European orders ticking over

Two Liebherr super post-panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes are destined for the Port of Tilbury, in the UK. The cranes are scheduled for delivery during the first quarter of 2010.

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At the same time, two more container cranes have been ordered by the Port of Buenos Aires, Argentina, for delivery in the second quarter of 2010.

All the cranes have a waterside outreach of 50.5 metres with a capacity of 65 tonnes under twin lift spreader.

Further, Piraeus Port Authority in Greece has ordered ten electric straddle carriers for its new Pier I terminal (bringing the total in the port up to 58) and there is a continued order of four more RTGs for the Port of Livorno in Italy, which will be delivered during the summer of 2009.