02.03.2017

German port adds Gottwald

German fruit port terminal operator HHLA Frucht- und Kühl-Zentrum has taken delivery of a 100 tonne Gottwald G HMK 4406 Mobile Harbour Crane from Konecranes.

The diesel-electric G HMK 4406’s has a lift at radii of up to 46 metres, with a maximum lifting speed of 90 metres a minute. It is currently being used to unload and load reefer vessels that transport bananas.
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The 100 tonne mobile harbour crane

Managing director Axel Hoeckrich said: “With this new crane, we can efficiently unload the growing number of containers that are now being transported aboard fruit vessels. It has replaced an old ship-to-shore crane. Furthermore, it can also unload fruit pallets, and its versatility increases our ability to develop new business activities. With this state-of-the-art crane, we are strengthening the fruit port of Hamburg, which is already the most important site for fruit handling and trade in Germany.”

Konecranes regional sales manager Hans-Juergen Schneider added: “All of the cranes have high working speeds, giving high productivity and, particularly when handling fruit pallets, help us to keep the cold chain intact.”