If you’re handling container with lift trucks in ports and terminals along the Danube, Hyster has some great solutions to help. Watch these 5 videos to see how Hyster is helping port and terminal applications to overcome their challenges, improve efficiency, and move more! 1. Raising visibility for second rail handling See how Hyster helped […]
The Port of Oxelösund in Sweden is easy to reach and located directly by the Baltic Sea. It is one of few ports in the Baltic that can receive big vessels, and also benefits from the quays being free of ice all year round. Metal coils arrive at the port by train, which are unloaded […]
The Port of Oxelösund is located about 100km south of Stockholm, Sweden. Metal coils arrive at the port by train from Borlänge, which are then unloaded with the crane, and the forklifts drive out to pick up the coils. When a ship comes in, the Port’s operators must then transport the metal coils to the […]
Did you know that a Hyster® ReachStacker can be adapted to unload containers from a barge below the level of the quayside? An inland terminal is where the transport mode of loads is changed. So, containers arriving via waterway on a barge, may need to be picked and loaded onto trailers or rail cars. The […]
With automation, increased connectivity and evolving labour demographics reshaping industrial landscapes, change is constant, and the steel industry is no exception. So how can Hyster® ReachStackers help improve steel industry distribution efficiency? Today, mills must serve demand for steel in a variety of shapes and sizes, and face expectations for greater speed and efficiency when […]
In 2019, Hyster announced that the first Hyster® ReachStacker with a hydrogen fuel cell is being developed for the Port of Valencia, making it the first port in Europe to incorporate hydrogen energy in its operations. But what are the potential challenges involved with implementing fully electric equipment at terminals? Providing enough energy Creating electric […]
Hyster® ReachStackers are built for the most intense port and terminal applications, whether in the freezing Siberian winters or hot African summers. Read on to see three of the ways that Hyster is helping ports and terminals to overcome their challenges. Getting trains loaded and out on time Hyster has worked with Freightliner in Southampton, […]
Many businesses specifying container handling equipment for ports and terminals are looking increasingly for ‘green’ trucks, such as the zero emissions Hyster® Laden Container Handlers and Hyster® ReachStacker currently in development. However, environmental targets aside, what attributes might you also wish to consider when purchasing a reachstacker? 1. Noise The reduction of noise emissions is […]
Hyster® ReachStackers are an essential part of container handling operations in ports and terminals across Europe. But what are the current trends and market demands driving the development of reachstackers? 1. Increasing size Market demand for larger reachstackers may be increasing. Hyster recently worked on the heaviest ReachStacker it has ever built for a customer […]
Tough Hyster® solutions for port, shipping, transport and logistics applications will be showcased at the 23rd Intermodal Africa show in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania from 14th – 16th January 2020. Hyster® ReachStackers, container handlers and high capacity lift trucks are built for the most intense port and terminal applications, even in extreme weathers. At the […]
At the Hyster® Rhine Tour, visitors had the opportunity to see three container handling trucks equipped with spreaders from ELME, the world leading spreader manufacturer. The spreaders come with all sorts of features, such as lifting eyes for ReachStacker spreaders. The event also demonstrated a particular spreader with Intermodal Handling legs to pick up a […]
Intermodal handling is a series of gears and cogs all turning together with a specific purpose – the movement of laden and empty boxes across different modes of transport. The experts from Hyster Europe have been talking with inland/sea ports and terminals across Europe Middle East and Africa to find out what makes them tick, […]