Port of Esbjerg orders second LHM 800

Port Esbjerg, Denmark’s largest port, has ordered its second Liebherr LHM 800 mobile harbour crane (MHC) as it waits for an LHM 600 crane to be delivered before the end of the year.

The port played a key role in the rise of Denmark’s offshore wind industry, with 80% of the offshore wind capacity installed in Europe being shipped out from Esbjerg, and thus is in need of state-of-the-art equipment.

Jul Pederson, CEO at Port Esbjerg, said: “Our competency lies in breakbulk and having the capacity for tandem lifts above 600 tonnes, which is necessary not only in the on- and offshore wind market but also in supporting production in the hinterland.”