29.09.2008

Liebherr delivers 200th LHM400

Liebherr Nenzing has delivered its 200th LHM400 mobile harbour crane to Patrick Stevedoring, Australia's largest stevedore

Launched in 1996, the LHM 400 has a maximum lifting capacity of 104 tonnes and a maximum outreach of 48 metres. It is intended as a general purpose crane good for general cargo, containers, heavy lifts or any kind of bulk material.

Just three units were delivered in its first year, but since then productiion volume has gathered pace and in 2002 the LHM400 become the bestseller within Liebherr’s range of eight mobile harbour cranes. In the last three years an average of over 25 have been delivered each year.
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The Liebherr LHM400

The 200th crane was delivered to Patrick Stevedoring's Port Kembla site, 80 kilometres south of Sydney.

The cranes principle work will involve handling cargo from one of the ports key clients - Bluescope Steel. The Liebherr’s capacity will allow the consistent double lifting of steel coils and slabs weighing 54 tonnes greatly increasing productivity.

At the recent commissioning ceremony in Port Kembla, Patrick auto bulk & general division's general manager, Steven Ford said: "The introduction of world's best standard stevedoring equipment in the LHM 400S Mobile Harbour Crane is an important occasion for Patrick Stevedoring. This day has been some 18 months in the making and it signifies a vote of confidence by the board of Asciano our parent company in our Port Kembla team. We greatly look forward to the significant productivity and safety improvements the Liebherr crane will bring to our business as we continue to build on our stevedoring service excellence.”