Forth Ports has taken the mobile crane concept to heart; since the UK operator added four Sennebogen 870 Mobile Special machines to its traditional port crane fleet the machines have been moved, on average, between seven and eight times a month between port locations.
The cranes' transportation takes place on a low-bed truck, with transfer times ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 hours for the Scottish ports.
The particular variant of this machine - designed especially for the port - is currently the largest completely transportable cargo handling equipment in operation within the UK and Europe.
