Designation well received by APM Terminals The overall annual capacity of
ate with a mechanical or elec- side and yard cranes in the new
Ridge and Los Alamos National from the US Department of and this is important in lowering the terminal, as a consequence of
trical grab and with an integral contract is not yet known.
Laboratory evaluations are impor- Homeland Security. the risks associated with the time the increased investment, will rise
and costs it takes to commission from 2.54M TEU to 2.65M TEU.
The CPS spreader-mounted RDS at the earlier trials in the Port of Charleston
automated equipment. The number of reefer plugs is be-
Terminal de Catalunya (Tercat) ing increased from 1376 to 2400.
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news minal. The investment plan has slated to open in 1Q/2011.
VOLUME 16 NUMBER 1 • ISSN 1355-0551
EDITORIAL:
CHRIS MUNFORD • PUBLISHING DIRECTOR TT Club recommends
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VINCENT CHAMPION • EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
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fire suppressants
PAUL AVERY - ASSOCIATE EDITOR
The TT Club has followed up ear- In the past two years the Club
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lier advice on avoiding hydraulic has received around 50 claims re-
JOHN BANKS - CONSULTING EDITOR
fires in mobile handling equip- sulting from hydraulic fires in
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ment (see WorldCargo News July mobile equipment. These fre-
2007, p36) with a recommenda- quently result in write-offs. De-
ADVERTISING:
tion on a particular fire suppres- spite the frequency and the costs
SIMON PESKETT • ADVERTISEMENT DIRECTOR
sion system. of such incidents, however, on
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board fire suppression systems have
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JAYANA AUSTIN • ASSISTANT ADVERTISEMENT MANAGER
8-52to.
generally been considered too ex-
pensive - for example, an installa-
tion on a heavy lift truck could
be US$8000.
The Club has been evaluating
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a recent technology development
ADMINISTRATION & CIRCULATION:
used container forklift trucks
that enables fire suppression to be
installed at a cost of around
GILL TILBURY • OFFICE MANAGER
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US$500, depending on precise re-
quirements. Called Fire Foe, it uses
NICCI VIGORITO • SALES & MARKETING COORDINATOR
patented technology that com-
bines a special extinguishing gel
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(Envirogel) inside heat-sensitive
nylon tubes. There is no need for
ITALY AGENT:
external sensor systems or power
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supply and the design makes fit-
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ting or retrofitting easy, minimis-
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ing out of service time.
The complete unit has been
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guard, while Envirogel is also
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SNAP-approved by US-EPA,
which declared it an acceptable
KOREA AGENT
Halon substitute in streaming and
JO, YOUNG-SANG, BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
flooding applications and safe for
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E-Mail:
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Forklift trucks, reachstackers
use in occupied spaces.
The Club believes that this
type of development has signifi-
SPAIN AGENT
and terminal equipment
cant potential to reduce the risk
of injury and minimise handling
ANDREW DOUGALL, COMUNICADO SL
equipment damage and conse-
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Cap. Type Year Liftheight Cap. Type Year Liftheight
quent disruption to operations.
“Hydraulic fires” are the result
8 t. Linde C80/5 99 12400 mm Reachstackers
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9 t. Valmet TD4ECR 99 11900 mm 41 t. Kalmar DC4160RS4 93 12400 mm
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mobile equipment using hydrau-
45 t. Linde C4531CH5 05 15900 mm
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Terminal tractors
lics are at risk.
16 t. Svetruck 16120-38 87 5500 mm
25 t. Kalmar TTX181 4x4 02 1000 mm
The Club has also reiterated
or via our website:
16 t. Svetruck 16120-38 00 6500 mm
its advice that the risk of fire can
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18 t. Svetruck 1875/33 95 5500 mm
30 t. Mafi MT30R 4x4 02 1000 mm
20 t. Svetruck 22120-42 80 4000 mm
32 t. Sisu TRL182 4x4 03 1000 mm be significantly reduced when the
25 t. SMV SL25-1200A 01 4000 mm
34 t. Terberg TT222 4x2 04 1009 mm
manufacturers’ maintenance in-
28 t. Svetruck 28120-45 00 4000 mm
34 t. Terberg YT182 4x2 05 1009 mm
structions are followed, including
45 t. Svetruck 45150-57 89 6500 mm
34 t. Terberg RT222 4x4 06 1059 mm
regular inspections, cleaning and
45 t. Fantuzzi FD C450 05 7500 mm
34 t. Terberg TT222 4x2 05 1114 mm
35 t. Terberg RT26 4x4 95 1000 mm
maintenance and replacement of
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