by Marty Pilsch Nov 12, 2018
Wiggins Lift enters era of zero emissions in heavy lift trucks
While not quite owning the same reputation in marine terminal cargo handling as Taylor, Hyster, Konecranes and other forklift manufacturers attending the annual Breakbulk Show in Houston, Texas, Wiggins Lift Company has a habit of gobbling up the “Lime Light”.
Logistics of trash - New York State of mind
The City of New York has a lot of trash – an estimated 12,000 tons a day. With no City landfills or incinerators, it all has to be transported out of town. Moving the vast amounts of waste through the city’s crowded streets is time consuming and costly. In 2016, the city adopted a new plan with a logistics twist to handle the daily challenge of trash.
Pushing intermodal iron in North Carolina
The Intermodal Equipment Exchange (IEE) located a stone’s throw from the Port of Wilmington, North Carolina, offers a number of unique features, one of the most significant being longevity. This in itself says a lot for an independent, pushing solely used container handling lift equipment.
The Port of Baltimore has game
As one of the oldest ports in the United States, the Port of Baltimore “has game”, as they say.
The evolution of climate sensitive cargo handling
Technology has changed the handling of perishables and in turn opened up markets.
At Wiggins Lift Company technology equals success
Michele Wiggins McDowell and Michael Marzhal are young executives affiliated with Wiggins Lift Company. Ms. McDowell may be the first female chief executive officer of a forklift design and manufacturing company in the US and Marzhal the president of XLLifts, a Wiggins dealer.
Port equipment & technology in container and ro/ro terminals
The evolution of cargo handling equipment has kept pace with the dramatic increases in international shipping activity. As vessel sizes continue to increase, the volume of container and roll-on/roll-off cargo continues to grow.
MWPVL International: A specialized consulting firm for warehousing and distribution
The common view of the transportation industry today is often the system that includes ocean carriage, port activities, and intermodal distribution.
Emerging importance of North American wood pellets in the global economy
Besides the well-established use for auxiliary home heating, wood pellets are emerging as an alternative fuel of choice for industrial applications. The multiple applications for pellets is fueling export demand that is likely to grow over the next decade.
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