Topic: Automation

New automated cranes for BEST terminal Barcelona

BEST container terminal in the Port of Barcelona received 6 new automated cranes (ASC) from the Finnish supplier Konecranes, thereby increasing its storage capacity from 24 to 27 automated blocks. Currently, these blocks are being...Read more

07-05-2019|2 comments|author: Majorie van Leijen

Fully automated rail terminals: how far away?

At the moment, full rail terminal automation does not exist in Europe. But this is to change, according to Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC). “In the next 5 to 10 years, we expect to see several...Read more

05-03-2019|1 comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Google Glass to check containers at Wiencont

The Austrian hinterland terminal Wiencont will test the use of Google Glass this year to check incoming containers. Normally this work is done manually by taking pictures of all the elements that need to be...Read more

26-02-2019|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Freight train between Tilburg-Chengdu. Photo: Flickr

Chengdu to have first fully automated rail terminal China

Chengdu plans to build the first fully automated international rail port of China. The new terminal will be able to handle 1.5 million containers per year, increasing its efficiency by thirty per cent. This was reported...Read more

14-01-2019|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen