Forklift Truck Manufacturer launches Smart Telematics

Manufacturer of robust high-performance forklift trucks, Doosan has launched the LIN-Q Smart Telematics System, an advanced Cloud based solution that remotely monitors a forklift truck fleet in real-time and sends information straight to a mobile phone, tablet or PC.

Using wireless communication, the system automatically updates and reports on each individual forklift truck’s performance – maximising efficiency, reducing costs and enhancing safety across the fleet.

This ‘always on’ fleet management tool provides detailed information on service & breakdown history, battery charging/discharging, fuel efficiency and operating hours – including monitoring working/ non-working hours within daily operations. Loading history and driving/idling data is also captured, allowing the optimum fleet size to be calculated, which could lead to significant cost savings through removing unnecessary trucks or a review of replacements.

The service history management function offers vital information on replaced parts, downtime and service records – with notifications automatically sent when parts are due for replacement. The system presents all the information needed for effective forklift fleet management, maximising equipment uptime and delivering significant operational cost savings.

Aiding compliance to Health & Safety requirements, Doosan’s LIN-Q Smart Telematics System records vehicle speed and any shocks in real-time. Alerts are automatically sent to both the driver and manager when a speed limit is exceeded or if a shock is recorded. The system also enhances on-site safety and security by restricting vehicle usage to authorised drivers only. And importantly, the system requires a driver to carry out checks on a vehicle before being permitted to operate it.

The system enhances safety, helps prevent damage and preserves the value of the vehicle.

Port of Kribi, the Gateway to Central Africa?

Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT), a Cameroonian subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc., has started commercial operations at the Multi-Purpose Terminal of the Port of Kribi in Cameroon, Central Africa. Located within the Port of Kribi, KMT is purposely built to handle multipurpose shipping line services including roro, project and heavy lift cargo, forestry products, dry bulk and other general cargoes, and to offer support services to the oil and gas industry.

Under the concession contract, KMT will develop, operate and maintain the multipurpose facility at Kribi, a newly built deep-water port located 170 kilometers South of Douala:

– Phase 1 consists of 265 meters of berth and 10 hectares of yard
– Phase 2 consist of an additional 350 meters of berth and 23 hectares of yard.
– The whole facility has 16 meters of water depth
– Equipped with state-of-the-art handling equipment, KMT is capable of accommodating the largest vessels plying the waters today. The concession contract has a duration of 25 years until 2045.

“We are excited to kick off our operation in Cameroon, and we look forward to working closely with the EXIM trade, promoting and enhancing smooth cargo movements.” says Kathy Magne, KMT chief executive officer.

Port of Kribi is located on the Atlantic coast 285 km from the capital Yaoundé, and 170 km from Douala. Kribi is strategically positioned in the center of the Gulf of Guinea and spearheads the Logistics Corridor into Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea and as far as Gabon and Congo. The port is surrounded by the Kribi Industrial Area, a 262 square-kilometer zone destined to accommodate new industrial and logistical developments.

Port of Kribi, the Gateway to Central Africa?

Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT), a Cameroonian subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc., has started commercial operations at the Multi-Purpose Terminal of the Port of Kribi in Cameroon, Central Africa. Located within the Port of Kribi, KMT is purposely built to handle multipurpose shipping line services including roro, project and heavy lift cargo, forestry products, dry bulk and other general cargoes, and to offer support services to the oil and gas industry.

Under the concession contract, KMT will develop, operate and maintain the multipurpose facility at Kribi, a newly built deep-water port located 170 kilometers South of Douala:

– Phase 1 consists of 265 meters of berth and 10 hectares of yard
– Phase 2 consist of an additional 350 meters of berth and 23 hectares of yard.
– The whole facility has 16 meters of water depth
– Equipped with state-of-the-art handling equipment, KMT is capable of accommodating the largest vessels plying the waters today. The concession contract has a duration of 25 years until 2045.

“We are excited to kick off our operation in Cameroon, and we look forward to working closely with the EXIM trade, promoting and enhancing smooth cargo movements.” says Kathy Magne, KMT chief executive officer.

Port of Kribi is located on the Atlantic coast 285 km from the capital Yaoundé, and 170 km from Douala. Kribi is strategically positioned in the center of the Gulf of Guinea and spearheads the Logistics Corridor into Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea and as far as Gabon and Congo. The port is surrounded by the Kribi Industrial Area, a 262 square-kilometer zone destined to accommodate new industrial and logistical developments.

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