25.07.2025

300 tonner for 70th birthday

Chinese crane rental company Nanjing Tengye has taken delivery of a 300 tonne GMK6300L a 70th birthday present for the company's owner Ge Liping.

The six axle GMK6300L is equipped with a seven section 80 metre main boom and can handle 14 tonnes on the full boom at a 14 metre radius. It can also be rigged with 37 metres of luffing extensions, for a maximum tip height of 120 metres.

The company's relationship with Grove began in 2004 when Liping purchased a 220 tonne GMK6220L. At the time, Nanjing faced a shortage of high capacity cranes, making the investment particularly strategic for the newly formed rental business. The crane enabled Nanjing Tengye to secure projects in the steel and petrochemical industries. Since then, it has accumulated 30,000 operational hours.

Ge Liping said: "When we first got the GMK6220L, companies it was to meet demand from these industries for a crane that could lift 13 tonnes at a height of 60 metres. We generated strong daily revenues, maintaining a full operational schedule, and recovered the investment within two years."

"With the Grove GMK6300L I have chosen a birthday gift that will pay off. It wasn't cheap, but Grove's good reputation and outstanding reliability make it the perfect choice and an excellent investment that fits our long term strategy.”