Loading Liebherr's 1,300th maritime crane

Liebherr Rostock recently shipped its 1,300th maritime crane from Rostock, Germany to Ghana.

Since the start of production in 2005, Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH has manufactured and delivered maritime cranes to over 100 countries on all continents.

The milestone crane, an LHM 550, is one of two Liebherr mobile harbour cranes that will begin the 5,500 km journey to Ghana, where they will service the West African Port of Tema.

This delivery marks the eighth mobile harbour crane from Rostock to Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA).

"We have a longstanding partnership with Liebherr. We are impressed with both Liebherr products and their service. It is not only the individual consulting but also the fast delivery that has promoted an expansion and increase of our business," says Stephen Kwamina Owiah, Port Logistics manager, GPHA.

The Liebherr factory is ideally situated to ship its oversize products. Rostock port is accessible to ships with a draught of up to 13 m and is free from shipping obstacles such as locks and bridges. The factory's direct connection to the Baltic Sea makes it possible to load the fully assembled cranes, in working order. As such, the two machines boarding the BBC-Russia will be fully ready for use after arrival at the port of destination.

"The Rostock international port offers us ideal conditions for shipping the often large-dimensioned equipment. We now load 60-65% of the cranes in fully assembled condition," says Gregor Levold, general manager - shipping and heavy lift handling at Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH.

You can see the crane being loaded in this video.