Hydraulic grabs gain ground

Marcor Stevedoring receives its first Liebherr‘s LHM 800 type mobile harbour crane.

Using grabs to discharge ships can sometimes be more productive than continuous unloaders. An important component in a grab configuration is the tagline.

Through Port Supplies Srl in Modena, Terminal Rinfuse Genova (TRGE – Genoa Bulk Terminal) has acquired a new 5.5 m3 mechanical clamshell grab from Peiner SMAG.

Through Port Supplies Srl in Modena, Terminal Rinfuse Genova (TRGE – Genoa Bulk Terminal) has acquired a new 5.5 m3 mechanical clamshell grab
from Peiner SMAG. It will be used to unload salt and sand at TRGE’s Ponte Rubattino Quay.

The Cargotec/Konecranes merger has cleared a major hurdle in the EU, but ‘challenging’ views from other regulators mean the timetable has been delayed.

In the first nine months of 2021, the Port of Hamburg increased its seaborne cargo throughput by 2.9% to 95.8 Mt.