01.11.2018

Liebherr LHM 550 for Norway

Norwegian port operator Karmsund Havn has ordered a 154 tonne Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour crane.

The LHM 550 has a maximum radius of up to 54 metres, and will be the largest mobile harbour crane in Norway. Operated on either diesel or electric power, it will mainly be used for container and bulk cargo handling. It will be used at two new terminals – one for containers and one Ro-Ro - that Karmsund Havn will open at Haugesund Cargo Terminals, Husøy in January. Furthermore, the Karmsund Port Authority has an option to order up to four additional cranes until 2023.
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Liebherr LHM 550

Port director Tore Gautesen said: “The new crane will become a prominent landmark in the region. The LHM 550 will be visible both from the air and from the sea when passing Husøy. We chose a supplier with a great design and state of the art technology. The most important parameters for our decision in favour of Liebherr were capacity, technical structure, manoeuvrability and an overall assessment of technology and environmental compatibility. The Liebherr crane met these requirements satisfactorily and Liebherr submitted the best bid in the tendering procedure.”

“This is a great day for Karmsund Port, our customers, partners and the whole region. The crane will give the region completely new possibilities and will be a very important tool for creating increased activity. We are pleased with the agreement we have entered into with Liebherr, an agreement that guarantees us top notch cranes in terms of quality and technology.”
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(L-R) Leiv Sverre Leknes and Tore Gautesen of Karmsund Havn, with Aron Boysen, Torsten Schapfl, Andreas Müller and Andreas Ritschel of Liebherr