Loop sorter technology is hardly a new concept in warehouses and distribution centers, but at a time when order cycles are shrinking, it's more valuable than ever before, says Peter Schoen, sales manager with Beumer.

At a time when ports are suffering from severe congestion and scarcity of land, one designer of cargo-handling equipment is proposing a radical new way of moving ocean containers between ship and shore.

Robots present advantages that, combined with human brain and brawn, make for optimum operations that improve the lives of workers, too.