The Port of Aalborg is experiencing an increase in the size of the goods handled in and out of the port. Therefore, the port is now expanding its machinery with a large mobile crane, so that the port is ready to handle even larger volumes in the future.
- We have long had a desire to expand our crane capacity, so that we can ensure the positive growth in and around the port. With the new investment, we now have a maneuverable and flexible supplement to our existing cranes. With increased crane capacity, we can increase both efficiency and flow on the port's quay areas - including the container terminal, where cargo volumes are developing positively, says Michael Hasselager, office manager, planning & operation, at Aalborg Port.
In addition to handling container and bulk cargo, the new mobile crane will also load and unload components for the wind and offshore industry, which are increasingly taking up space on the quay in Aalborg.
- With players such as Siemens Gamesa and CS WIND Offshore located at the East Port, we are experiencing a great need for handling project cargo. Development is going incredibly fast in the market, and as an infrastructure we must be able to handle some of the world's largest wind turbine blades, which are currently over 115 meters long and cannot be transported by road. We must of course help support this development, and we are doing so, among other things, by investing further in our facilities, so that we can continue to serve local companies with efficient logistics and transport solutions regardless of the size of the goods, says Michael Hasselager.
Customized for the tasks
The new crane – a Liebherr LHM550 – will be delivered at the beginning of the fourth quarter. With a capacity of 144 tons when operating with a hook and bulk grabs of 19 and 26 cubic meters, the crane has the opportunity to increase efficiency and develop existing and new crane operations at the port.
The new crane has also been specified in collaboration with the port's users, and preparations are already in full swing with the German manufacturer, who has been very responsive to the Port of Aalborg's wishes.
- We have been in close dialogue with Liebherr about the new crane for some time. Partly to uncover our own needs, but also to be able to meet the many requirements from our customers who will use the crane, says Michael Hasselager and elaborates:
- At the end of 2023, we sent our crane operators and technical staff to Liebherr's factory in Rostock, where we were introduced to the crane and together learned about our requirements specification. Now we have ended up with a solution that we are very much looking forward to putting into use, concludes Michael Hasselager.
The Port of Aalborg's new mobile crane is a Liebherr LHM 550 with a hook capacity of 144 tons and a reach of 54 meters.
The lifting height is 51 meters - 31 meters, and the crane weighs 491 tons. As part of the electrification of the Port of Aalborg's machinery park, the new mobile crane is prepared for electric operation.
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