£10m crane investment on its way to Port of Immingham
THREE NEW QUAYSIDE GIANTS WILL CHANGE THE PORT SKYLINE
A£10 million investment in cargo-handling equipment is on its way to Immingham. Engineers from Associated British Ports have just returned from Germany where they have carried out final factory acceptance testing on three new mobile harbour cranes.
The hybrid Liebherr 420s will be arriving later this month from Rostock, at a cost £9.7 million, with an additional £500,000 spent on new grabs. The diesel generators can run on hydrogenated vegetable oil, with the option to switch to allelectric, reducing CO2 emissions as the port accelerates its green credentials.
It represents the largest single shipment to the UK for Liebherr.
Simon Bird, ABP regional director, said: “This is another great investment in the port. It offers our customers a range of equipment, these being specially optimised for vessels in the post-panamax class.
“It’s part of our wider strategy
It’s part of our wider strategy investment in futureproofing the Humber ports and giving our customers the confidence that the ports remain resilient, and we are giving them what they need in having reliable and efficient cranage
Simon Bird, ABP regional director
investment in future-proofing the Humber ports and giving our customers the confidence that the ports remain resilient, and we are giving them what they need in having reliable and efficient cranage.”
They are described as offering greater versatility, being able to be deployed on any quay, though primarily they will be used for bulk cargo and scrap handling.
The trio have a 124-tonne lifting capability, and offer greater safety improvements in the driver’s cab.