{"id":5359,"date":"2025-06-11T14:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T13:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portstrategy.nfdtesting.uk\/greenport\/2025\/06\/11\/saga-fjordbase-invests-in-electric-crane\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:16:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:16:27","slug":"saga-fjordbase-invests-in-electric-crane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/news\/europe-greenport\/saga-fjordbase-invests-in-electric-crane\/","title":{"rendered":"Saga Fjordbase invests in electric crane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scheduled for delivery in Q1 2026, the crane is fully electric and designed to integrate seamlessly into the base\u2019s 1,060,000 sqm logistics network.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a strategic addition to our port,\u201d said Dag Eikeland, vice president of logistics at Saga Fjordbase.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIts electric drive and energy optimisation features directly support our efforts to reduce emissions and improve quay turnaround times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Configured for electric operation, the LHM 280 includes a rotator for versatile cargo handling, an 84 tonne winch and 48 metre outreach, making it well-suited for the high-throughput demands of offshore platform supply chains. Notably, its integrated reactive power compensation unit helps stabilise voltage and improve grid efficiency by reducing energy loss.<\/p>\n<p>Saga Fjordbase has worked closely with Liebherr to ensure the crane meets the unique operational and environmental conditions on Norway\u2019s west coast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis delivery reflects a shared understanding of what\u2019s needed in today\u2019s port operations,\u201d said Andreas Ritschel, general manager sales at Liebherr-Rostock.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve collaborated with Saga Fjordbase to deliver a solution that aligns with their long-term infrastructure goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Part of a broader electrification strategy that includes digital tools like Saga Connect, the crane\u2019s deployment is expected to further reduce quay turnaround time \u2013 already improved by 30% \u2013 while reinforcing Saga Fjordbase\u2019s role as Norway\u2019s largest offshore supply base.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saga Fjordbase has announced a major step forward in port modernisation with its investment in a Liebherr LHM 280 mobile harbour crane.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5360,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,34],"tags":[2124,1849,2125,48],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-5359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy-technology-greenport","category-europe-greenport","tag-liebherr-lhm-280","tag-mobile-harbour-crane","tag-saga-fjordbase","tag-shorepower-electrification"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5359"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5359\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5361,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5359\/revisions\/5361"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5359"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=5359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}