A cable winch arrangement (1) which includes at least one cable drum (2), which is mounted rotatably about a drum axis (3), for winding up and/or unwinding at least one cable (30-37), and a supporting structure (20), and a spindle drive (14) for displacing the cable drum (2) relative to the supporting structure (20), wherein the spindle drive (14) has a spindle (16) extending along a spindle axis (15), and a cable run-off point (6) of the at least one cable (30-37), at which the cable (30-37) runs tangentially onto and/or out from the cable drum (2), is at least substantially positionally fixed with respect to the supporting structure (20), and the spindle axis (15) is arranged coaxially with respect to the drum axis (3) of the cable drum (2).

Method for controlling a lifting device to move a load along a trajectory, to move the load in an efficient, automated, and collision-free manner between points, includes a start point and end point of the trajectory and prohibited zones are established which, during motion of the load are avoided. A computing unit calculates a geometric or rounded geometric or smooth geometric path, that kinematic and geometric limit values of the lifting device are predetermined, from which the computing unit, on the basis of the geometric or rounded geometric or smooth geometric path, calculates a dynamic or rounded dynamic or smooth dynamic path which provides time information about motion of the load along the geometric or rounded geometric or smooth geometric path. The geometric or rounded geometric or smooth geometric path and the dynamic or rounded dynamic or smooth dynamic path are combined for producing the trajectory.

A CHE controller arrangement comprises: an execution controller in operative connection with one or more engines of the CHE and configured to control movement of the CHE; a communication controller having a memory to at least store a job to be executed by said CHE, the communication controller further comprising a first interface to retrieve instructions from an external instance, and particular from a terminal operating system related to a plurality of jobs to be executed by said CHE and a second interface to communicate with at least a second CHE; a control interface between the execution controller and the communication controller being adapted to provide instructions to the execution controller responsive to an execution of said job, and the second inter face being adapted to forward at least one job of the plurality of jobs in response to a respective request by said at least one second CHE.

A system for the transfer, storage and distribution of intermodal containers of a plurality of lengths, The system comprises a first storage area comprising a first plurality of shafts arranged in a grid pattern along a first and second axis, a plurality of gantry cranes slidably disposed along the first axis and extending beyond the storage area, a roof structure disposed at a distance above the plurality of shafts, and a plurality of overhead cranes slidably associated with the plurality of tracks. The shafts disposed in rows along the first axis are configured to store intermodal containers of a plurality of lengths. The shafts disposed in a given row along the second axis are configured to store intermodal containers of a corresponding length. The plurality of gantry cranes are each configured to attach to and transport an intermodal container from a first location to one of a plurality of platforms slidably disposed along the first axis. The platforms delivering the intermodal container to one of the rows of the shafts along the first axis are based on the length of the intermodal container. The roof structure comprises a plurality of tracks corresponding to the rows of the shafts along the second axis. The overhead cranes are each configured to attach to and transport the intermodal container from the platforms to either one of the shafts or to a second location.

The invention discloses a wind protection anchoring system for a bridge crane and a method, wherein the system comprises four wind protection pull rods mounted on the bridge crane and four ground wind protection foundations corresponding to the four wind protection pull rods; the wind protection pull rod comprises a pull rod body, a pull rod nut, a driving device and a lock pin; the pull rod nut is connected to the pull rod body with threads thereon and mounted on the bridge crane; the top end of the pull rod body is fixedly provided with a driven device and the bottom end is connected to a lock pin; a lock pin fixing groove is formed on the ground wind protection foundation, at which mounted a fixing plate opened with a first opening and a second opening; the driving device is driven by the wind protection anchoring control module to enable the pull rod body to descend and enter into the lock pin fixing groove through the second opening, and enable the pull rod body to ascend and being blocked by the first opening to as the bridge crane at the anchorage, thereby fixedly connecting the pull rod body and the ground wind protection foundation.

It is provided a container crane including: a spreader configured to controllably attach to a container; a container trolley to which the spreader is attached via cables, the container trolley being provided on an upper part of the container crane and being horizontally movable along a first direction; a first sensor arrangement mounted on the container trolley, the first sensor arrangement being usable to determine a position of the container; a second sensor arrangement being usable to determine a position of a target; and at least one reference marker provided fixed, in at least two dimensions, to a horizontal support provided along the first direction between vertical structures of the container crane, the at least one reference marker being provided vertically lower than the first sensor arrangement and the at least one reference marker being detectable by the first sensor arrangement.

It is provided a sensor trolley for use in a container crane. The sensor trolley includes: a sensor arrangement being usable to determine a position of a target for landing or picking up a container; and the sensor trolley is configured to be movable along a horizontal trolley support of the container crane for the sensor arrangement to cover a plurality of vehicle lanes under the container crane.

A portal gantry crane including: two parallel main girders running side by side on respective sides of a midplane, two legs each positioned in the midplane, two couples of trolleys, each couple of trolleys operating on a corresponding girder, each trolley carrying a hoist.

A method for supporting remote control of a container crane, the container crane being configured to move containers from one location to another. The method is performed in a container crane control system, and includes the steps of: receiving work order information, each work order specifying a location of a container to be picked up and a destination of the container to be placed; obtaining a first video stream of images of a pick-up location; identifying the container to be picked up in the images of the first video stream; modifying the first video stream images, which includes highlighting the container to be picked up; and presenting the modified video stream of images on a display.

There is provided shipping container handling systems and methods that maximize the number of containers that can be stored on a predetermined property, as well as increasing the efficiency of the transfer of containers between transshipment vehicles, such as cargo ships/barges, trucks, airline, rail systems and the like.