23.01.2013

New straddle carriers to New Zealand

Liebherr Container Cranes has secured an order for four straddle carriers to New Zealand. Lyttelton, Port of Christchurch will take four Liebherr SC350Ts which can stack one over two high and are supplied with a 50 tonne twin lift spreader.

The straddle carriers will join a pair of Liebherr ship to shore cranes at the port and will be linked to a remote container tracking system, providing accurate real-time information on the position and handling rates of containers within the terminal. The four straddle carriers are due for delivery mid-2013.
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A Liebherr straddle carrier working the stacks

Lyttelton, Port of Christchurch is the major trade gateway to New Zealand’s South Island and increased container throughput of 16.8 percent at the port to the end of June 2012.

Liebherr Container Cranes also secured an order for three similar straddle carriers from The Port of Tauranga, New Zealand a few months ago.