07.06.2007

Port of Tyne orders two harbour cranes

The Port of Tyne in the UK has ordered two portal harbour cranes from Gottwald Port Technology. The units - G HSK 6424 B four- rope grab cranes - are part of the investment program for its Riverside Quay development.

The cranes are scheduled to be delivered in October and will be used round the clock for professional coal handling by the end of this year, mainly serving Handymax and Panamax ships.

The two G HSK 6424 B cranes are Gottwald Generation 5 cranes. Instead of the usual rubber-tyred chassis, these units are mounted on a portal, tailored exactly to the infrastructure requirements of the Port of Tyne.

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Three Gottwald Generation 4 HSK 360 EG Portal Harbour Cranes handling iron ore in the Port of Qinhuangdao, R.R. of China.

Including these latest unts, there are now six Gottwald portal harbour cranes in the UK and 34 worldwide.

Mark Reardon, Gottwald's UK Regional Director said: "The customer has opted for the Gottwald-typical electric drive concept, and intends to operate the cranes from an on-shore power source."