by Tec Container | Dec 16, 2022 | Container, Technology
A foldable cargo container looks like a traditional container, but it offers the opportunity of saving space when it’s not being used. This type of container can be folded vertically and horizontally with the port’s standard machinery and, of course, handled...
by Tec Container | Oct 28, 2022 | Container, Handling equipment
Tandem lifting is the process of lifting loads too big or too heavy for just one crane When is tandem lifting needed: When, due to the weight or dimensions of the piece to be lifted, it is not possible to do it with a single crane.Some secondary reasons to require...
by Tec Container | Jun 6, 2022 | Container, Handling equipment
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...
by Tec Container | Apr 7, 2022 | Container, Handling equipment
Containerisation has brought innumerable benefits as regards optimising processes in the global logistics chain, but there are times within that chain of processes at which container handling is not as simple as it seems and can cause both operational and safety...
by Tec Container | Mar 21, 2022 | Container, Handling equipment
Every container terminal in the world faces, to a greater or lesser extent, during day-to-day work, non-containerized traffic. This occurs when cargo, due to its nature or size, cannot be transported in a container and therefore the common spreader cannot be used. For...
by Tec Container | Mar 26, 2021 | Container, Curiosities
From the appearance of the first units in the 50s to the present day, a great variety of maritime and multimodal containers have emerged as a response from the logistics chain to ensure the correct handling of loads. Important points to keep in mind: -The size and...
