APM Terminals Lands 2 New Mobile Harbor Cranes

APM Terminals, the operators of the Free Port of Monrovia, have landed two large harbor cranes that enable the safe and efficient handling of shipping containers at the port. 

The coming of the equipment is such a welcome development that photos of them quickly popped up on port workers’ social media pages. The posts show some very large equipment being imported into the country at the port, with APM Terminals’ name inscribed on them.

Thomas Moore, Commercial Manager of APM Terminals Liberia, informed reporters that the terminal operators have made good on a promise made to the National Port Authority (NPA) last year. “The equipment is known as a Mobile Harbor Crane. This crane is a universal all-rounder and a key asset for handling containers and heavy lifts of general cargo,” Moore disclosed.

“As you can see, there is on-going work here at the terminal as we, a few days ago, took delivery of these two latest generation Liebherr Model 600 Mobile Harbor Cranes,” Moore explained.  “We’ve had this project for over a year now. We ordered the cranes in January, but due to some unforeseen delays, we just managed to take delivery of them. The team is working hard to get them into operation in the next month or two. We will keep you posted on the developments.” 

Research conducted revealed that mobile harbor cranes are the most versatile port cranes, suitable for handling general cargo, containers and bulk materials. The cranes offer high flexibility in combination with relatively low operating costs. Research also shows that these cranes travel at a speed of 80 meters per minute, carrying a massive weight of over 414 tons.

This means the new state-of-the-art equipment imported from Germany will significantly increase the cargo handling capacity at the port, increase the productivity of the port and reduce the waiting time of vessels. This means also the reduction of prices on the market for goods imported into Liberia and a direct boost for the economy.