News – Vector Port and Transport Solutions

MITIGATION STEPS NEEDED AGAINST CRANE KNOCKDOWNS

Dave MacIntyre investigates the impact and procedures when a crane is knocked down and considers common causes, plus the consequences that may follow Port cranes crumpling after being hit by ships are spectacular examples of berthing procedures that have clearly gone wrong – and there are regular examples of such incidents occurring on a global basis. For example, a ferry crashing into a crane in Barcelona, a crane collapsing after being nudged in Vancouver, a crane being knocked over at Jebel [...]

Vector Ports in New Partnership

IT solutions and terminal operations system services provider Data and System Planning (DSP) and Vector Port Transport Solutions (Vector Ports), a consultancy company for the Container, RoRo Port, Automotive, Bulk Handling and intermodal transport sector, have announced they have started a collaboration. The new Terminal Health Check Program, developed by DSP and Vector Ports, consists of a modular approach which identifies the terminals scale of efficiency through applying a systematic and swift assessment for the main crucial areas of terminal [...]