KINGSTON WHARVES Ltd. (KWL) has acquired its second Gottwald Mobile Harbour Crane to the tune of US$3 million. The Gottwald, which arrived earlier this week on the MV Edisongracht, a Spliethoff vessel, will allow the company to improve the level of productivity in its operations, as this model can lift containers up to 45 tons in weight.
According to the KWL's Operations Manager, Alrick Mitchell "The Gottwald crane is much easier to service than our older models and we can get up to 30 moves per hour, so it will certainly help us to achieve our objective of 28 moves per hour".
HEAVY CARGO
The German manufactured mobile harbour crane is designed to lift heavy project cargo such as transformers and generators; large equipment, as well as containers. Its unique spreader bar, which interchanges with a hook, allows the crane to lift cargo in excess of 100 tons. The Gottwald will take approximately four weeks to assemble and be commissioned.
Kingston Wharves is a multipurpose facility operating in Port Bustamante and has been receiving and storing cargo for over fifty-nine years.
