Integra Port Services N.V. (IPS) has recently ordered another HMK 260 E from Gottwald Port Technology GmbH (Gottwald) for its operations within the public terminal in the river port of Paramaribo, Suriname.
This Generation 4 crane will be the third of this type to be delivered to IPS. Two HMK 260 E cranes, one new and one used, already operate at the Port of Paramaribo. In May 2009, the river port, located approximately 30 km inland from the Atlantic Ocean, commissioned its first ever Mobile Harbour Crane for handling containers and general cargo. This HMK 260 E was, at the same time, the very first Gottwald crane delivered to Suriname. Forecasting expansion, the terminal operator IPS soon opted for a second crane, a factory refurbished HMK 260 E. The third HMK 260 E rounds off the fleet and will mainly be used to handle containers.
“The first two HMK 260 E cranes have been a crucial component for the development of our port,“ said Remy Vyzelman, President of IPS. “With combined rates of more than 50 berth moves per hour, the two cranes have created a very good basis to increase productivity and make the port a more efficient shipping hub. And due to our excellent experience, we have decided to rely on Gottwald technology again to expand our capacity.“
As was the case with the first HMK 260 E, the third one will be equipped with six axles. Usually, the HMK 260 E features a five-axle chassis but can be fitted with a sixth axle if the quay has a restricted load-bearing capacity or if the conditions require. Furthermore, the crane propping system will be adapted to the quay specifications.
”We are highly pleased that IPS has ordered three Gottwald cranes within such a short time. At the beginning of 2009 there was no Mobile Harbour Crane at all at the Port of Paramaribo,“ said Andreas Moeller, Gottwald’s Senior Sales Manager. “The decision of IPS to use our HMK 260 E cranes shows that our Mobile Harbour Cranes are ideally suited to meeting the requirements of terminals of any size.“