Liebherr and Grup TCB debut double boom STS crane concept

• Liebherr Container Cranes and Grup TCB introduce double boom STS cranes at Aliaga’s TCEEGE container terminal

Liebherr Container Cranes and Grup TCB have joined forces to create an innovative double boom ship-to-shore (STS) crane concept for the TCEEGE container terminal in Aliaga, Turkey.

Four double boom STS cranes, two of which have recently been commissioned and installed by Liebherr, will replace the existing mobile harbour cranes at the 360 metre long pier at Nemrut Bay/Aliaga.

The new concept will allow up to four cranes to work on the same vessel simultaneously, thus easily exceeding 100 moves per hour per vessel. Alternatively, two medium-sized vessels can be handled simultaneously, achieving a productivity well in excess of 50 moves per hour per vessel.

Speaking about the installation of the crane, Liebherr’s Managing Director, Pat O’Leary said that the “double boom crane design was a unique engineering project in terms of innovation and scale”.

The new Liebherr Double Boom Cranes purchased by Grub TCB will join two Liebherr mobile harbour cranes that have been in operation at the port since 2008.