Ship to Shore Gantry Crane delivered to the Busy Port of Felixstowe

01 Jan 2006

The UK's Port of Felixstowe took delivery late last year of one ship to shore gantry crane (SSGC) and nine rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGCs) from the Zhenhua Port Machinery Company of Shanghai. The cranes were transported fully erected on a nine week voyage from China and were operational by the end of the year. 

Boxlift Service Deal at P&O's Antwerp Gateway Terminal

01 Jan 2006

P&O Ports has signed a full service contract with Kalmar for the provision of preventative and breakdown maintenance, engineering support and spare parts supply for 20 ESC 7th generation straddle carriers operating at its new Antwerp Gateway terminal. 

Ro-Ro Package for Newbuild Ro-Pax

01 Jan 2006

MacGregor will supply and install the cargo access equipment to Brittany Ferries' trailer Ro-Pax newbuilding at Aker Yards which will be able to transport 120 freight vehicles. 

Bridon Ties Up Marlow Takeover

01 Jan 2006

Bridon International has acquired the offshore and commercial marine assets of Marlow Ropes, including manufacturing facilities at Coatbridge in Scotland and Hailsham in England. 

New Hoist Equipment Launched

01 Jan 2006

Cosalt Safety & Protection has launched a new range of value for money hoist equipment aimed at the commercial marine, offshore and industrial markets. 

Celebrity Gets 'Millennium' Hang-Ups

01 Jan 2006

Lifeboat and davit supplier Schat-Harding has completed a full replacement of the lifeboat hook release systems on the Celebrity Cruise Line ship Millennium with their own LHR12 package. 

Lube-free Bearings for Deck Equipment

01 Jan 2006

Canada's Thordon Bearings has introduced a new proprietary engineered (non-elastomer) thermoplastic bearing which can be used for marine applications such as steering gear tiller arm and jockey bar linkage bushings, fairleads and rope rollers, self unloader booms, cranes and hoists, barge trolleys, davits and gantrys, door and ramp hinge bushings and hydraulic cylinder rod ends.