With a further order from Lebanon and a follow-up order from Qatar, Germany-based Gottwald Port Technology is strengthening its position in the Middle East.
Beirut Container Terminal Consortium (BCTC), Lebanon, has ordered a Model 4 Mobile Harbour Crane, a G HMK 4406.
Qatar Petroleum, Qatar, has opted for another Model 6 Mobile Harbour Crane, a G HMK 6407.
G HMK 4406 – Gottwald's first Generation 5 Mobile Harbour Crane for Lebanon
The first ever Generation 5 Gottwald Mobile Harbour Crane in Lebanon started commercial operation in December 2009 in the Port of Beirut. The G HMK 4406, a variant of Model 4, is handling containers at BCTC. Two used Gottwald Mobile Harbour Cranes have been operating in the container terminal for some time.
Gottwald's Model 4, the latest addition to the Generation 5 family, is designed to be compact and highly versatile with lifting capacities of up to 100 tonnes and a maximum radius of 46 m. This means that the machine is ideally suited to the requirements of universal and special purpose terminals on the one hand and alongside vessels up to Panamax class.
At the same time, Model 4 is attractive for terminals which, on account of their size and development potential, are already anticipating larger cargo-handling volumes and increasing annual operating hours for handling equipment.
G HMK 6407 – Follow-up Order from Qatar
The second Gottwald Model 6 Mobile Harbour Crane, a G HMK 6407, for Qatar Petroleum, started commercial operations in the Port of Al Mesaieed in December 2009.
The decisive reason for the operator to opt for Gottwald was the positive experience gained with its first Model 6 Mobile Harbour Crane, a G HMK 6406, which is in operation since 2007. Both cranes are used for handling bulk and general cargo. Gottwald's current bestseller, Model 6 of Generation 5, is a Mobile Harbour Crane for high-performance applications and high handling rates – assured by lifting capacities of up to 120 tonnes and very high hoisting speeds of up to 120m/min.
The G HMK 6407 variant, which is in use at the Port of Al Mesaieed, has a lifting capacity of up to 100 tonnes and a working radius of up to 51 metres.
Model 6 is the preferred choice for universal and special terminals servicing container vessels up to the Post-Panamax size and bulk carriers up to Capesize.
The principle areas of application include high-end, high-speed container handling, also including twinlift mode and professional, continuous bulk handling. Model 6 is also well suited to terminals performing a significant number of heavy-load lifts.
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