Robust machines for professional handling of bulk materials in 4-rope-grab design are in particularly high demand in the country.
Andreas Moeller, sales director of harbour cranes at TPS, said: “The mobile harbour cranes will work at terminals in the three ports along the east coast – Paradip, Krishnapatnam and Chennai, as well as in Dighi near Mumbai.”
He continued: “In addition to existing customers who are established in the market and who have relied on technology from TPS for years, emerging terminals will benefit from the versatility and efficiency of our cranes.”
The deliveries included seven Model 6 mobile harbour cranes in the G HMK 6407 B variant and two Model 4 mobile harbour cranes in the G HMK 4406 B variant. As well as this TPS also received an order for a Model 7 portal harbour crane G HSK 7432 B.
These machines will predominately handle coal but are also intended to load and unload general cargo.
It is hoped that the machines will help the ports support the growth of the surrounding industrial companies in the long term.
“Indian economy has experience strong growth rates for many years and has gained renewed momentum since 2014,” explained Shyam Pathak, general manager of Indian sales at TPS.
He concluded: “Krishnapatnam is surrounded by production facilities of both world-famous brands and innovative local industries, and Chennai is the centre of the Indian automotive industry. With their work, Terex Gottwald cranes will ultimately support these industrial sectors, too.”