Two new Liebherr container gantry cranes, which arrived at Bremerhaven in the autumn 2020 and were placed on the quayside crane track in mid-February, have been put into service at MSC Gate Bremerhaven.
[s2If is_user_logged_in()]Commissioning and instruction of the operators will follow in the coming days to enable the gantries to be deployed operationally as quickly as possible in the co-owned terminal by MSC and Eurogate.
“The commissioning of the new gantries sets us up in the short term to continue to keep pace with the current trend in the ship sizes of our customers going forward,” commented Friedrich Stuhrmann, managing director of MSC Gate Bremerhaven.
The new container gantries have an overall height of 135m, a lifting height of 51.2m below the spreader and a reach of 73m. The gantries are capable of handling container ships with 25 rows of containers on deck without restrictions.
The size and dimensions of the new container gantries are geared to all container ship classes currently in operation. Even if ships become longer and wider in future, the terminal’s gantry cranes will be able to operate without hindrance, according to a statement.
“We are prepared to invest in the expansion and further development of our handling equipment for the benefit of our customers and the Bremerhaven location,” noted Stuhrmann who added, “Now other important measures to ensure we remain competitive, such as upgrading the riverside quay (Stromkaje) and the Outer Weser fairway adjustment must follow as soon as possible.”
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