Durban receives the first two of six Liebherr cranes

The LHM550C cranes are among a fleet of six ordered from Liebherr in Austria with two more scheduled to arrive in June and remaining two cranes in November.

The Durban RO-RO and Maydon Wharf Terminal handles predominantly break-bulk and RO-RO cargo, but has been earmarked to handle some of the annual 400,000 teu diverted from Durban Container Terminal (DCT) while berths on Pier 2’s North Quay undergo deepening and refurbishment over the next 74 months.

With a 140 tonne lift capacity the LHM550Cs will be the first to enable TPT to handle 18 container rows across deck through a 54 m boom. They will also allow TPT to test Liebherr’s new Pactronic hybrid technology which improves load lifting, lowers speeds, and reduces both fuel consumption and gas emissions by 30%.