PRESS RELEASE
14 January 2019
PORT OF ROSYTH WELCOMES NEW LIEBHERR HARBOUR MOBILE CRANE

The Port of Rosyth, Scotland’s best connected port, has welcomed their new Liebherr multimillion pound mobile harbour crane (model LHM 550) as part of a major investment programme at the port for bulk handling primarily for Cefetra.

Liebherr is one of the world’s leading port crane manufacturers and this new crane is a state of the art mobile harbour crane with a powerful transmission and advanced electronics for bulk handing.

The 439 tonne crane arrived on board the MV Meri over the festive period and was rolled off the specialist vessel directly onto the quayside during slack tide [NB: see images and timelapse video with this release]. The crane operators at the port have been fully trained and the crane is now in operation.

Derek Knox, Senior Port Manager, Rosyth, said: “This is a great start to the new year for the Port of Rosyth. The new Liebherr crane is supporting our growth plans for the port and will be used primarily for bulk handling for Cefetra who have chosen Rosyth as their Scottish argi-hub. We have many Liebherr machines across the business due to their excellent reputation in crane technology and proven track record of providing reliable equipment to meet the demands of our cargo operations.”

Link to timelapse video of crane being installed: https://vimeo.com/310590943/ce17a88602

Link to animation of the Cefetra animal feed facility being built: https://vimeo.com/303731072/8d2703330d

14 January 2019
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 22 November 2018
PORT OF GRANGEMOUTH DELIVERS FASTER SERVICE AS NEW CRANE GETS TO WORK

The Port of Grangemouth’s new multimillion pound crane gets to work this month at Scotland’s largest container terminal. At 45metres high, the new crane has changed the skyline at the port as it joins two other ship-to-shore container cranes (images and drone video clip attached with this release).

For the first time, a trio of Liebherr cranes, were able to work on the Andromeda J to unload and reload its container cargo before it sailed to Rotterdam.

This third container crane to join the Forth Ports’ fleet is part of a £10million investment programme at the port to increase handling capacity and service for customers by ensuring a faster turnaround time for cargo. More than £6 billion worth of goods passes through Grangemouth each year including food and drink, chemicals, timber, paper and equipment for the oil and gas industry.

As the busy pre-Christmas export season gets underway for food and drink, Grangemouth can service the current and future container volume growth for export and import cargoes both in European and International markets.

Derek Knox, Grangemouth’s Port Manager, said: “We are Scotland’s largest container port and we handle some of the country’s most valuable exports including food and drink. It is vital that we deliver fast turnaround times for our export and import customers and with this new crane, we can now unload and load a ship with a trio of cranes.

This is a huge benefit for our customers who need a reliable and efficient service at ports and the addition of the new crane increases our capability and flexibility to adapt to changing shipping demands. The new crane is also future proofed to enable taller straddle carriers to work underneath the crane legs, allowing the port to further increase its overall container storage capability in the future.”

The 45 metre high crane, which weighs 524 tonnes, arrived in large sections on board a heavy load carrier vessel in the summer after sailing from Liebherr’s state of the art facility in Killarney, South West Ireland, where the crane was designed and built. The crane was unloaded onto the quayside and constructed by the expert build team from Liebherr on site at the port.

As part of an ongoing major investment programme at Grangemouth, the port introduced three new ESC340 straddle carriers in 2017, increasing the fleet at the container terminal to 16. The port also added a new Hyster empty container handler to the fleet. The new straddles, empty container handler and the new Liebherr crane will increase the handling capacity for both conventional containers and reefers (refrigerated containers). A new terminal operating system and additional storage capacity have also been introduced in 2018.

Link to the time-lapse footage of the crane construction: https://vimeo.com/302069107

Link to the drone video of the crane in operation: https://vimeo.com/302065862

22 November
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21 November 2018

PORT OF TILBURY REACHES FINAL OF RAIL BUSINESS AWARDS

Port of Tilbury, London’s major port, has for the first time reached the final of the Rail Business Awards which is entering its 21st year. The port has been shortlisted in the Rail Freight & Logistics Excellence category along with two other companies. The award winner will be announced at a banquet dinner on 21 February 2019 in London.

Over the past two years, the port has reinvigorated its rail freight offering to introduce regular intermodal services to the Midlands and Scotland; create a dedicated bulk rail terminal, and is looking to establish a rail connection within their proposed new 152-acre deep-water port terminal, known as Tilbury2. With three rail terminals in the port and the Essex Thameside rail corridor already accounting for approximately 10% of the UK’s rail freight traffic, the port is well positioned to provide sustainable and cost effective logistic solutions for customers.

Commenting on reaching the final, Peter Ward, Commercial Director (Port of Tilbury) said: “We are thrilled to be shortlisted for the Rail Business Awards. Through rail services, goods can quickly and efficiently be transported from the port around the country. At Tilbury we have focused on our rail freight offering over the past few years with the investment in our new bulk terminal and securing new rail services to the north including the recently announced Eddie Stobart service with London Container Terminal and a new two-year agreement with FM Conway to move volume through the bulk railhead. We also have a long term agreement with URM, the UK’s leading glass recyclers to move glass cullet processed from their new recycling facility at the port by rail.

We are committed to providing sustainable and cost effective logistics solutions for our customers, aiding growth and competitiveness in the supply chain. We look forward to the award ceremony in February next year and wish everyone nominated good luck on the night.”

Link to Rail awards website: www.railbusinessawards.com/railbusinessawards2019/en/page/home

November 2018
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