The Port of Immingham on the northeast coast of England, and part of Associated British Ports (ABP), is awaiting delivery of three new Liebherr 420 mobile cranes which will go into service handling bulk, scrap, heavy lift, and other cargoes.
This order represents an investment of £9.7 million (US$11.4 million), with an additional £500,000 (US$588,360) being spent on new Nemag grabs. Delivery of the mobiles is scheduled to take place during the current month.
Each unit has been specified with the Liebherr hybrid system which comprises of a diesel generator which runs on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), but retains an option to switch to fully electric, for optimised performance and fuel economy.
Simon Bird, Regional Director of the Humber Ports, ABP, outlined the rationale for the purchase of the new equipment: “It offers our customers a range of equipment, these being specially optimised for vessels in the post-panamax class. It is also part of our wider strategic investment in future proofing the Humber ports and giving our customers the confidence that the ports remain resilient, and we are giving them what they need in having reliable and efficient cranage.”
The arrival of these cranes represent another step forward in Immingham’s transition to zero-emissions technology, while also improving operational reliability.
