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HMK 170 EG Mobile Harbour Crane handling bulk material at ABP Southampton. Two similar cranes are currently being assembled on site. |
Düsseldorf, 1 September 2008 –
Associated British Ports (ABP) Port of Southampton (UK) has ordered two 63-tonne HMK 170 E Mobile
Harbour Cranes from Gottwald Port Technology (Gottwald) as part of its ongoing investment
programme. With the award of this contract, Gottwald has extended its foothold in the UK to 75
Mobile Harbour Cranes.
Doug Morrison, ABP Port Director, Southampton, said: "The Port of Southampton has grown
considerably in recent years, requiring significant investment on ABP's part. As part of our
25-year agreement with Huelin-Renouf, which provides shipping and freight-forwarding services to
and from the Channel Islands, we invested £ 6 million in new facilities to support the business and
this prompted our subsequent order of two new Mobile Harbour Cranes. Gottwald's HMK 170 E cranes
are ideal for our needs and we very much look forward to receiving them and putting them to good
use on the quayside."
The two new cranes, which are currently being assembled, are scheduled to be commissioned in
September/October respectively and will be used for handling containers. According to Morrison
ABP's excellent experience with Gottwald's cranes and service had a strong influence on the
decision to go with Gottwald. ABP, the UK's largest and leading ports group with 21 ports, and
Gottwald are connected by a strong partnership of many years. Gottwald's cranes have not only been
proven in the Port of Southampton, where the new order brings to four the size of the Gottwald
crane fleet, with the new cranes, joining the existing G HMK 6407 B and HMK 170 EG. The ABP
terminal in Immingham alone operates 13 Gottwald cranes. In addition, as part of Gottwald's
service, representatives from ABP were recently invited to visit Gottwald's production facilities
in Düsseldorf, Germany, to get an insight into the production process and view the components of
the cranes they will receive soon.
Mark Reardon, Gottwald's Regional Director, said: "The UK has been one of the most successful
markets for Gottwald in recent years and the delivery of the 75th crane is a fantastic result
coming only three years after the 50th crane was delivered. We have made significant investment in
our service team over the past three years and it is pleasing to receive the continued support of
our customers."
Further information available from:
Gottwald Port Technology GmbH
Postfach 18 03 43
40570 Düsseldorf, Germany
Peter Klein
Tel.: +49 (0)211 7102-3355
Fax: +49 (0)211 7102-3660
Mobile: +49 (0)173 722 10 74
peter.klein@gottwald.com
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