TANDEM LIFTING: WHAT IS IT AND WHEN TO USE IT

by Tec Container | Oct 28, 2022 | CONTAINER SPREADER

Tandem lifting is the process of lifting loads too big or too heavy for just one crane When is tandem lifting needed Tandem lifting risksTandem lifting and containers When is tandem lifting needed: When, due to the weight or dimensions of the piece to be lifted, it is...

TYPES OF CRANES USED FOR CONTAINER LIFTING

by Tec Container | Jun 6, 2022 | CONTAINER SPREADER

Cranes allow ports to transport cargo from ships to shore and vice versa. Furthermore, they are used for other tasks like ship repairing, stranding of ships or auxiliary operations becoming a common sight on any port. This variety of functionalities to develop require...

BA-350 SPREADERS HELP IN THE REFLOATING OF EVER FORWARD

by Tec Container | Apr 22, 2022 | CONTAINER SPREADER

On March 13, 2022, the ship Ever Forward (length 1,095 feet, 334 meters) ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Delaware (USA) with 5,000 TEUS on board. This incident has not been as well-known nor has it appeared in the international media as that of its...

BEST TOOLS FOR OVERSIZED CARGO HANDLING

by Tec Container | Feb 4, 2022 | CONTAINER SPREADER

Oversized cargo handling poses different challenges in ports with a high volume of operations. Transporting open top containers, flat racks and oversized cargo in general can slow down stevedores’ handling speed and even compromise their security. Traditional...

TEC CONTAINER SPREADERS WERE USED TO CONSTRUCT A STADIUM FOR THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2022

by Tec Container | Oct 29, 2021 | CONTAINER SPREADER

We are very proud to share that special spreaders designed by TEC CONTAINER S.A. were used to construct the stadium Ras Abu Aboud, one of the eight stadiums built for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the first dismantlable stadium ever built in the world Here are...

CONTAINER SPREADERS FOR ATEX ENVIRONMENTS

by Tec Container | Jul 18, 2019 | CONTAINER SPREADER

TEC Container has designed, manufactured and made available to the client a very special spreader: A spreader designed to work in ATEX, that is, anti-explosion, environments. The model is the BA-320E and the client is TTS Group, an international corporation that...