Gottwald @ Southampton (Continued)
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."
About Gottwald Port Technology GmbH
Gottwald Port Technology GmbH, based in Düsseldorf, Germany and a subsidiary of Demag Cranes AG, is a manufacturer of Harbour Cranes and port automation technology. With a total of over 1,200 Mobile Harbour Cranes sold, the company is world market leader in this product sector. In the field of port automation, Gottwald Port Technology offers system solutions that incorporate both the company's own software and hardware. Gottwald Port Technology supplies customers in some 90 countries and generated revenue of almost EUR 300 million in financial year 2006/2007 with its workforce of about 800.
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Representatives from ABP and Gottwald officials during the factory tour
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Gottwald @ Southampton
75th Gottwald Mobile Harbour Crane for the UK:
–Associated British Ports Places Order for Port of Southampton
Düsseldorf (Germany), 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."
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Photo 1:
HMK 170 EG Mobile Harbour Crane handling bulk material at ABP Southampton. Two
similar cranes are currently being assembled on site.
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