Container crane numbers climb

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- 4 Sep 2008 ( #376 ) - Surrey, United Kingdom
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ZMPC portainers (container cranes)
ZMPC portainers (container cranes)
Orders for ship-to-shore container cranes have steadily increased for the third year in a row, according to WorldCargo News' 15th annual survey.

In the 12 months since 1 July 2007, there were 389 orders, compared with 323 in 2006 and 248 in 2007.

The survey shows Chinese supplier ZPMC accounts for 304 of those orders, with 85 units supplied by others including Konecranes, Doosan, Fantuzzi, Kalmar and Liebherr.

WorldCargo News reports bookings for supply of units for 2009 are ahead of those for 2008 at the same time last year. Results show around 315 ship-to-shore container cranes will be supplied in 2008 with ZPMC accounting for 77% or 241 units of those orders.

The survey says ZPMC has reported orders worth USD2.03 billion for the first half of 2008, up 32% for the same period last year. The company has around USD7 billion of orders in hand.

WorldCargo News says Konecranes is strengthening its position in the Russian Baltic after receiving one of its biggest orders, worth USD58.1 million. JSC Fourth Stevedoring Company ordered four ship-to-shore cranes and 10 RTGs from Konecranes with delivery for the third quarter of 2009.

The survey reveals business for Liebherr Container Cranes has been steady, with 21 orders in the past 12 months.

Other companies showing growth throughout 2008 were Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction with 15 units ordered, 13 orders coming from PSA Singapore, and Fantuzzi with nine orders.
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