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Netherlands-based, MultiDocker produces one of the worlds’​ most versatile and efficient cargo handlers, customised for ports and industrial use globally. The cargo handlers are based on standard, reliable well-proven Caterpillar components combined with the company’s own industrial and innovative solutions. Xwatch Safety Solutions is currently revolutionising the global safety market, …

‘It’s like nothing else you have driven in your life’ Straddle Carrier Drivers are a vital part of the operations of the busy London Container Terminal at The Port of Tilbury, but not many people know just what it is like to be the driver of these tall, specialist machines. …

Goodyear has introduced a new generation of tyres for specialised container handling machinery such as reach stackers. The GEN II versions of the EV-4S and EV-5S bring a range of new technologies to improve efficiency, stability and durability. The EV-4S GEN II has the deep 150-level IND-4 tread thickness, as …

The hinged elevating operator cabin for the Hyster® RS46 ReachStacker has won the Safety award at the FLTA (Fork Lift Truck Association) Awards for Excellence 2020. At the online awards presentation on 10th April 2021, the pioneering Hyster® solution received the award for its unique design which helps terminals handle …

Hyster has launched the next evolution in its range of Container Handlers and 18+ tonnes capacity Lift Trucks, featuring new state of the art cabs and controls and Stage V compliant diesel engines. “With the new Stage V engines, businesses can continue to benefit from a low Total Cost of …

The coronavirus pandemic keeps affecting the world and global trade. Right now, Port of Gothenburg customers are experiencing a sudden deficit of empty containers for export cargo, while at the same time Purchasing Managers Index (PMI*) account that Swedish export is booming. To mitigate the deficit, the Port of Gothenburg …

With a Hyster Empty Container Handler, port operations can benefit from time and cost savings by handling two empty containers simultaneously. This double-handling capability provides advantages as organisations scale to handle growing demand, while controlling efficiency and costs. “The quantity of containers shipped worldwide continues to grow, and we are …

Freightliner and Pentalver, subsidiaries of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), have made a significant investment in 75 new lifting and handling machines from the Briggs Equipment Big Trucks product offering. The new machines, which include Hyster reachstackers, Terberg terminal tractors and Hyster empty container handlers, will be deployed at G&W …

Freightliner and Pentalver, subsidiaries of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), have made a significant investment in 75 new lifting and handling machines to be deployed at their container terminals throughout the UK. The initial batch of equipment was recently delivered, with the additional 40 machines to follow in the coming …

Budget Forktrucks Ltd is celebrating the renewal of a long-term relationship with a government client, which will see the supply of a major upgrade in their forklift truck capacity, improving the efficiency and speed at which they are able to work. The agreement will see Budget Forktrucks supply a brand …