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COnTEnTS March 2011
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Straddle Carrier Takes Flight
Straddle carriers can handle containers filled with just
about anything. Aerospace giant Boeing has employed
a Kalmar machine since the early 1990s to move its
Model 777 airplane components. The company recently
replaced its unit to meet today’s standards.
32 trends & technology
Ports Set for Calmer Seas
By Myra Pinkham
While still not at pre-recessionary levels, demand for
cranes and other lifting equipment at U.S. ports is clearly
on an upswing and should continue to improve in the
next few years as global economies—therefore freight
volumes—recover, and ports continue to prepare for
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