Demag Cranes has received an order for two mobile harbour cranes from the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) as part a plan to increase capacity at a terminal in the Port of Mombasa.
The Gottwald HMK 170E mobile harbour has a loading capacity of up to 63 tonnes and a maximum radius of 36 metres. The crane is suited to handling containers and general cargo in addition to bulk material with motor grabs. In the four-rope-grab design, the HMK 170 EG is designed for professional handling of bulk material and has a grab curve of 25 tonnes in A8 classification.
The Port of Mombasa is the only deep-sea port in Kenya and the largest facility of its type on the East African coast. In the past few years, the port has profited greatly from the positive economic development in East Africa. In 2009, approximately 620,000TEU were handled. With the second terminal completed in 2010, its handling capacity currently amounts to 1.2 million TEU per year.
Delivery of the cranes is planned for the second half of 2011.
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